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EU wages war on cybercrime

May 24, 2007 As part of the targeted legislation, the Commission will consider laws for tackling ID theft later this year. TAGS: cybercrime, European Union, legislation, identity theft, commission, crime, law

Tougher data-leak law proposed

April 11, 2005 Update to ID theft bill aims to strengthen protections for consumers, after a slew of incidents where people's info was exposed. TAGS: consumer credit, ChoicePoint Inc., identity theft, bill, legislation, law, California, asset, organization

White House panel pushes new identity fraud laws

April 23, 2007 A wealth of state and federal laws already prohibit ID fraud and phishing. But a federal task force says more are needed. TAGS: identity fraud, Alberto Gonzales, identity theft, provision, law, agency, phishing, president

Short shelf life for data breach laws?

March 2, 2006 Privacy expert Thomas Oscherwitz says given the rapid advancement of technology, these laws may quickly become obsolete. TAGS: crook, law, social security number, Social Security, identity, institution, identity theft, notification, analysis, security

Is identity theft inevitable?

March 31, 2005 Think Computer CEO Aaron Greenspan says the crime's not unstoppable--if legislators stop fooling themselves. TAGS: identity theft, social security number, computer security, payroll, Social Security, law, flaw, security

Season over for 'phishing'?

July 15, 2004 President Bush has signed into law a bill that mandates minimum sentences for ID fraudsters, including Net-reliant "phishers." TAGS: identity fraud, phishing, Social Security, identity theft, crime, social security number, victim, bank, law, bill, president, e-mail

Calif. top cop on HP, privacy and 'pretexting'

September 7, 2006 Attorney General Bill Lockyer discusses the controversial practice of pretexting and how his office is dealing with the problem. TAGS: Bill Lockyer, pretexting, federal law, statute, law, privacy, California, HP, attorney general, identity theft, practice

Getting real about data security legislation

October 19, 2005 Vontu CEO Joseph Ansanelli says new laws targeting data theft need to focus on insider threats as well as attacks from outsiders. TAGS: data security, Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, workforce, HIPAA, breach, identity theft, legislation, corporation, compliance, law, threat, bank

Veterans Affairs chief calls for stronger data laws

June 8, 2006 Agrees with politicians who say federal agencies must notify Americans whose personal data is at risk in security breaches. TAGS: agency, theft, politician, identity theft, Rep., law, government
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