New York State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman introduced new legislation Thursday, designed to protect New Yorkers from corporate data breaches like the recent Equifax breach that affected more than 145 million Americans, including 8 million New York residents. Its purpose is to increase the security of private information in a business-friendly manner.
Called the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (SHIELD Act), it was introduced by Schneiderman as a program bill, and is sponsored by Senator David Carlucci and Assemblymember Brian Kavanagh. “It’s clear that New York’s data security laws are weak and outdated. The SHIELD Act would help ensure these hacks never happen in the first place. It’s time for Albany to act, so that no more New Yorkers are needlessly victimized by weak data security measures and criminal hackers who are constantly on the prowl,” said Schneiderman.
