A federal law requiring companies to disclose their breaches has a better chance of passing this year than ever before. A national data breach law could bring “sanity” back to the regulation of data protection and breach disclosure. Some believe it could be a relief to many businesses forced to wade through a patchwork of state regulations. A law could stipulate that protection regimens be focused on complying with existing regulations in verticals with established best practices, says CEO of Coalfire Systems, an IT audit firm.”]

