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EU prepares data breach regulations

30/10/2006 17:24:25

The European Commission is preparing to bring in new rules on the notification of data breaches at companies.

It is understood that the commission is considering adopting new standards which would require communications firms to notify all customers and regulators of any security breach, from a hacking attack to the theft of a laptop.

The US already has similar regulations in place and the tough standards adopted in California have led to a deluge of notifications to the regulators, reports Security Park.

It is hoped that the proposals established by the commission would help to ensure that companies are doing more top protect themselves from the threat of data theft.

However, critics have claimed that the European version will be less effective than its US counterpart in its present form, because the current proposals put the onus on the customer to deal with the security breach, rather than making it the company's duty to manage the fallout of a security breach and work to prevent future incidents.

Rob Gretton, business development director for data storage encryption firm, DISUK, acknowledged that the current proposals may not go far enough, but added: "This legislation is a step in the right direction as anything that empowers the individual and gives them more information is a good thing."
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