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Elizabeth Warren introduces bill that could hold tech execs responsible for data breaches — The Verge

By TechTaffy Desk

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) has introduced a new piece of legislation that would make it easier to criminally charge company executives in the event of a data breach, writes Makena Kelly.

Here is the link: https://www.theverge.com/2019/4/3/18293688/elizabeth-warren-facebook-amazon-google-apple-executives-jail-data-breaches

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