Feds Fail: Data Security Laws Not Likely This Year
No laws are coming together quickly enough to make it through Congress before the end of the year. That may be a good thing!
According to an article by Ryan Singel of Wired News, consumer advocates are seeing many companies take more agressive steps to prevent theft and are providing individual notification if records are compromised. The consensus is that no federal bill is better than a weak one. Strong state laws are motivating companies to take more action regarding individual data protection. If federal laws are not going to further strengthen the identity protection of citizens, then the feds failure to implement new laws is actually better for consumers.
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