Attorney General Pam Bondi’s Statement on the Unanimous Passage of the Florida Information Protection Act by the House of Representatives
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"Identity theft wreaks havoc on individuals' lives and can have long-lasting effects," stated Attorney General
"Protecting Floridians from fraud and identity theft has been a cornerstone of Attorney General
"The Florida Information Protection Act of 2014 will better protect the confidential personal information of Floridians and hold accountable those who attempt to breach the security of that information. I applaud Attorney General
"On behalf of the business community, we congratulate Attorney General
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* Requires proper notice to be provided to consumers within 30 days unless good cause is shown for an additional 15 day delay;
* Requires proper notice to be provided to the Office of the Attorney General for a breach affecting 500 or more individuals;
* Defines what information must be included in a proper notice;
* Expands the definition of Personal Information to include health insurance, medical information, financial information and online account information, such as security questions and answers, email addresses, and passwords;
* Expands the data breach statute to include state governmental entities and their instrumentalities;
* Requires businesses and state government entities to take reasonable measures to protect data;
* Requires the
* Authorizes enforcement actions under
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