The FCC's recent decision allows telecom companies to avoid notifying customers of a breach if they determine no harm is likely, including situations involving encrypted data.
The Commission highlighted that the harm-based standard could enable carriers to allocate their efforts towards the most significant breaches, reducing instances of 'notification fatigue' for customers.
Senator Ron Wyden criticized the FCC for permitting telecoms to set their own cybersecurity standards, urging for stronger obligations to inform customers of breaches.
Wyden's office emphasized that consumers deserve transparency when their data is compromised, suggesting that awareness could influence customers to choose more secure carriers.
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