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October 28, 2005

47 Attorneys General Urge Strong Identity Theft Reforms

The attorneys general of 47 states and territories have sent a very strong letter to Congressional leaders urging passage of the strongest possible security breach notice bill (one without any loophole known as a "reasonable risk" trigger) and security freeze protection law. The letter goes on to articulate in detail why any federal bill should not preempt, or overide, the right of the states to enact stronger privacy laws.

Posted by Ed Mierzwinski at October 28, 2005 04:27 PM


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