State Attorney Generals to Congress: Drop Preemption from Data Security Bill

California Attorney General Kamala Harris, front runner to succeed U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer, is urging Congress to allow states to have stonger data security bills.  

Her concerns about the federal bill are many, including:

• Allowing breached companies to determine whether harm has occurred
• Need to protect  medical data and health insurance information
• Need for a stronger notification timeframe for companies targeted by identity thieves and hackers.

Law360