What Is Government's Responsibility When a Breach Hits?

Government Technology: AUSTIN, Texas — Some of the criticism of Equifax's handling of its recent data breach centered around the time that passed between when the company first became aware of the incident and when the news got out months later. CIOs at the annual NASCIO conference in Austin this week offered their takes on the fallout from the breach.

"It's something that shakes all organizations to the core, government in particular," said Alaska CIO Bill Vajda.

But what are the rules when it comes to notifying customers that their data has been exposed?

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