WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) on Thursday convened his first hearing as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance, and Data Security in the 114thCongress.

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The hearing, entitled “Getting it Right on Data Breach and Notification Legislation in the 114th Congress,” focused on the call for policy changes in light of the recent data breaches impacting consumers and companies across the country. The discussion, featuring testimony from a panel of experts, focused on the consumer benefits of a uniform federal law dealing with data security breaches, the timeliness of notification to consumers, and how sensitive personal information should be defined.