California proposed legislation would set stricter guidelines for when companies need to inform customers of a data breach. It would also require customers be notified of compromised biometric information such as fingerprints. The legislation goes further than the states current consumer protections, which require companies to inform their customers of data breaches but provides an exception if only passport numbers were accessed. In June, the state passed the California Consumer Privacy Act, which gives people more control over how their personal data is used when it takes effect in 2020.”]
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