Congress continues to show interest in data privacy. Representative Mary Bono Mack (R-CA) is circulating a draft bill to require entities to protect sensitive personal data and to report certain breaches to consumers and law enforcement.

The "Safe Data Act" gives significant discretion to the Federal Trade Commission in drafting regulations to carry out the bill.

Rep. Bono Mack chairs the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade and has jurisdiction over the legislation. The draft bill will be the subject of a hearing scheduled for Wednesday morning in the subcommittee.

Unlike two other similar bills introduced earlier this year, the draft measure does not include language regarding the use of pretexting. However, the draft may be changed when the bill is formally introduced, so we will have to watch developments carefully.

The NCISS Legislative Committee is reviewing the draft in detail to determine if any provisions would have a significant impact on the profession. We will be monitoring the hearing to follow developments. Because two other pending bills include provisions which could have a serious impact on private investigators we will be diligent in watching for discussion of possible amendments.


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