Lege Trend. 4 Data Security Law Recommendations. State Attorney General.

The State Attorney General, who recommended that Washington State require breech notification when more than 500 Washingtonians are impacted, recommends the following changes to the law after data breeches increase by 26% in the last year:

• Reduce the deadline to notify affected individuals of a breach to 30 days after the breach is discovered;
• Require preliminary notification to the Attorney General’s Office of a breach within 10 days after the breach’s discovery; and
• Expand the definition of personally identifiable information to include:
  • full dates of birth
  • usernames in combination with passwords
  • digital signatures
  • DNA profiles
  • other forms of biometric data
  • identification numbers from passports and other sources.

Wasington State Attorney General Office | AG DATA BREACH REPORT FINDS 3.4 MILLION WASHINGTONIANS’ PRIVACY COMPROMISED BY DATA BREACHES