How many data breaches will it take before our leaders accept the need for a national privacy law? No less alarming, Health Net waited two months before notifying policyholders of the incident. All this means, however, is that Health Net has no idea if anyone has been defrauded or harmed as a result of the breach. “Your personal information is important to us,” Health Net declared. One template they could follow is California’s Consumer Privacy Act, the strongest state privacy law in the country.

Source: Los Angeles Times April 06, 2021 13:02 UTC