Mosbrucker Data Security Bill Passes House

The Washington State House of Representatives on Wednesday unanimously approved a bill authored by 14th District Representative Gina Mosbrucker that seeks to provide greater security against data breaches within the Employment Security Department and the Department of Labor and Industries.  Mosbrucker says House Bill 1455 contains two important components to increase security and avoid hackers:  examining practices individual Social Security numbers are disclosed in agency correspondence with third party entities, and requiring those agencies, whenever possible, to institute procedures to replace the use of a full nine-digit Social Security number.  Mosbrucker owns and operates several businesses in Goldendale, including a motel.  She says many businesses discontinued the use of full nine-digit Social Security numbers in transactions many years ago, and it makes sense for state government to do the same.  

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