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Letter to the Task Force on Identity Theft on determining the federal government’s activities in the areas of identity theft

September 26, 2006
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In addition to improvements in federal practices, consumers need strong state and federal laws in the areas of data protection, notice and other obligations to consumers when there is a failure to protect sensitive data, and preventative tools including the security freeze.

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