Lege Trend. Exception to Data Notification.

Trendy new exception to data breach notifications: encrypted data

How Tennesee worded the exception in its legislation: 

(1) “Breach of system security”:
      (A) Means the acquisition of the information set out in subdivision (a)(1)(A)(i) or (a)(1)(A)(ii) by an unauthorized person that materially compromises the security, confidentiality, or integrity of personal information maintained by the information holder:

           (i) Unencrypted computerized data; or

           (ii) Encrypted computerized data and the encryption key;

 

Tennessee SB 547 (2017)