FCC Adopts Updates to Data Breach Rules, Sets Up Privacy Battle

The Federal Communications Commission adopted data breach rules changes Wednesday that broaden the definition of what one is and the scope of who must be notified in the event of one.

The approved order expands the definition of a breach to include “inadvertent access, use, or disclosure of customer information” and the reach of notification rules to cover all customers’ personally identifiable information held by carriers and telecommunications relay services.

“Our phones now know so much about where we go and who we are, we need rules on the books to make sure our carriers keep our information safe and ...