California Data Breach Bill, Sans Retail Reimbursement, Awaits Governor’s Decision
Written by Evan SchumanSeptember 8th, 2008
Almost a year ago, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a controversial state breach bill that would have forced retailers to reimburse financial institutions for replacing compromised credit and debit cards. But in Schwarzenegger's veto message to the State legislature, he specified that it was the reimbursement provision that he objected to, not the bill itself. Although the bill had more than enough votes to sustain an override of the veto, legislative backers opted instead to recraft the bill without that provision.
That watered-down bill—The Consumer Data Protection Act, or AB 1656—passed in the California State Senate 34-3 last Wednesday (Aug. 27) and was then OK'd by the California State Assembly by a 74-1 margin on Saturday (Aug. 30). The governor has until the end of September to decide whether to sign.
This Story Is Only Available For Premium Subscribers. Click Or Login In Below To Read The Rest Of This Story.
Already a Subscriber? Login Here
Leave a Reply
Readers, specifically those who want to comment on a story:
Our Comment SPAM system is getting very aggressive these days and has been blocking legitimate comments. If you post a comment and don't see it appear within 2 hours or so, can you please send a heads-up to customer-service@storefrontbacktalk.com? Ideally, please include the time you posted the comment. That will allow us to try and hunt for it. Thanks! P.S. We're working on fixing the system, but we don't want to lose any valuable comments in the meantime.
Our Comment SPAM system is getting very aggressive these days and has been blocking legitimate comments. If you post a comment and don't see it appear within 2 hours or so, can you please send a heads-up to customer-service@storefrontbacktalk.com? Ideally, please include the time you posted the comment. That will allow us to try and hunt for it. Thanks! P.S. We're working on fixing the system, but we don't want to lose any valuable comments in the meantime.
I have strong reservations about the 'individual' certification and posting of that information for merchants. Can you imagine the potential employee poaching that might occur? The implications when competitors can look up how many are certified with each of their competitors? 
-Christine
