Obama’s call for enactment of a national data breach notification law has been widely welcomed by business groups and privacy advocates. As-is now, businesses must comply with 47 different state statutes. With a national law, there would be only one set of rules to follow. But as the devil is in the details, the White House hasn’t provided details, yet. The White House has yet to give a timetable for when it will reveal those particulars. In 2011, Obama’s 2011 proposal would have given businesses up to 60 days to notify consumers and FTC of a breach.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/obamas-breach-notification-plan-lacks-specifics-a-7783/op-1