Senator Demands Stronger Penalties for Leaks | Barbados News

Senator Karina Goodridge is sounding the alarm over weak penalties in the new Beneficial Ownership Transparency Act, calling for tougher punishments that match those under the Data Protection Act—where breaches can cost up to $500K and carry up to three years in jail. With max fines of just $40K and a year’s jail time under the new law, she argues the consequences are laughably light, barely enough to miss a holiday—and dangerously inadequate to deter leaks that could cause real harm. She’s demanding lawmakers level the playing field so all confidential data gets equally strong protection. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/9445e8342e980fdf