New Mexico recently became the 48th state to enact a data breach notification law. This continues the accelerated pace of state data breach legislative activity in the last two years. Since 2015, at least 41 states have considered legislation relating to data security incidents, and at least 16 states have enacted or amended such laws.… Continue Reading
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CFPB issues data breach advisory for consumers
By Barbara S. Mishkin on
Posted in CFPB General, Regulatory and Enforcement
In the wake of the recent publicity about data breaches at several major retailers, the CFPB has issued a consumer advisory. Written in easy to understand language, the advisory describes steps consumers can take to protect themselves if their data was part of a breach.
The advisory illustrates the useful role the CFPB can serve in helping consumers protect their financial well-being. … Continue Reading