09/14/2017

After Equifax Hack, Groups Press for Action

The breach has drawn fresh attention to a lack of uniform federal data security standards

Equifax’s data breach has drawn fresh attention to a lack of uniform federal data security standards. A wide variety of associations have called on Congress to establish standard requirements for breach disclosure and data security.

In the wake of the enormous Equifax data breach, which first came to light last week,  a variety of associations are calling for stronger federal standards for both data security and breach disclosure.

A coalition of groups representing a wide swath of economic sectors—including retail, travel, real estate, and hospitality—sent a letter to U.S. House and Senate leaders urging Congress to pass legislation that would make standards uniform across the country and across industries.

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