The state: Maryland
The data breach: Student records, including names, brthdates and Social Security numbers in Frederick County Public Schools
Why legislation was triggered?
- A state senator didn’t think he was getting enough answers from education officials
- An April 2015 audit called for increased data security measures for student data
The legislative proposal:
- Requiring up to 5 years of identity and credit monitoring for data breach victims
- Not require schools to transfer student records to the state education agency until the state has “an industry-accepted standard in their information technology systems”
Government Technology | Maryland Delegate Promises New Legislation in Wake of Student Data Breach