The re are a couple of laws making their way through the halls of power at the moment. Senator Leahy's " Personal Data Privacy and Security Act " and Senator Feinstein's "Data Breach Notification Act". SC Magazine also has a little more on these two . Both aim to shine a little...
Ouch. This from SC Magazine - $12.6 Million in fines and other costs for Heartland as a result of their breach last year. Of course, the long-term costs are likely to be far higher than this initial round: "It's still early to understand everything that's going to impact the final total...