Source: Oklahoma State Senate

Oklahoma State Sen. Dan Newberry has filed legislation to strengthen the state's laws on business data protection. SB 1013 adds copying customer lists and business records without authorization to the state's criminal statutes concerning larceny of trade secrets.

"We have examples every day of individuals stealing information that should be kept private, and using it for personal gain. Theft like this can have serious consequences for the companies that fall victim to it," said Newberry, R-Tulsa. "We need to strengthen our laws to help protect the rights of our businesses and their owners."

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