Credit or debit card number
Financial account number in combination with any required security code, access code, or password that would permit access to such financial account.
The new law if enacted will look more like similar laws in California and Florida by including additional data categories:
Individual taxpayer identification number
Identity protection personal identification number issued by the IRS
Passport number, military identification number or other identification number issued by the government that is used to verify identity
Medical information regarding an individual’s medical history, mental or physical condition or medical treatment or diagnosis by a healthcare professional
Wednesday, June 9, 2021
State legislatures across the nation are prioritizing privacy and security matters, and Connecticut is no exception. This week, Connecticut Attorney General William Tong announced the passage of An Act Concerning Data Privacy Breaches, a measure that will enhance and strengthen Connecticut’s data breach notification law. The Connecticut House of Representatives unanimously approved the bill on May 27
th, and Senate followed with unanimous approval shortly after. The bill now heads to Governor Ned Lamont for signage.
Connecticut has led the nation in data privacy for over a decade, and this legislation ensures that we will continue to do so. Since we passed one of our nation’s first laws protecting consumers from online data breaches, technology and risks have evolved. This legislation ensures that our laws reflect those evolving risks and continue to offer strong, comprehensive protection for Connecticut residents,
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Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has signed into law a bill that would ban pregnancy centers from using false and deceptive language about the services they provide.
Lamont said these crisis pregnancy center typically steer women away from abortion and contraception. We’re going to stand up and make sure that healthcare is a basic right for everybody. Reproductive health care. This deceptive advertising, these games, these deceitful people are playing, it’s a political agenda and it’s wrong,” Lamont said.
Lamont said he hopes the law will help prevent misinformation from these centers.
The legislation also gives Connecticut Attorney General William Tong the authority to seek a court order to stop the deceptive practices.