Kim Peretti, co-chair of the firm’s Security Incident Management & Response Team, was quoted in the Law360 article “Post-Target Breach Laws Ratchet Up Pressure On Companies.” The article discussed how Florida, Minnesota and several other states have moved to amend their data breach notification laws to tighten reporting timelines in response to the Target data breach and other high-profile intrusions. The amendments also expand on covered personal information, which adds pressure to companies that are trying to comply with a patchwork of state laws.
“We’re definitely seeing the fallout from highly visible recent payment card breaches, especially the one at Target,” Peretti said. “States feel like they need to do something about it, and the developments are only continuing to fuel the already very active role that states are…taking in responding to data security concerns.”
Posted by Privacy & Data Security Team | Alston & Bird LLP