Rather than comprehensive legal protection for personal data, the United States has only a
patchwork of sector–specific laws that fail to adequately protect data. In March 2019 Congress
actually proposed creating federal data privacy legislation to protect individuals’ privacy.

Based on a 2018 study, half of all Americans believe their personal information is less secure now
than it was five years ago, and a sobering study from the Pew Research Center reveals how little
faith the public has in organizations, whether governmental or private–sector to protect their
data—and with good reason.

There was the disastrous breach at Equifax, Yahoo’s admission that billions of its email accounts
were compromised, Deep Root Analytics’ accidental leak of personal details of nearly two hundred
million U.S. voters, and Uber’s attempt to conceal a breach that affected fifty–seven million
accounts. Not to mention the EU based GDPR fines are beginning to add up. Individuals are left
stymied about what action they can take, if any, to protect their digital assets and identity.

Do some research on this topic, I’d like to know your opinion on what such legislation in the US
should contain when enacted and why it’s important to you. To help get you started, a
recommended reading is here.

Use the Discussion Group provided to submit your response in three hundred (300) words or less.