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Agencies Propose Rules on Identity Theft Red Flags and Notices of Address Discrepancy

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FTC press release: “The federal financial institution regulatory agencies and the Federal Trade Commission are soliciting comments on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) concerning identity theft “red flags” and address discrepancies. The NPRM, which has been reviewed and approved by each of the listed agencies, implements sections 114 and 315 of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003. The regulations that the agencies are jointly proposing would require each financial institution and creditor to develop and implement an identity theft prevention program that includes policies and procedures for detecting, preventing, and mitigating identity theft in connection with account openings and existing accounts.”

  • Identity Theft Red Flags and Address Discrepancies Under the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003; Proposed Rule, [Federal Register: July 18, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 137)][Page 40785-40826]

    • Public Recognizes Debt as a Fast Growing Problem in U.S.

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    Press release: “Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research and Public Opinion Strategies will release a report today, co-sponsored by the Center for American Progress, that reveals broad public concern about the growing problem of household debt in America. The national survey results…show that Americans have considerable consensus about how to address this issue…Ultimately, respondents hold individuals responsible… Continue Reading

    House Intelligence Hearing on Modernizing FISA

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    House Intelligence to Hold Open Hearing on Modernizing FISA, July 19, 2006. Statement of Jim Dempsey, Policy Director, Center for Democracy and Technology, July 19, 2006 (13 pages, PDF) ABA President’s Testimony to House Intelligence Committee Hearing on Domestic Surveillance, July 19, 2006 Center for Advanced Studies in Science and Technology Policy Executive Director Kim… Continue Reading

    More Corporations Plan to Implement Blogs According to New Report

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    Press release: “JupiterResearch, a leading authority on the impact of the Internet and emerging consumer technologies on business, reveals that 35 percent of large companies plan to institute corporate Weblogs this year. Combined with the existing deployed base of 34 percent, nearly 70 percent of all site operators will have implemented corporate blogs by the… Continue Reading