State & Federal Gov. Must Safeguard Consumers’ Private Information

NACA sent a letter in response to the U.S. Senate Banking Committee’s effort to gather information on the looming issues on data privacy and protection facing all American consumers. Corporations’ voluntary data protection and privacy practices are insufficient to protect consumers from harm, provide very little to ensure accountability when harm occurs, and appear to lack tools to prevent future damage. It is also clear that consumers have little or no control over their personal data, including the use and security of their information.