Anonymizer noted some recent privacy news:
Companies offer ID theft coverage as perk (AP Wire)
A growing number of companies are offering identity theft coverage
as an employee benefit, in part to reduce lost time when a worker
becomes a victim. On average, a consumer whose identity has been stolen
spends about 200 hours restoring his or her good name. The coverage is
offered as kind of a stress reducer, so individuals can be more
productive at work.
Complete credit card receipts found in trash of West Palm restaurant (Sun-Sentinel.com)
Hundreds of old receipts from Outback Steakhouse were tucked into
bank envelopes, stuffed into small boxes and restaurant to-go bags, and
tossed atop the trash bin. Some of the receipts contain complete credit
card account numbers, expiration dates and names of the customers. The
State Attorney's Office said the Outback manager may have acted
irresponsibly but did not break the law. Unlike California, Colorado
and Georgia, Florida has no law requiring businesses to properly
destroy receipts containing credit card information. Federal law is
mute on the issue.
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