May 11 2011
Recent Data Breaches May Spur Congressional Action on Data Regulations
In the wake of the recently publicized data breach involving Sony’s PlayStation and Online Entertainment networks, Congress appears ready to accelerate its efforts to enact legislation to implement regulations intended to prevent future breaches and provide a framework for enforcement in the event of a breach. The data breaches at Sony, which occurred on two separate occasions (at the end of April and then again at the beginning of May), involved more than 100 million accounts. The data that was leaked included information about PlayStation subscribers such as names, addresses, emails, passwords, usernames, birthdays, phone numbers and purchase histories. Continue Reading »
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