By Holly Jones, JD
Always the trailblazer when it comes to employment law, California’s data breach notification law was the first of its kind. As data security issues continue to dominate the business world, the state’s laws are adapting as well. In the coming year, the law will include definitions of terms and specific formatting for notices.
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Holly Jones, JD, writes for HR.BLR.com®, “California was the first state to enact a data breach notification law. In the years since, not only has nearly every state adopted its own breach notification requirement (often modeled on California’s initial example), but California’s statute has continued to evolve and expand.
“This year is no different; effective January 1, 2016, California’s breach notification requirements will cover a new type of personal information, will clarify when data is considered ‘encrypted,’ and will require specific language and formatting in the notice provided to affected persons.
“These changes are not only important for California employers, but for any organization that stores personal information on a resident of California.”
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