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Rattled by RIPTA breach that affected 22,000, lawmakers propose policy changes

Posted on April 2, 2022 by Dissent

Antonia Noori Farzan reports:

Lawmakers say that last year’s breach of Rhode Island Public Transit Authority computer systems highlighted glaring problems with the way the state responds to the theft of people’s personal data.

[…]

DiPalma’s bill, S 2664, is designed to expand the protections and reporting requirements outlined in the Identity Theft Protection Act of 2015. A companion bill, H 7884, was introduced in the House by Rep. Terri Cortvriend, D-Middletown.

Read more at Providence Journal.

Category: Breach LawsID TheftLegislationState/LocalU.S.

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