California Senate Bill 1386

The California SB Act requires organizations that own or have access to personal information of California residents to notify them if the security of their information is compromised.

California SB 1386 Requirements:

According to California, personal information includes "an individual's first name or first initial and last name in combination with one or more of the following": a social security number, drivers license number or California Identification Card number, account number, and/or credit or debit card information including numbers and passwords, PINs and access codes. The bill also limits coverage to personal data that is "un-encrypted."

According to the Bill, each organization must follow certain disclosure obligations following the discovery of a security breach that may have compromised customer data. "Notice must be given to any resident of California whose personal informationis or is reasonably believed to have been acquired by an unauthorized person." Notice must be given in "most expedient time possible" and "without unreasonable delay" subject to certain provisions that define what reasonable is for your organization.

For those companies that hold personal data on California residents, it become essential for IT departments to review the security of consumers personal information. 10ZiG's Q3 storage encryption solution ensures consumer information isn't comprised. The Q3 storage security appliance encrypts data at rest without effecting your current backup procedures. Installation is quick and key management is strong yet simple.

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