[privacy] CDT, Groups Oppose Vote on Weak Data Breach Bill

["Fergie" <fergdawg () netzero net>]

Via CDT.org.

[snip]

CDT has joined with a group of public interest advocates to oppose a
reported attempt by the House of Representatives to pass a weak data
breach bill that would roll back important consumer protections.

In a letter sent to House leaders, CDT, Consumers Union, the Consumer
Federation of America, the U.S. Public Interest Research Group,
Consumer Action and the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, urged lawmakers
not to vote on H.R. 3997, a Financial Services Committee bill which
does more to protect banks than consumers.

Instead the groups urged lawmakers to vote on H.R. 4127, an Energy and
Commerce Committee bill which contains stronger provisions for
notifying consumers after data breaches and enables consumers to find
out what is in their data broker files.

[snip]

More:
http://www.cdt.org/headlines/916

- ferg


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