Shannon Hartsfield Salimone is a Partner in the
Tallahassee office
On April 30, the Florida Legislature passed Senate Bill 1524,
otherwise known as the Florida Information Protection Act of 2014.
If signed by the governor, starting July 1, this bill will impose
stringent new requirements on numerous Florida businesses that
handle personal information. Florida will become one of a growing
number of states that require notices of breaches of health
information as well.
Existing Florida Law
Currently, Section 817.5681, Florida Statutes, requires
any person conducting business in Florida that maintains
computerized personal information to provide notice of any breach
of the security of that system within 45 days following
determination of the breach. "Personal
information" includes an individual's first name, first
initial and last name, or any middle name and last name, in
combination with a Social Security number, driver's license
number, account number, credit
