The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed updated rules for how telecoms notify customers of data breaches.
Specifically, the organization proposes “eliminating the current seven business day mandatory waiting period for notifying customers of a breach,” according to the press release.
Current FCC rules, which were adopted in 2007, “require that carriers that have more than 5,000 customers notify the FCC of a data breach within seven days of discovery, while breaches affecting fewer than 5,000 customers must be reported no later than 30 days,” notes CyberScoop.
“The law requires carriers to protect sensitive consumer information but, given the increase in frequency, sophistication, and scale of data leaks, we must update our rules to protect consumers and strengthen reporting requirements,” FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel says.
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