Thread: Two Identity Theft Laws Take Effect In N.C.

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Two Identity Theft Laws Take Effect In N.C.

POSTED: 5:37 pm EDT October 1, 2006
UPDATED: 5:37 pm EDT October 1, 2006

RALEIGH, N.C. -- State and local government agencies are now required to inform people when their personal information has been lost or stolen under a law that took effect Sunday.

Previously, only businesses were required to disclose such breaches. More than 20 states have similar laws.

Also beginning this week, businesses will no longer be allowed to print Social Security numbers on mailed documents or on cards needed to receive services, including health insurance.

Both laws were drafted to help prevent identity theft.

Last week, 16,000 people were notified by the state Division of Motor Vehicles after a state-owned computer was stolen from an office in Louisburg.

I guess that's why my local university switched over from using SS# for student Id's, not that I didnt constantly bug them about it.

Back in 1999, a highschool made it madatory that students wear I.D. badges that had their names, pictures and SSN's on them at all times.

An 11th grader and some her friends tried to petition the principal to remove the ssn's and he refused to do so.

Here's a little bit about the incident:
http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a37e275e907f6.htm

In the end, the students won and the ssn's were removed.