Mississippi Passes Data Breach Notification Law

[lyger <lyger () attrition org>]

http://www.esecurityplanet.com/features/article.php/3876906/Mississippi-Passes-Data-Breach-Notification-Law.htm

Mississippi this week became the 46th state to pass legislation requiring 
businesses and government agencies to immediately notify people when their 
personal information has been compromised by either an accidental or 
deliberate data breach.

House Bill 583, which was signed into law this week by Gov. Haley Barbour, 
goes into effect on July 1 and requires "any person who conducts business" 
in the state to disclose any breach to all affected individuals without 
unreasonable delay.

It further compels organizations to alert appropriate law enforcement 
agencies of the data breach and to initiate their own internal 
investigations to determine both the scope and nature of the incident.

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