From
The KDDK Advantage - September 2006
House Bill 1101
Helps Protect Hoosiers
Against Potential Identity Fraud
A new Indiana law has taken steps toward
protecting Indiana residents from potential identity
theft where once they had to rely upon out-of-state law
— if it existed. The recent enactment of House Bill 1101
requires businesses in all 50 states to notify Indiana
residents when their personal information has been compromised.
Before the new bill, Hoosiers were notified of a computer
security breach only if the state in which it happened
was required by law to make the notification. Until House
Bill 1101 was enacted, Indiana did not have a law requiring
this type of notification in Indiana or the other states.
The state of Indiana defines “personal
information” as social security numbers,
credit card numbers, driver’s license numbers, a debit card number along with
its corresponding security code, and other forms of sensitive information.
Under the new law, businesses that
have reason to believe an Indiana resident’s
personal information has been illegally obtained from its business computer
system must follow rules of disclosure by notifying individuals in Indiana
by way of
mail, fax, telephone or email. This applies also to cases where computerized
data has been transferred to another medium such as paper or microfilm.
Failure to make the required disclosure
can result in fines of up to $150,000 against the offending
business. House Bill 1101 will be enforced by the Indiana
Attorney General’s office. If
you have questions regarding identity fraud, contact
any KDDK business attorney at 812-423-3183.
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