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[atlarge-discuss] FYI - On the Privacy and security Front



All fellow members,

  The law is closing in on breaches or attempts a Privacy
and security violators such as this fledgling organization...
I hope a word to the wise is sufficient??

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Feinstein Introduces Security Breach Notification Bill
(30 June 2003)
Senior Judiciary Committee member Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif)
has introduced a bill that would require businesses and government
agencies to let people know if their computer systems are compromised
and certain types of personal data are stolen.  The proposed legislation

echoes a California law that took effect July 1, requiring customer
notification if unencrypted personal data is exposed.  While the new
law would not have an effect on the California law, it would preclude
other states from enacting similar statutes of their own.
http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/biztech/06/30/hacker.bill.ap/index.html
Article On the California law:
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/computing/20030623-0003-ca-wevebeenhacked.html

[Editor's Note (Schneier): The California law has the enormous loophole
of not requiring disclosure in the event of an ongoing investigation.
My guess is that some security breaches will be part of ongoing
investigations forever.]

  Regards,

--
Jeffrey A. Williams
Spokesman for INEGroup LLA. - (Over 131k members/stakeholders strong!)
"Be precise in the use of words and expect pppprecision from others" -
   Pierre Abelard
===============================================================
CEO/DIR. Internet Network Eng. SR. Eng. Network data security
Information Network Eng. Group. INEG. INC.
E-Mail jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com
Contact Number: 214-244-4827 or 214-244-3801



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