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Senate bills will increase security and protect consumers
The Business Software Alliance (BSA) today congratulated the Senate Judiciary Committee on the passage of two bills that will increase cyber security and protect consumers online. The Committee voted on S.1490, the “Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009,” and S.139, the “Data Breach Notification Act.”
BSA President and CEO Robert Holleyman issued the following statement:
“BSA commends Chairman Leahy, Senator Hatch and Senator Feinstein for their leadership on data security and data breach notification. In recent years, hundreds of millions of individual records containing sensitive personal information have been involved in computer security breaches. The frequency and severity of data breaches have prompted more than 45 states to pass data security laws, creating a confusing ‘patchwork quilt’ of regulations. This is why BSA supports creating a single national framework requiring that consumers be notified when the security of their personal data has been compromised.“BSA looks forward to working with the Senate as the legislation moves forward and urges its passage by the full Senate.”
“BSA commends Chairman Leahy, Senator Hatch and Senator Feinstein for their leadership on data security and data breach notification. In recent years, hundreds of millions of individual records containing sensitive personal information have been involved in computer security breaches. The frequency and severity of data breaches have prompted more than 45 states to pass data security laws, creating a confusing ‘patchwork quilt’ of regulations. This is why BSA supports creating a single national framework requiring that consumers be notified when the security of their personal data has been compromised.
“BSA looks forward to working with the Senate as the legislation moves forward and urges its passage by the full Senate.”
S.1490, “The Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009” introduced by Chairman Leahy, will keep consumers safe online by requiring data breach notification and preventative security measures, increase penalties for criminals and criminally negligent companies, require greater transparency from data brokers, and provide privacy protection for government use of data brokers.
S.139, “The Data Breach Notification Act” introduced by Senator Feinstein, will protect consumers by requiring notification when a breach has occurred that puts their sensitive information at risk. Both of these bills will protect consumers online and will be manageable for business.
The Business Software Alliance (www.bsa.org) is the foremost organization dedicated to promoting a safe and legal digital world. BSA is the voice of the world's commercial software industry and its hardware partners before governments and in the international marketplace. Its members represent one of the fastest growing industries in the world. BSA programs foster technology innovation through education and policy initiatives that promote copyright protection, cyber security, trade and e-commerce. BSA members include Adobe, Apple, Autodesk, AVG, Bentley Systems, CA, Cadence, Cisco Systems, Corel, CyberLink, Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corporation, Dell, Embarcadero, HP, IBM, Intel, Intuit, McAfee, Microsoft, Minitab, Quark, Quest Software, Rosetta Stone, SAP, Siemens, Sybase, Symantec, Synopsys, and The MathWorks.
Amos Sneadmedia@bsa.org+1.202.346.8831
United States
