Lege Trend. +1 State Adding More Stringent Notification & Mandating Identity Theft Services

State: Delaware

 What is HB 180 in Delaware trying to do?

• Improve notification requirements
• Require 1 year of identity theft mitigation services when Social Security numbers are breached
• Require businesses to safeguard personal information
• Require notice to Delawareans affected by a breach within 60 days of discovery
• If more than 500 residents impacted, the Attorney General must be notified

If passed, Delaware would be state #2 to require ID theft services after a breach.

News.Delaware.Gov | Governor Carney and Legislators Announce Bill to Expand Cybersecurity Protections for Delawareans

Delaware HB 180 (2017)