Many states currently have data breach laws requiring notification to consumers in the event of a breach, but AB 1710 is the first to require the provision of credit monitoring and identity theft services. California is well-known as a bell weather for major policy changes in state legislatures across the country, and it is possible that AB 1710 will be the first of several similar laws enacted in other states. Additionally, many of California’s laws serve as models for Congressional action at the federal level.
The law will become effective on January 1, 2015.