Flurry of new bills in wake of the LexisNexis and ChoicePoint privacy breaches
Tony Ruprecht, a member of the Ontario legislature recently introduced a private member's bill that would require credit-reporting agencies to immediately inform consumers who are linked to a theft of credit data.
The Toronto-area politician argues in the Toronto Star that the issue is now "hotter than ever" given the 2 recent privacy scandals in the United States involving LexisNexis and ChoicePoint.
Earlier this week, a subsidiary of LexisNexis reported the theft of personal data of 32,000 U.S. consumers.
In mid-February, ChoicePoint disclosed that identity thieves had gained access to the personal information of more than 145,000 U.S. residents. The company maintains a 19 billion-item database including Social Security numbers, driver's license numbers and credit data.
Legislative action by the United States Congress is also heating up.
The Toronto-area politician argues in the Toronto Star that the issue is now "hotter than ever" given the 2 recent privacy scandals in the United States involving LexisNexis and ChoicePoint.
Earlier this week, a subsidiary of LexisNexis reported the theft of personal data of 32,000 U.S. consumers.
In mid-February, ChoicePoint disclosed that identity thieves had gained access to the personal information of more than 145,000 U.S. residents. The company maintains a 19 billion-item database including Social Security numbers, driver's license numbers and credit data.
Legislative action by the United States Congress is also heating up.
Labels: IT security, legislation, privacy
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