Bill Would Help Protect Against ID Theft

Since few things are more politically safe to hate, a bipartisan coalition of U.S. senators has proposed legislation designed to protect consumers from identity theft. The Identity Theft Protection Act would set national standards for notifying consumers of data breaches, require businesses to improve their safeguards for sensitive consumer information, give consumers the right to freeze their credit reports to thwart identity theft and limit the solicitation of Social Security numbers. At this point, it can hurt. Get the details here...

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