On Saturday, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed AB 779, legislation that would have amended California's landmark data security breach legislation. The bill would have been the first to follow law enacted by Minnesota earlier this year and effective August 1, 2007, that amended Minnesota's security breach notification law by, among other things, prohibiting businesses from retaining certain payment card data after authorization of a transaction.
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Lawmakers in six states have responded quickly to the massive data breach at TJX Companies, Inc. with various bills designed to strengthen merchant security and/or render companies liable for third party companies’ costs arising from data breaches. These latest bills – introduced in California, Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota and Texas – represent a new front of … Continue Reading
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