EFF: Here’s How Congress Should Respond to the Equifax Breach
Here’s How Congress Should Respond to the Equifax Breach There is very little doubt that Equifax’s negligent security practices were a major contributing factor in the massive breach of 145.5-million Americans’ most sensitive information. In the wake of the breach, EFF has spent a lot of time thinking through how to ensure that such a catastrophic breach doesn’t happen again and, just as importantly, what Congress can do to ensure that victims of massive data breaches are compensated fairly when a company is negligent with their sensitive data. In this post, we offer up some suggestions that will go a long way in accomplishing those goals. A Federal Victims Advocate to Research and Report on Data Breaches When almost half of the country has been affected by a data breach, it’s time for Congress to create a support structure for victims at the federal level. Once a consumer’s information is compromised, there is a complex process to wade through to figure out who to call, what ki...