Lege trend. Increasing Consumer Protections in a Post-Equifax World.

A Rhode Island legislator wants companies that have had a data breach to:

• notify the state and consumers in a “reasonable promptness”, quicker than the current 45 days
• Increase the penalty from $100 to $150,000 per breach

WPRI | Lawmaker proposes law to protect victims of data breaches

Rhode Island HB 7387 (2018)