Edolphus Towns: “The Honorable Edolphus Towns, a Member of Congress from the State of New York, Opening Statement”

When it comes to data security, prevention is the best medicine and certainly the cheapest.

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

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.

The private sector can, and must, safeguard personal information.