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Sen. Nelson Signs Privacy Pledge

Senator Nelson (D-FL) has signed the Privacy Coalition's Privacy Pledge. The Senator also announced the introduction of two bills to promote privacy. The first would require customer consent before a business could share financial or medical information. The second establishes criminal penalties for those who steal or misuse Social Security numbers.

The Privacy Pledge.
Keep personal data private, Vero Beach Press Journal, February 20, 2001.