Comments on: The UK Driver’s License Applicants Breach and Laws http://emergentchaos.com/archives/2008/01/the-uk-drivers-license-applicants-breach-and-laws.html The Emergent Chaos Jazz Combo Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:20:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Iang http://emergentchaos.com/archives/2008/01/the-uk-drivers-license-applicants-breach-and-laws.html/comment-page-1#comment-4281 Iang Tue, 22 Jan 2008 19:57:47 +0000 http://emergentchaos.com/?p=2620#comment-4281 The EU Data Protection Act/Directive covers each individual who is a natural person, as far as I can tell. (Legal persons (companies, etc) are not included.) It doesn't matter who or where you are. As pure speculation, I'd say that any EU breach law would assume the same, so as to align with the DPA. The EU Data Protection Act/Directive covers each individual who is a natural person, as far as I can tell. (Legal persons (companies, etc) are not included.) It doesn’t matter who or where you are.
As pure speculation, I’d say that any EU breach law would assume the same, so as to align with the DPA.

]]> By: Chris http://emergentchaos.com/archives/2008/01/the-uk-drivers-license-applicants-breach-and-laws.html/comment-page-1#comment-4280 Chris Mon, 21 Jan 2008 12:17:47 +0000 http://emergentchaos.com/?p=2620#comment-4280 Most state breach laws require that if you hold data for someone else, then your obligation is to notify <i>them</i>. So, if I am Acme Accountants, and you're Adam Inc., whose retirement plan I administer, when I lose my laptop with your employees' names and account numbers, I need to tell you. Whether you need to tell anyone depends on the state(s) in which your employees live and (perhaps) the state in which your business is located. Of course, IANAL, Iowa doesn't even have a breach notification law, and neither does the UK. :^) Most state breach laws require that if you hold data for someone else, then your obligation is to notify them. So, if I am Acme Accountants, and you’re Adam Inc., whose retirement plan I administer, when I lose my laptop with your employees’ names and account numbers, I need to tell you. Whether you need to tell anyone depends on the state(s) in which your employees live and (perhaps) the state in which your business is located.
Of course, IANAL, Iowa doesn’t even have a breach notification law, and neither does the UK. :^)

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