Data Accountability and Trust Act
Date: Mar 23, 2010In this Q&A, David Navetta, founding partner of the Information Law Group, discusses the specifics of the proposed law and key similarities and differences with existing state data breach laws. Key topics include the legal standard for "risk of harm" as well as the cost implications relating to penalties and free, credit monitoring and call centers. Enterprises will also get brief guidance on what to do now to prepare for the likelihood of a national data privacy law.
Time references:
0:45 - DATA Overview
2:50 - Comparison with state breach laws
5:15 - "Risk of harm" provision
7:20 - Penalties and fees
10:25 - What will the final bill look like?
12:40 - How should enterprises prep for DATA?



