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News Archive: Data Security Breach

Canada: Lack of Basic Privacy and Security Measures Causing Major Data Breaches, Privacy Commissioner Says

Too many data breaches are occurring because companies have ignored some of the most basic steps to protect personal information, says the Privacy Commissioner of Canada Jennifer Stoddart. (Posted: 6/4/2008)

More Catastrophe-Related Laws Enacted in 2006, Annual NAMIC Survey of State Insurance Laws Reveals

Enacted catastrophe-related laws increased dramatically in the states last year, according to the annual survey of state insurance laws prepared by NAMIC. (Posted: 2/22/2007)

Research Shows Highest Rates of U.S. Identity Fraud in New York and the Western States

ID Analytics, Inc. announced Feb. 14 results of analytical research on U.S. identity fraud by geography. The new research, which is the first ever to be based on actual and attempted frauds rather than on consumer victim reports, shows the states with the highest rates of identity fraud are New York and the Western states of California, Nevada and Arizona. (Posted: 2/21/2007)

Research: Identity Fraud Dropping

The 2007 Identity Fraud Survey Report – released Feb. 1 by Javelin Strategy & Research – provides compelling new information about the reduction of identity fraud across the United States, while also identifying important risk differentiators between age and income demographics. (Posted: 2/2/2007)

New Mexico: Insurance-friendly Consumer Credit Report Security Freeze Bill Introduced

An insurance-friendly Consumer Credit Report Security Freeze bill was introduced earlier this month in the New Mexico state Legislature. Senate Bill 165, Consumer Credit, provides an expressed exclusion for insurance underwriting. (Posted: 1/30/2007)

Arizona: Insurance-Friendly Consumer Report Security Freeze Bills Introduced

The Arizona state Legislature convened on Jan. 8, and two Consumer Report Security Freeze bills were introduced at the capitol: HB 2446 and HB 2327. (Posted: 1/16/2007)

Data Security, Terrorism Top List of Executive Worries, According to a Harris Interactive Online Survey

Topping the list of crisis situations that worry corporate executives is compromise of corporate information systems, cited by 61 percent as a major worry or one of their top worries. (Posted: 12/22/2006)

Study: Nearly 50 Million U.S. Adults Claim to Have Been Notified of Data Breaches

An estimated 49 million adults in the U.S. indicate that they have been told that their personal information had been lost, stolen or improperly disclosed during the past three years. Most of this notification has come from government agencies and financial institutions. (Posted: 11/14/2006)

110th Congress - Outlook - Democrat Takeover

Commenting on the Congressional elections, Carl Parks, NAMIC senior vice president of government affairs, noted that the election was focused on the “I” word, and it was not “insurance.” (Posted: 11/8/2006)

Study: Homeowners Express Great Interest in Insurance Providers Offering Coverage for Identity Theft

More than 40 percent of consumers would like their homeowners insurance carrier to offer coverage for identity theft, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2006 Homeowners Insurance StudySM released Monday. (Posted: 10/31/2006)

Washington: Proposed Security Freeze Bill on Horizon for Next Legislative Session (8/7/2006)

Rhode Island: Governor Vetoes Onerous Security Breach Bill (7/24/2006)

Rhode Island: NAMIC Commends Governor for Recognizing Flaws in Security Breach Legislation (7/14/2006)

Rhode Island: Business Groups Seek Veto of Onerous Security Breach Bill (7/10/2006)

Security Breach Legislation Introduced in Senate (6/28/2006)

Washington: One in Nine Households Victims of Identity Theft in 2005; NAMIC Comments (6/26/2006)

As Identity Theft Risk to Millions of Vets Grows, Congress Prepares to Weaken Consumer Anti-Fraud Protections (6/14/2006)

Rhode Island: NAMIC Supports Industry Effort Opposing Onerous Security Breach Legislation (6/12/2006)

Tennessee: Several Important Insurance-Related Bills Enacted During Session (5/30/2006)

Poll Shows Americans Want Congress to do More to Protect Them Online (5/25/2006)

Arizona: Governor Signs Security Breach Notification Bill (5/8/2006)

3.6 Million U.S. Households Learned They Were Identity Theft Victims During a Six-Month Period in 2004 (4/5/2006)

Auto Insurance-Related Bills Dominate 2005 Legislation Enactments, Annual NAMIC State Laws Survey Shows (3/31/2006)

NAMIC 2005 Survey of New State Insurance Laws Summary and Analysis (3/31/2006)

House Committee on Financial Services Advances Stringent Data Security Measure, 48-17 (3/17/2006)

House Financial Services Committee Weighs Consumer Data Security Bill (3/16/2006)

House to Move on Data Security, Flood Insurance on Wednesday; NAMIC Comments (3/14/2006)

Insurance Regulatory Reform, Asbestos Reform Top NAMIC’s 2006 Federal Affairs Agenda (3/1/2006)

LARIS: This Week in State Regulation (2/27/2006)

Maine: Report Recommends Expanding Scope of Security Breach Law (2/6/2006)

‘Credit Freeze’ Bill Introductions Increase Across the Country (1/30/2006)

Nebraska: Senators Introduce Security Breach Notification Bills (1/23/2006)

Pennsylvania: Legislature Enacts Security Breach Notification Bill (12/19/2005)

Governor Taft Signs Security Breach Bill: NAMIC Comments (11/22/2005)

Ohio: Governor Signs Security Breach Notification Bill (11/21/2005)