We create information on the Internet every day, but data related to health and wellbeing are among the most sensitive. So in the wake of the Anthem Insurance data breach that exposed the health records of 80 million customers, legislators are taking proactive initiatives to protect the private information of its citizens.

On Feb 11 Connecticut Senate leaders proposed new legislation that would require insurance companies in the state to more proactively defend health information. New laws would require insurers to encrypt data they collected from customers, making it more difficult for hackers to extract information, such as social security numbers and health conditions, from stolen records .

If passed the state would be the second in the nation to enact such laws. New Jersey passed a similar requirement in January. The proposed Connecticut laws could impose fines on a per instance basis when unencrypted health records are exposed.