California Governor Delivers Surprise Data Breach Law Veto
Written by Evan SchumanOctober 20th, 2009
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is a man of surprises, be it as a bodybuilder turned successful movie star or as a staunch Republican winning election as the governor of reliably Democratic California. This month, though, he delivered his latest surprise in the form of a veto of a key data breach bill, a bill that had already had its critics withdraw all of their opposition.
Schwarzenegger's veto (which allegedly prompted the bill to look at the governor and bellow, "I'll be back") is not the first time he's tackled data breach legislation; he has already forced earlier versions to be diluted. The new bill, SB-20, would have required retailers to provide more details about a breach, including the type of personal information exposed, a description of the incident and exactly when it took place. It also required merchants to submit a copy of the notification letter to the California Attorney General’s office if more than 500 California residents are affected in a single incident.
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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? 
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