Bill targets credit reporting agencies for consumer data leaks
The newly introduced Data Breach Prevention and Compensation Act is intended to hold large credit reporting agencies more accountable for data breaches. The bill would give the Federal Trade Commission greater supervisory authority over data security at CRAs.
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