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Protecting Privacy Rights
Submitted by Susan Bysiewicz on 1 February 2010 - 2:00pm
As Connecticut's Attorney General, I intend to fight for the rights and privacy of consumers in our state. Over the years, I have taken the responsibility of individual privacy very seriously and have made it a priority of my public career.
As Secretary of the State, for example, I enacted policy that removed social security numbers from the voter registration rolls to ensure the safety of citizen's personal information. The recent news that Health Net of Connecticut Inc. lost hundreds of thousands of protected health care records is a perfect example of how important it is to keep this sensitive information private.
Large employers and health insurers have an obligation to do all they can to protect this sensitive and personal information. My family and I, as well as over 440,000Connecticut residents have been affected and now worry that their personal information may be in the hands of those who would commit fraud. Attorney General Richard Blumenthal is taking appropriate and important action by suing Health Net. If I am fortunate enough to become Connecticut's next Attorney General, I promise to fight every day and with all my strength and ability for the privacy and safety of our citizens.
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