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Obama administration proposes cyber security legislation

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The Obama administration has proposed cyber security legislation to improve protection for individuals and the federal government, BusinessInsurance.com reported. The measure, which would include national data-breach reporting, voluntary government assistance and penalties for computer criminals, was announced following a recent data breach in which hackers accessed more than 100 million consumer accounts this month. “The idea of a national standard is a good one,” said Joseph Lazzarotti, a partner with law firm Jackson Lewis LLP in White Plains, N.Y. “However, legislation has been held up in this area over the issues of pre-empting state law.”