ID Theft Bill Widens Encryption Rules
Caron Carlson writes in eWeek:
Congressional leaders appear eager to pass an identity-theft law this week, and their proposals are becoming tougher.
Last week, Reps. Joe Barton, R-Texas, and John Dingell, D-Mich., the chairman and ranking minority member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, respectively, floated a draft bill requiring businesses engaged in interstate commerce to encrypt sensitive personal data.
The bill calls for data brokers to submit their security policies annually to the Federal Trade Commission for approval.
Broader than any other IT security proposal on Capitol Hill—including the latest Senate bill, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act—the Barton-Dingell draft bill deals with the kind of government technology involvement most industries fear.
posted by Fergie @ 7/09/2005 08:22:00 AM
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