Governor Andrew Cuomo today signed legislation to protect New Yorkers against security breaches. The Governor signed the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security - or SHIELD - Act (S.5575B/A.5635), which imposes stronger obligations on businesses handling private data to provide proper notification to affected consumers when there is a security breach. The Governor also signed legislation (A.2374/S.3582) requiring consumer credit reporting agencies to offer identity theft prevention and mitigation services to consumers who have been affected by a security breach of the agency's system.
"As technology seeps into practically every aspect of our daily lives, it is increasingly critical that we do everything we can to ensure the information that companies are trusted with is secure," Governor Cuomo said. "The stark reality is security breaches are becoming more frequent and with this legislation New York is taking steps to increase protections for consumers and holding these companies accountable when they mishandle sensitive data."
Attorney General Letitia James said, "The SHIELD Act is now the law of the land and provides better protections for consumers' private information. New Yorkers deserve the peace of mind that companies will be held accountable for securing their information. We thank Governor Cuomo and the bill's co-sponsors, Senator Thomas and Assembly Member DenDekker, for their advocacy and support for this important piece of legislation."
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Source: The Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo
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