Why It Takes So Long To Learn About Data Breaches

Marp2 · ‎01-31-2012

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A decade of lawmaking by U.S. states to ensure consumers are told when their data has been hacked still lets companies such as Target Corp wait weeks or even months to disclose security breaches.

Forty-six of 50 U.S. states have passed laws requiring disclosure, starting with California in 2002, but the laws vary in terms of when and how notice must be given, and most states allow for delays to investigate the intrusion.

Calls for federal action, including by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, have gone unheeded by Congress. And guidelines to safeguard investors in public companies also do not give clear guidance on timing and do not require disclosures that would compromise a company's cyber security.

MORE: http://news.yahoo.com/u-companies-allowed-delay-disclosure-data-breaches-195219835.html

Lila Belle · ‎01-24-2013

This would be a worthwhile matter for Rep. Issa and the Congressional Oversight Committee to investigate.

One third of the country has been affected.

pinkskates4 · ‎03-10-2010

On 1/16/2014 Lila Belle said:
This would be a worthwhile matter for Rep. Issa and the Congressional Oversight Committee to investigate.

One third of the country has been affected.

And how many are/have been/will be affected by lack of security on the ACA website?

terrier3 · ‎03-10-2010

On 1/16/2014 Dagna said:
On 1/16/2014 Lila Belle said:
This would be a worthwhile matter for Rep. Issa and the Congressional Oversight Committee to investigate.

One third of the country has been affected.

And how many are/have been/will be affected by lack of security on the ACA website?

No one actually.

They don't even ask many questions. Your application is cross referenced with your income tax return by them...you don't enter that info on the form.

I know because I signed up thru the NY exchange.

scotttie · ‎03-09-2010

On 1/16/2014 Dagna said:
On 1/16/2014 Lila Belle said:
This would be a worthwhile matter for Rep. Issa and the Congressional Oversight Committee to investigate.

One third of the country has been affected.

And how many are/have been/will be affected by lack of security on the ACA website?

A nightmare.

terrier3 · ‎03-10-2010

I have heard them go on and on about all the sensitive information on the ACA application.

There is no sensitive info on the application - they don't need to know your medical history as some claim, because ALL are insured...there is no sensitive info on the form.

Calm down.

It was a dream...not a nightmare.

Lila Belle · ‎01-24-2013

On 1/16/2014 Dagna said:
On 1/16/2014 Lila Belle said:
This would be a worthwhile matter for Rep. Issa and the Congressional Oversight Committee to investigate.

One third of the country has been affected.

And how many are/have been/will be affected by lack of security on the ACA website?

I don't know of any. Have you got a number ?

terrier3 · ‎03-10-2010

On 1/16/2014 Lila Belle said:
On 1/16/2014 Dagna said:
On 1/16/2014 Lila Belle said:
This would be a worthwhile matter for Rep. Issa and the Congressional Oversight Committee to investigate.

One third of the country has been affected.

And how many are/have been/will be affected by lack of security on the ACA website?

I don't know of any. Have you got a number ?

I know - 0.

There is no sensitive information on the form. It is like applying for SS - they already have your income records, they don't need to get them from you.

pinkskates4 · ‎03-10-2010

On 1/16/2014 terrier2 said:
On 1/16/2014 Lila Belle said:
On 1/16/2014 Dagna said:
On 1/16/2014 Lila Belle said:
This would be a worthwhile matter for Rep. Issa and the Congressional Oversight Committee to investigate.

One third of the country has been affected.

And how many are/have been/will be affected by lack of security on the ACA website?

I don't know of any. Have you got a number ?

I know - 0.

There is no sensitive information on the form. It is like applying for SS - they already have your income records, they don't need to get them from you.

By design, Healthcare.gov interfaces with numerous federal, state, and commercial sites and databases,” the letter said. “The data passing through the Healthcare.gov website is one of the largest collections of personal information ever assembled, linking information from seven different federal agencies along with state agencies and government contractors.”

The site transmits the personal information of marketplace shoppers—including Social Security numbers, birthdays, incomes, home mortgages, and addresses—through its “data hub.”

“Although the website itself does not retain personal data,” the letter explains, “it transmits it to other sites.”

“Without adequate security measures, Healthcare.gov essentially becomes a portal for online criminals to access even more sensitive, personal data maintained by the IRS, state agencies, and insurance companies that share information with the website,” the committee said. “The size and scope of information sharing alone raises significant security concerns.”

http://freebeacon.com/congress-presses-o****-on-healthcare-gov-security-risks/