Despite Bipartisan Support, Data Breach Law Faces Obstacles

Law360, New York (February 2, 2015, 11:43 AM EST) -- During the State of the Union address on Jan. 20, 2015, President Obama put a national spotlight on critical cybersecurity issues, including a potential federal data breach notification law. This proposal is not new, and has been on businesses' wish list for some time. In fact, several bills addressing this issue have stalled out in Congress. However, the prominent mention by the president — coupled with the growing public concern over cybersecurity in the wake of the recent string of high-profile data breaches — may put new pressure on legislators to take action....

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