Data Breaches: Recent Developments in the Public and Private Sectors
Michael E. Jones · The Knowledge Bank (The Ohio State University) · 2007
In 2007, data breach issues became even more serious than in previous years as breaches continued to occur on a regular basis, threatening the security of over 150 million records.The second biggest data breach ever recorded occurred this past year at the Department of Veterans Affairs, and triggered a flurry of federal activity.This year also saw the initial settlements and resolutions of the ChoicePoint and CardSystems incidents.The issue of data breach continues to evolve rapidly as both the states and the federal government seek to pass legislation and address current issues.This paper provides an update on major data breaches in the past year and examines repercussions from previous incidents, including litigation and settlements.It also reports on proposed and enacted legislation at the state and federal levels.