Bill Reduces Use of Social Security Numbers, Requires Customer Notification of Security Breaches
Raleigh - Gov. Mike Easley today signed into law Senate Bill 1048, “The Identity Theft Protection Act of 2005,” supported by Attorney General Roy Cooper and sponsored by Sen. Daniel Clodfelter (D-Mecklenburg).
“More than 300,000 North Carolinians fall victim to identity thieves each year and the crime costs citizens and businesses billions of dollars,” said Easley. “This new law will help stop thieves from gaining access to consumers’ personal information and profiting at their expense.”
Senate Bill 1048 amends Chapter 75 of the General Statutes to provide increased protections of personal and credit information. The new law will prevent businesses from using Social Security numbers (SSN) for customer identification and will restrict businesses from selling or displaying SSNs to a third party without an individual’s written consent. The bill also requires businesses to notify customers if a security breach compromises their personal information. Businesses must also shred or destroy any records containing customers’ personal information.
The legislation will also give consumers the right to place a security freeze on their credit reports to prevent an identity thief from accessing the report and opening an account or obtaining credit under a false name.
“Criminals need just a few key pieces of information to steal your identity and ruin your credit,” said Attorney General Roy Cooper. “This comprehensive law gives consumers new ways to protect their identity and makes it harder for thieves to get their hands on personal information in the first place.”
“Identity theft is one of the fastest-growing crimes in our state right now,” said Sen. Daniel Clodfelter. “This legislation puts us on the forefront nationally in being prepared with the tools to fight this crime.”
Sections of Senate Bill 1048 become effective Dec. 1, 2005, Oct. 1, 2006, and July 1, 2007, and apply to offenses committed, and to causes of action arising, on or after these dates.
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Bill Reduces Use of Social Security Numbers, Requires Customer Notification of Security Breaches
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