New York Strengthens Its Data Breach Notice Laws
On July 25, 2019, Governor Cuomo signed two laws to increase consumer protection regarding data breaches: the Stop Hacks and Improve Electronic Data Security Act (the “SHIELD Act”) and a law applying specifically to consumer credit reporting agencies. These laws follow the trend seen in California, Washington and other states in terms of broadening the scope of businesses and the types of personal information covered by data breach laws.