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Eliminating Identity Theft to Protect Commerce

by Fla. GOP Rep. Cliff Stearns - 05/22/06 1:07 PM ET

by Fla. GOP Rep. Cliff Stearns - 05/22/06 1:07 PM ET

Given the alarming rate of data breaches and the resulting identify theft epidemic, consumers are understandably questioning the security of using the Internet for commercial transactions. The Data Accountability and Trust Act will help ensure that personal data are accounted for, secured, and actively protected against breaches by empowering consumers and businesses to promote the notion that security sells.

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