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Safeguarding Against and Responding to the Breach of Personally Identifiable Information, M-07-16
 Issued By: OMB - Effective Date: 05.22.2007, 0.228K, PDF
Abstract: Safeguarding personally identifiable information in the possession of the government and preventing its breach are essential to ensure the government retains the trust of the American public. This is a responsibility shared by officials accountable for administering operational and privacy and security programs, legal counsel, Agencies' Inspectors General and other law enforcement, and public and legislative affairs. It is also a function of applicable laws, such as the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 (FISMA) and the Privacy Act of 1974. As part of the work of the Identity Theft Task Force, this memorandum requires agencies to develop and implement a breach notification policy within 120 days. The attachments to this memorandum outline the framework within which agencies must develop this breach notification policy while ensuring proper safeguards are in place to protect the information.