SECUR> Stalkers / Indentity theft
- From: Gleason Sackmann <gleason@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2003 08:25:05 -0600
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U.S. Aims to Stiffen Identity Theft Shield-Official
<http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=581&ncid=581&e=10&u=/nm/20030206/tc_nm/crime_identity_dc>
The U.S. Treasury Department, in an effort to stem the tide of identity
thefts, is putting together a package of legislative proposals both to
deter criminals and to expedite the restoration of credit ratings for
victims. High on the list is allowing banks to share customer information
with other financial institutions. This requires renewal of the Fair
Credit Reporting Act (FRCA) by Congress. The Act, which is due to expire
this year, is controversial. In its current form the FRCA allows sharing
by default unless customers specifically request that their information not
be shared. However, this goes against the desire of many privacy rights
proponents.
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Stalkers Use GPS to Track Victims
http://www.wired.com/news/wireless/0,1382,57576,00.html
Stalking has entered the high-tech era. Connie Adams thought that her
ex-boyfriend was able to know where she was at all times and she was
right. Her ex-boyfriend, Paul Seidler, had installed a global positioning
system (GPS) device in her car, allowing him to track her round the
clock. And Adams is not alone. The Stalking Resource Center at the
National Center for Victims of Crime has found at least one other case of a
GPS system being used to stalk a victim. Tracy Bahm, the Stalking Resource
Center's director, said some states are working to update their stalking
statutes to include the high-tech variety. In the Adams case, Seidler
pleaded innocent last month to felony counts of stalking, recklessly
endangering safety, burglary and a misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct.
His trial is pending.
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