FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 1, 2019
Credit Union National Association (CUNA) continues their efforts to ensure data privacy and security is a top priority for Congress. Ahead of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation hearing today, CUNA sent a letter for the record to advocate for a strong, national data privacy standard.
Legislation with substantial security requirements is a priority for America’s consumers who are under attack, and current federal law leaves the door open for criminals, terrorist organizations and foreign governments to steal payment and other personally identifiable information to the benefit of their illicit activity. CUNA believes that Congress cannot provide consumers with data privacy without addressing data security.
“Taking a narrow view that this debate is about Facebook, Amazon and Google would be a grave mistake,” CUNA President/CEO Jim Nussle states in the letter. “There is no way for Congress to provide consumers with the data privacy they need without enacting robust data security standards that are preemptive of state law and apply to everyone.”
The trade association believes that Congress should:
“There is an urgent need for Congress to act to set a federal data privacy standard,” Nussle says.
Read the letter in full here.
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About CUNA:
Credit Union National Association (CUNA) is the only national association that advocates on behalf of all of America’s credit unions, which are owned by 115 million consumer members. CUNA, along with its network of affiliated state credit union leagues, delivers unwavering advocacy, continuous professional growth and operational confidence to protect the best interests of all credit unions. For more information about CUNA, visit cuna.org. To find your nearest credit union, visit YourMoneyFurther.com.
CONTACT:
Lauren Williams
CUNA Communications
202-672-3396