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Effective Cybersecurity and Data Protection Legislation Should Protect Whistleblowers | Compliance and Enforcement

By Securities Docket on May 31, 2019, 11:06 am

Congress should act to protect cybersecurity whistleblowers because information security has never been so important, or so challenging.  In the wake of a barrage of shocking revelations about data breaches and companies mishandling of customer data, a bipartisan consensus has emerged in support of legislation to give consumers more control over their personal information, require companies to disclose how they collect and use consumer data, and impose penalties for data breaches and misuse of consumer data.  The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has been held out as the best agency to implement this new regulation.[1]  But for any such legislation to be effective, it must protect the courageous whistleblowers who risk their careers to expose data breaches and unauthorized use of consumers’ private data.

via Effective Cybersecurity and Data Protection Legislation Should Protect Whistleblowers | Compliance and Enforcement.

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