Following the breach at Target affecting approximately 40 million consumers, Sens. Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Mark Warner (D-VA) and Charles Schumer (D-NY) have called for a Senate Banking Committee hearing to examine whether stronger industry-wide standards are needed and if all necessary actions are being taken to safeguard consumer data against fraud and identity theft. Missouri’s attorney general and a New York assemblyman are also looking into the breach, and a number of consumers have filed lawsuits. Meanwhile, a number of breaches spanning the globe affected healthcare providers, bankers and casino frequenters, among others that include private-texting provider Snapchat, which lost 4.6 million usernames and phone numbers. This roundup for The Privacy Advisor catches you up on what you may have missed over the holidays.
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