Barton Supports Data Security Legislation, Protections from ID Theft

WASHINGTON – The House Energy and Commerce Committee, chaired by U.S. Rep. Joe Barton (R-Ennis), unanimously approved new data security laws Wednesday that will ensure consumers' personal information is closely guarded and consumers are notified when they are at risk.

"Nobody needs to be left in the dark when their data has been compromised by a crook," said Barton. "Financial information has benefited from security protections for many years. But criminals can cause harm with other sensitive personal information that many companies have and it is time for a federal standard which protects that information." more