Posted at 1:18 p.m., Monday, November 28, 2005
Lingle to submit four identity-theft bills
Associated Press
Governor Lingle says she will submit four bills to the legislature next month to combat identity theft.Several Mainland states have already passed versions of the four bills.
The Federal Trade Commision says cases of I-D theft in Hawai'i jumped 188 percent between 2001 and 2004.
The FTC says it is now the fastest growing crime.
Lingle's proposals would allow victims of identity theft to block credit reporting agencies from releasing any information on them to unauthorized parties without permission.
Another bill would ensure that banks or other institutions tell victims when their personal information has been stolen, lost or similarly compromised.
