States Reevaluate Data Protection Laws After Recent Scandals
Bills are on the table in 28 states responding to a series of high-profile security breaches at information brokers, banks and universities that so far this year have resulted in more than 1 million Social Security numbers, driver's license numbers, names and addresses falling into the hands of potential identity thieves. The state activity is being closely tracked on Capitol Hill, where several House and Senate members have introduced or are preparing identity theft legislation.
States Scramble To Protect Data, Washington Post, April 9, 2005.
