Bill Text: NY J02673 | 2019-2020 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim January 28, 2020, as Data Privacy Day in the State of New York

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 40-22)

Status: (Passed) 2020-01-28 - ADOPTED [J02673 Detail]

Download: New_York-2019-J02673-Introduced.html

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Senate Resolution No. 2673

BY: Senator THOMAS

        MEMORIALIZING Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim
        January  28,  2020, as Data Privacy Day in the State
        of New York

  WHEREAS, It is the sense  of  this  Legislative  Body  to  recognize
official days that are set aside to increase awareness of serious issues
that affect the lives of citizens of New York State; and

  WHEREAS,  Attendant  to  such  concern,  and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this  Legislative  Body  is  justly  proud  to
memorialize  Governor  Andrew  M. Cuomo to proclaim January 28, 2020, as
Data Privacy Day in the State of  New  York,  in  conjunction  with  the
observance of National Data Privacy Day; and

  WHEREAS,  Data  Privacy Day began in the United States in January of
2008, and commemorates the January 28, 1981, signing of Convention  108,
the  first legally binding international treaty dealing with privacy and
data protection; and

  WHEREAS, Today, Data Privacy Day is observed in the  United  States,
Canada, Israel and 47 European countries; and

  WHEREAS,  The  National  Cyber  Security  Alliance (NCSA) officially
leads the Data Privacy Day campaign and is advised  by  a  distinguished
advisory  committee  of privacy professionals to help the campaign align
with the most current privacy issues in a thoughtful and meaningful way;
and

  WHEREAS,  Data  Privacy  Day's  educational  initiative   originally
focused on raising awareness among businesses as well as users about the
importance  of  protecting  the  privacy  of  their personal information
online, particularly in the context of social networking; and

  WHEREAS, The educational focus has expanded over the past six  years
to include families, consumers and businesses; and

  WHEREAS, In addition to its educational initiative, Data Privacy Day
promotes  events  and  activities  that  stimulate  the  development  of
technology  tools  that  promote  individual  control  over   personally
identifiable  information;  encourages  compliance with privacy laws and
regulations; and  creates  dialogue  among  stakeholders  interested  in
advancing data protection and privacy; and

  WHEREAS, Many examples abound of the perils of poor data management;
lives  and  livelihoods  can  be  destroyed by theft of identity, credit
information, and the like, including the denial of a loan or new  credit
card,  removal  from one's hard-earned state of financial stability, and
the mental duress of loss of privacy  and  security  of  one's  personal
information and data; and

  WHEREAS,  The  threat  of  data breaches and data theft continues to
loom large and continues  to  grow  and  plague  more  New  Yorkers  and
Americans each day; and


  WHEREAS,  As  more commerce, communication, and other aspects of the
daily lives of New Yorkers occur digitally, it is  more  important  than
ever  to  be  educated on the safe practices of data privacy and safety,
and to take steps whenever possible to increase data security; and

  WHEREAS, It is imperative that there be  greater  awareness  of  the
importance  of  data privacy, and more must be done to increase activity
at the local, State and National levels; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
memorialize  Governor  Andrew  M. Cuomo to proclaim January 28, 2020, as
Data Privacy Day in the State of New York; and be it further

  RESOLVED, That a copy of this  Resolution,  suitably  engrossed,  be
transmitted  to  The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the State of
New York.