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The author of this blog, David T.S. Fraser, is a Canadian privacy lawyer who practices with the firm of McInnes Cooper. He is the author of the Physicians' Privacy Manual. He has a national and international practice advising corporations and individuals on matters related to Canadian privacy laws.
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Sunday, September 12, 2004
I wrote a little while ago about credit report freezes. I just tripped over a longer article on CNN.com on the subject. The Globe and Mail expires its content much more quickly, so this link should have a longer life*:
CNN.com - Anti-identity theft freeze gaining momentum - Aug 3, 2004:
"It's called the security freeze, and it lets individuals block access to their credit reports until they personally unlock the files by contacting the credit bureaus and providing a PIN code.
The process is a bit of a hassle, and the credit-reporting industry believes it complicates things unnecessarily.
But it appears to be one of the few ways to virtually guarantee that a fraudster cannot open an account in your name...."
* And the Globe and Mail also now requires an intrusive registration process, so I'll link to other sources if possible.
Labels: identity theft, information breaches
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