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National Data Privacy Day

Floor Speech

Date: Jan. 26, 2009
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Technology and Communication


NATIONAL DATA PRIVACY DAY -- (House of Representatives - January 26, 2009)

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Mr. WELCH. Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support today of House Resolution 31, introduced by Representative Price of North Carolina. This resolution correctly identifies the importance of data security in all of our lives. Particularly, as we continue to incorporate Internet use into our daily lives and routines, it's vital that we focus on the need to protect the sensitive information that is transmitted over the Internet.

Over the past few years, as we all know, we have seen numerous and troubling incidences involving data breach that compromise private information. That includes credit card numbers, bank statements, Social Security numbers, and health records. According to the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, over 250 million records containing sensitive personal information has been subject to security breaches since 2005. We know we have got to protect security if we are going to have the advantages of electronic transmission of records.

Just last week, it was reported that another data breach involving credit and debit card information potentially exposed tens of millions of consumers to the risk of fraud. These incidents underscore the need for vigilance in protecting the privacy of sensitive information.

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