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FCC Strengthens Rules Against Pretexting

Grant Gross writes on InfoWorld:

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has prohibited telephone and mobile phone carriers from releasing customer records over the phone without a password in an effort to protect against the practice of pretexting.

The FCC, in rules released Monday, will also require carriers to notify customers immediately when there are changes to their accounts, such as a new password, a new address, or an online account opened.

posted by Fergie @ 4/02/2007 05:11:00 PM