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Senator Stevens Introduces Bill To Combat ID Theft

Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), Vice Chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, today introduced legislation to combat identify theft.  The “Identity Theft Prevention Act” (S.1178) would strengthen information safeguards and ensure consumers are notified whenever their sensitive personal information is acquired without authorization

The bill would also direct the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to enforce rules that would require all covered entities that handle sensitive personal information to develop, implement, and maintain appropriate safeguards to protect such information, and provide effective notice to consumers in the event of a breach.  The bill also would allow consumers to freeze their credit for a reasonable fee to protect themselves from identity theft. 

“Identify theft in the United States has reached epidemic proportions, with Alaska ranked fifth per capita in the number of fraud complaints filed last year,” said Senator Stevens. “Consumers are under attack and we must give them the tools they need to protect themselves.” Read more at stevens.senate.gov.

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