In response to Sony's recent data breaches, U.S. lawmakers are pressing for legislation that would set up national standards in cases of data breaches, reports the Financial Times. At a U.S. House of Representatives meeting on Wednesday, Rep. Mary Bono Mack (R-CA) said, "We need a uniform national standard for data security and data breach notification and we need it now." The U.S. attorney general has also confirmed that the Department of Justice is investigating the breach. Meanwhile, Canada's privacy commissioner wants new powers to exact "significant, attention-getting fines" on companies with poor breach protection and response. Sony has suggested that a cyber-activist group is behind the breaches. (Registration may be required to access this story.)
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