FCC adopts updated data breach notification rules to protect consumers
On December 13, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to update a 16-year-old privacy rule expanding breach notification requirements for telecommunications, interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), and telecommunications relay services (TRS). Under the new rule, these companies are now required to adequately safeguard sensitive customer information in an attempt to hold phone companies accountable for protecting customer information and to allow customers to protect their own information.
