Scott Vernick was quoted in the Law360 article,
"As Data Breaches Rise, AGs Emerge as Primary Enforcers."
While the full text can be found in the May 6, 2013, issue of
Law360, a synopsis is noted
below.
A pair of state attorneys general have requested more
information regarding a recent data breach that impacted 50 million
users of LivingSocial Inc. Lawyers believe that the inquiry
reflects the recent push by state regulators to fill a legislation
and enforcement void that exists at the federal
level.
Due to the emergence of state breach notification laws
that provide state attorneys general with the authority to police
data security violations in ways their federal counterparts may
not, many attorneys general have become more active in protecting
consumer data security. To date, attorneys general have been
wielding their statutory power mainly by working behind the scenes
with companies that report breaches and forming joint task forces
to investigate privacy
