Susanna Montezemolo
Susanna Montezemolo
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This bill ensures that consumers know when their personal information has been lost or stolen, so they can then take reasonable steps to prevent becoming victims of identity theft. Such steps include monitoring their credit files more closely, placing an initial fraud alert on their credit file, and placing a security freeze on their credit file if they live in a state that allows it.
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It is ironic that after a year in which over 55 million Americans' identities were put at risk through preventable data breaches, the House Financial Services Committee would repeal state laws that have protected consumers from identity theft.
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Luckily from our perspective, this is just a first step. There really is an opportunity for people to get involved in this issue.
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This settlement serves as a wake-up call for Congress to ensure that all businesses that buy and sell our most personal information are held accountable, and that they protect vulnerable consumers from having their sensitive information stolen.
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We think consumers should be notified in case of a breach and it shouldn't be left to the companies to decide.
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What we like is that there is a process and something gets put in writing.