Protected data, as defined by the law, includes medical information, health insurance information, biometric information, Social Security numbers, government ID numbers and certain financial information, according to the report.
“The sheer amount of data that is collected and stored every day can be a treasure trove to the wrong person,” said Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum. “This law sees to it that when sensitive health or financial information is breached, the attorney general and consumers are notified and can search our website to determine whether a business or agency has properly reported a data breach.”
The Oregon Department of Justice launched a breach notification portal and a database for anyone to search data security breaches in the state.
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