Indiana § 4-1-11-5 - Disclosures of security breach
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 4-1-11-5 — Disclosures of security breach, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4-1-11-5. Disclosures of security breach
Sec. 5. (a) Any state agency that owns or licenses computerized data that includes personal information shall disclose a breach of the security of the system following discovery or notification of the breach to any state resident whose unencrypted personal information was or is reasonably believed to have been acquired by an unauthorized person.
(b) The disclosure of a breach of the security of the system shall be made:
(1) without unreasonable delay; and
(2) consistent with:
(A) the legitimate needs of law enforcement, as described in section 7 of this chapter; and
(B) any measures necessary to:
(i) determine the scope of the breach; and
(ii) restore the reasonable integrity of the data system.
As added by P.L.91-2005, SEC.2.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 4-1-11-5 ("Disclosures of security breach") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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