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Senate Passes Stricter Identity Theft Legislation

Identity Theft and Data Breach News (Aug 1 2008) Government , ID Theft Prevention

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Sectors: Consumer, Corporate, Government, Healthcare, Higher Ed
Primary Issues: Compliance, Data Breach, ID Theft Prevention, Medical Identity Theft
Incidents: Lastest Data Breaches, Reports

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  • Congress
  • Senate
  • House
  • Patrick Leahy
  • SC Magazine

Authors

  • rebeccaseaman

  1. By Rebecca Seaman A modified bill that would allow victims of ID Theft to recoup costs in federal court and which would impose harsher restrictions on cyberattacks passed in the Senate this week. The bill, known as the Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act, still needs to be approved by the House, but is a much [...] (Read Full Article)

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