Data Security Breaches: Context and Incident Summaries

Tehan, Rita

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Civil liberties;    Computer security measures;    Technology;   

RP-ID  :  RL33199
RP-ID  :  RL33199 2006-09-28

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

Personal data security breaches are being reported with increasing regularity. Within the last few years, numerous examples of data such as Social Security numbers, bank account, credit card, driver’s license numbers, and medical and student records have been compromised. A major reason for the increased awareness of these security breaches is a California law that requires notice of security breaches to the affected individuals. This law, implemented in July 2003, was the first of its kind in the nation.