As we reach the midpoint of 2015, it is a good time to check in on the progress of the Data Breach and Security Notification Act of 2015 that is making its way through Congress. Most privacy experts and data breach practitioners agree that a single nationwide data breach notification statute would be superior to the current state-by-state regime—it would certainly make data breach response much easier and more cost-effective—but there is considerable debate about what that statute should say. 
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