Question:

Are state legislators doing anything to help prevent identity theft?

Los estados paso para ayudar a prevenir el robo de identidad

Las leyes federales han dado grandes pasos para ayudar a proteger a las personas de robo de identidad y endurecer los castigos y sanciones para los infractores. Ahora, los estados individuales están acelerando para imponer sus propias leyes destinadas a prevenir el robo de identidad.

Por ejemplo, en enero de 2007, el Gobernador de Michigan Jennifer Granholm firmó un proyecto de ley el robo de identidad protección en la legislación que exige a las empresas en el estado de Michigan, para notificar a los consumidores la información personal cuando se ha accedido ilegalmente o robados. Antes de este tiempo, las empresas no estaban obligadas a informar a sus clientes de las violaciones a sus sistemas.

Notificar a los consumidores acerca de un fallo de seguridad les da la oportunidad de tomar medidas de protección y prevención para evitar el robo de identidad. Se puede colocar una alerta de fraude en sus informes de crédito, que las bombas de seguimiento de la actividad. Michigan, también está considerando la adición de una ley de congelamiento de seguridad que permitiría a los consumidores? Congelarse? de sus informes de crédito de ser visitada por cualquier persona sin su permiso. Ya adoptado por más de 30 estados, las leyes de congelación se han comparado a colocar un candado en su identidad y podría ser el más? A prueba de balas? forma de prevención de robo de identidad.

Junto con exigir a las empresas a notificar a los clientes de una violación de la seguridad, la nueva ley impone penas más severas para aquellos que no? T. Si una empresa no logra contactar a los consumidores que pueden enfrentar multas de hasta 750.000 dólares? el mayor pena en el país.

Para descubrir lo que las leyes de su estado son en materia de prevención de robo de identidad y protección, póngase en contacto con su Fiscal General? S de oficina.

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