Telcos May Face New Anti-Pretexting Regulations
Anne Broache writes on C|Net News:
Under a new bill proposed in Congress, telephone companies would be required to alert customers if their private records are improperly accessed.More here.
The Consumer Telephone Records Protection Act, sponsored by Rep. Jay Inslee (D-Wash.) and Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), would also reiterate that it's unlawful for anyone to obtain confidential information about others through fraudulent means, popularly known as "pretexting."
It's already a crime, punishable by prison time, to buy, sell or obtain personal phone records under a bill signed into law last month by President Bush. An Inslee aide said her boss' bill is also necessary because it would give the Federal Trade Commission explicit authority to investigate and prosecute such incidents.
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