1、Order Code RS22087 Updated May 17,2005 CRS Report for Congress Information Brokers: Federal and State Laws Angie A. Welborn Legislative Attorney American Law Division Summary Introduction In February 2005, ChoicePoint announced that approximately 145,000 records had been improperly disclosed due to
2、fraudulent information presented to ChoicePoint by a purchaser of its information services. ChoicePoint made the announcement only after it was reported that the company had disclosed to residents of California that their information may have been compromised. While several states have recently enac
3、ted laws addressing security breaches, there are no federal laws that specifically relate to the information brokerage industry. However, there are other federal laws that could be For a detailed description of how the fraud was committed, see Robert 07Harrow, Jr. ChoicePoint Data Cache Became a Powder Congressional Research Service Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress
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