An Interactive Map of Data Security Breach Disclosure Laws in the United States
Presented by GuardianEdge Technologies and powered by Google Maps
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The Data Security Breach Disclosure Law Locator, presented by GuardianEdge Technologies and powered by Google Maps, is an interactive tool that you can use to gain insight into security breach notification laws across the United States.
Click the red markers on the map below to find out which states have data security breach notification laws, or use the dropdown menu to learn more about the requirements for a specific state.
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Data security breach notification laws require organizations that store private consumer data to notify individuals when their information is put at risk by a data security breach. In 2003, there was only one data security breach disclosure law: California SB 1386. However, following high-profile data security breaches in 2005 at ChoicePoint and CardSystems, many other states used California SB 1386 as a model for developing their own data security breach disclosure laws. Today, nearly 40 states in the country have passed data security breach disclosure laws, each with their own distinct notification requirements. As a result, many organizations are struggling to determine exactly when and in which states they must disclose a data security breach to affected individuals.