New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security (SHIELD) Act into law. The new consumer privacy policy is designed to protect New Yorkers’ private data and strengthen the state’s data breach policies. The legislation signing comes on the heels of the Equifax credit reporting agency, U.S. states, and federal agencies following an investigation on the 2017 data breach that led to almost 150 million people having their personal information exposed. The SHIELD Act raises security standards so that no more New Yorkers are needlessly victimized by data breaches and cyberattacks.
Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-york-passes-law-to-update-data-breach-notification-requirements/