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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 142

WHEREAS, According to Verizon's 2014 Data Breach Investigations Report, financial institutions experienced 465 security incidents with confirmed data loss in 2013; and

WHEREAS, According to Verizon's 2014 Data Breach Investigations Report, the public sector experienced 175 security incidents with confirmed data loss in 2013; and

WHEREAS, According to Verizon's 2014 Data Breach Investigations Report, retailers experienced 148 security incidents with confirmed data loss in 2013; and

WHEREAS, According to Verizon's 2014 Data Breach Investigations Report, the accommodation and hospitality sector experienced 137 security incidents with confirmed data loss in 2013; and

WHEREAS, According to Verizon's 2014 Data Breach Investigations Report, utilities experienced 80 security incidents with confirmed data loss in 2013; and

WHEREAS, According to Verizon's 2014 Data Breach Investigations Report, the professional, technical, and service industries experienced 75 security incidents with confirmed data loss in 2013; and

WHEREAS, According to Verizon's 2014 Data Breach Investigations Report, the manufacturing sector experienced 59 security incidents with confirmed data loss in 2013; and

WHEREAS, In 2013, 1,367 credit card data security breaches were reported; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we urge the United States government to focus on increased security regarding credit card data and personal information data kept by any organization; and be it further

RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be presented to the members of the Illinois congressional delegation.