A key feature of the bill is to clarify that “consumers,” not just “customers,” are covered by state data-breach protections. This is significant. It vastly expands the scope of a company’s responsibility to the public. Read the L.A. Times article, click here. —— SF Chronicle – “But the price of protection against online piracy is a fraction of the cost companies absorb in bad PR and lost revenue after a huge data breach.” Read the article, click here.