Hi
In California we have what is referred to as the "shredding law"
officially known as Destruction of Customer Records - California Civil
Code sections 1798.80 and 1798.84. All businesses must shred, erase or
otherwise modify the personal information in records under their
control.
The text of the law is listed here:
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=civ&group=01001-02
000&file=1798.80-1798.84
Having just attended the California ID Theft Summit "Locking Up the Evil
Twin, in Sacramento, California, I realize that consumers and businesses
in California are quite savvy, however, most of the nation and world
might not be.
We (as in California) also have the famous SB1386 Notification of
Security Breach law which has gained worldwide recognition as a result
of the ChoicePoint fiasco, the perpetrators of which have just been
sentenced. It requires businesses to notify California residents of a
breach, however, businesses are quickly realizing they better notify
other state residents as well or tackle a substantial loss of business
and other accompanying acts of bad faith
We in the US are trying to alleviate identity theft and also to educate
consumers. I suspect that there will be quite a number of bills
introduced on the Federal and State laws that mimic California's SB1386.
The main phrase to know and love is "Cross-Cut Shredder."
Saundra Kae Rubel, CIPP
Director, Privacy Knowledge Base
http://www.privacyknowledgebase.com
Jefferson Data Strategies, LLC
1401 K Street
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 650.281.9474
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