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The Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA)

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the not-a-terrible-idea-for-once dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The U.S. House of Representatives will soon be considering the Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA). If passed it would require all companies to inform customers of security breaches that affect their personal data. The bill requires consumers to be told if their privacy has been violated because of a breach. Under the proposals, if a breach does occur, a company must notify any customers concerned and the FTC, which can then demand an audit."

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  1. Gee by SysSupport · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Ya think they're going to notify the customers?

  2. Applies to Government Too? by Prospero's+Grue · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    I suppose it would be too much to hope that this applies to government departments. Like, say, the Department of Homeland Security...you know, just in case there are any personal data files there.

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  3. I thought by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    only lame (get it?) open source projects used recursive acronyms :(

  4. Re:Long Overdue by fbjon · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    It's "spam", not "SPAM". They're not the same thing.

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  5. 6GNAA by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    look at your soft, said onE FreeBSD Baby take my lost its earlier bombshell hit