Edolphus Towns: “When it comes to data security, prevention is the best medicine and certainly the cheapest.”

When I walk the streets in my district and I listen to the people that are losing their homes, and then you look at these salaries, one would say, wait a minute, why don't we take these salaries and save a whole block.

Congress should pass the Data Accountability and Trust Act; H.R. 2221 from the 111th Congress.

We need a government that can partner with companies to make sure they do a better job protecting the information they demand of consumers.

Unfortunately the discussion draft before us today falls short of the commitment needed to ensure that the personal information of hard working Americans are kept safe.