June 28 2026

Incentivize Data Security by Holding the Breached Responsible

Incentivize Data Security by Holding the Breached Responsible

In the wake of recent data security breaches of retailers such as Target, ICBA urges Congress to allocate liability to incentivize maximum security by making the party that suffers a data breach responsible for fraud losses and the costs of mitigation and restitution when consumer information is compromised. [1/20]