ALSO CALLED: California SB 1386, SB-1386, Security Breach Law, Database Security Breach Notification Act, California's Database Security Breach Notification Act, Breach Notification Law, California State Bill 1386, California Security Breach Information Act, SB 1386, and Senate Bill 1386
DEFINITION: In the United States, the California Security Breach Information Act (SB-1386) is a California state law requiring organizations that maintain personal information about individuals to inform those individuals if the security of their information is compromised. The Act stipulates that if there's a security breach of a database containing personal data, the responsible organization must notify each  … 
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CALIFORNIA SENATE BILL 1386 DEFINITION (continued): … In the United States, the California Security Breach Information Act (SB-1386) is a California state law requiring organizations that maintain personal information about individuals to inform those individuals if the security of their information is compromised. The Act stipulates that if there's a security breach of a database containing personal data, the responsible organization must notify each individual for whom it maintained information. The Act, which went into effect July 1, 2003, was created to help stem the increasing incidence of identity theft. According to the Federal Trade Commission, the organization received 214,905 complaints of identity theft in 2003, up 40% from 2002. Learn more about compliance at SeachCompliance.com.
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