New York Legislature is considering stronger data security laws which would:
- increase penalties against companies from $150,000 to $1,000,000
- in addition to current required protected information of Social Security, driver’s license and credit card numbers, this bill would require protection of biometrics like fingerprints
- user names, email addresses, securty questions and answers
- health information protected under HIPPA
- establishes reasonable safeguards for business
- establishes government data security standards in New York
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