Politico July 29, 2024
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THE LIABILITY QUESTION — State lawmakers, concerned by what they consider to be overreaching class-action lawsuits against health care organizations over data breaches, are moving to curb liability for them, Ben reports.
Tennessee is the latest in a string of states to move to reduce liability for organizations that adopt their security protocols to protect against cyberattacks — following Connecticut, Ohio and Utah. Last month, Florida was on the cusp of doing so, but GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed the measure, saying it didn’t go far enough to encourage strong cybersecurity measures.
Zooming out: The pushback against the suits from state lawmakers comes amid a spate of breaches that has increased in recent years along with the...
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