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Albany, NY - New York State Senator Leroy Comrie, Ranking Member on the Consumer Protection Committee, announced the introduction of legislation in response to the Equifax hack that potentially compromised sensitive information for 143 million American consumers. Senator Comrie’s legislation would expedite the time in which a data breach must be reported, help assist and protect consumers in dealing with the theft of their personal information and provide clear state regulation over consumer credit reporting agencies.
“From the initial Equifax hack to the company’s inadequate response, it is clear that New York State should be doing much more to incentivize businesses to better protect consumer data,” said Senator Leroy Comrie. “In the ever evolving world of emerging technology, it is imperative that safeguards are in place to prevent personal information like social security numbers and banking information from so easily ending up in the hands of hackers.”
