Wisconsin Does Not Have Appropriate Security Breach Laws
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection says Wisconsin’s laws regulating how companies respond to data stolen by hackers are lagging behind other states, according to a news report.
According to the Legislative Reference Bureau report, Wisconsin’s data breach laws are unclear on whether companies that don’t report can face lawsuits for negligence. According to the statute, "failure to comply with this section is not negligence or a breach of any duty, but may be evidence of negligence or a breach of a legal duty."