New York Attorney General Letitia James has released a free guide designed to help businesses create cybersecurity measures for protecting their customers”™ personal information.
During 2022, 1,876 data breach incidents were reported to James”™ office that involved the exposure of Social Security numbers, affecting more than 3.2 million New Yorkers. According to James”™ office, the guide discusses the failures found in recent data security investigations and recommends practices business should adopt to better secure their systems.
“When businesses are entrusted with sensitive customer information, they carry both a legal and moral responsibility to protect it against data breaches,” said James. “In today”™s digital world, companies cannot afford to take risks with consumers”™ personal information. Businesses can and must do more to protect New Yorkers from identity theft and fraud. The security guide created by my office has recommendations to help keep New York businesses ahead of cybercriminals and better able to protect consumers”™ personal and financial information.”
