Cybersecurity Breach Laws you should be aware of...

 

A cybersecurity breach notification law or regulation is a legal requirement that mandates organizations to notify affected individuals, customers, or users of a security breach that involves their personal or sensitive information. These laws and regulations are designed to ensure that individuals whose information has been compromised are informed promptly so that they can take steps to protect themselves from the consequences of the breach, such as identity theft, financial fraud, or reputational harm.

The laws and regulations typically specify what constitutes a breach, what types of information are subject to notification, the timeline for notification, the methods of notification, and other requirements. The laws may also require organizations to report the breach to government agencies or regulatory bodies, and failure to comply with the notification requirements may result in fines or other penalties.

Here is a list of all the cybersecurity breach notification laws from each of the 50 states in alphabetical order:

1. Alabama - Alabama Data Breach Notification Act
2. Alaska - Alaska Data Breach Notification Act
3. Arizona - Arizona Data Security Breach Notification Law
4. Arkansas - Arkansas Personal Information Protection Act
5. California - California Consumer Privacy Act and California Data Breach Notification Law
6. Colorado - Colorado Data Breach Notification Law
7. Connecticut - Connecticut Data Breach Notification Law
8. Delaware - Delaware Data Security Breach Notification Act
9. Florida - Florida Information Protection Act
10. Georgia - Georgia Personal Identity Protection Act
11. Hawaii - Hawaii Data Breach Notification Law
12. Idaho - Idaho Identity Theft Protection Act
13. Illinois - Illinois Personal Information Protection Act
14. Indiana - Indiana Data Breach Notification Act
15. Iowa - Iowa Identity Theft Protection Act
16. Kansas - Kansas Data Privacy Breach Notification Act
17. Kentucky - Kentucky Data Breach Notification Law
18. Louisiana - Louisiana Database Security Breach Notification Law
19. Maine - Maine Identity Theft Protection Act
20. Maryland - Maryland Personal Information Protection Act
21. Massachusetts - Massachusetts Data Breach Notification Law
22. Michigan - Michigan Identity Theft Protection Act
23. Minnesota - Minnesota Identity Theft Act
24. Mississippi - Mississippi Consumer Protection Act
25. Missouri - Missouri Data Breach Notification Law
26. Montana - Montana Data Security Breach Notification Law
27. Nebraska - Nebraska Information Security and Privacy Act
28. Nevada - Nevada Security and Privacy of Personal Information Law
29. New Hampshire - New Hampshire Notification of Data Security Breach Law
30. New Jersey - New Jersey Data Breach Notification Law
31. New Mexico - New Mexico Data Breach Notification Act
32. New York - New York State Information Security Breach and Notification Act
33. North Carolina - North Carolina Identity Theft Protection Act
34. North Dakota - North Dakota Personal Information Protection Act
35. Ohio - Ohio Data Protection Act
36. Oklahoma - Oklahoma Security Breach Notification Act
37. Oregon - Oregon Consumer Identity Theft Protection Act
38. Pennsylvania - Pennsylvania Breach of Personal Information Notification Act
39. Rhode Island - Rhode Island Identity Theft Protection Act
40. South Carolina - South Carolina Data Security Breach Act
41. South Dakota - South Dakota Breach Notification Law
42. Tennessee - Tennessee Data Breach Notification Law
43. Texas - Texas Identity Theft Enforcement and Protection Act
44. Utah - Utah Personal Information Protection Act
45. Vermont - Vermont Security Breach Notice Act
46. Virginia - Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act and Virginia Breach Notification Law
47. Washington - Washington Data Breach Notification Law
48. West Virginia - West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act
49. Wisconsin - Wisconsin Act 73
50. Wyoming - Wyoming Data Security and Breach Notification Act

Please note that these laws are subject to change and may have been updated.