Data Breach Notification Law Across the World from California to Australia

Privacy Law and Business International, February 2009

UNSW Law Research Paper No. 2009-11

5 Pages Posted: 4 Jun 2009

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Alana Maurushat

University of New South Wales (UNSW) - UNSW Law & Justice

Date Written: April 4, 2009

Abstract

Data breach notification and disclosure laws are emerging around the globe. The following article and table examine the specifics of data breach notification frameworks in multiple jurisdictions. Over the year of 2008, Alana Maurushat of the Cyberspace Law and Policy Centre, with research assistance from David Vaile and student interns Renee Watts, Nathalie Pala, Michael Whitbread, Eugenie Kyung-Eun Hwang and David Chau, compiled the data. The table represents a detailed survey of data breach disclosure requirements in 25 countries, conducted by surveying those current or proposed statutory or similar instruments setting out the nature and conditions of such requirements to give notice. The Centre hopes that the table will be useful to compare and contrast elements of data breach notification schemes. The researchers at the CLPC will research the effectiveness of such schemes in future projects.

Keywords: data breach notification, disclosure laws

Suggested Citation

Maurushat, Alana, Data Breach Notification Law Across the World from California to Australia (April 4, 2009). Privacy Law and Business International, February 2009 , UNSW Law Research Paper No. 2009-11, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1412063

Alana Maurushat (Contact Author)

University of New South Wales (UNSW) - UNSW Law & Justice ( email )

Kensington, New South Wales 2052
Australia

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