As incidents of identity theft have increased over the years, so has legislation aimed at protecting personal information such as Social Security numbers. At least 31 states limit or enjoin the collection of the numbers, and six—Connecticut, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Mexico, New York and Texas—now require organizations to implement and in some cases make those policies available to the public or employees. Companies seeking to ensure that they are in compliance with the latest laws may want to read a legal update from Morrison & Foerster, "Six States Now Require Social Security Number Protection Policies," which provides information about the latest legislation, their scope, safeguards and more.
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TOOL Compliance With Social Security Number Protection
Companies that use and collect Social Security numbers of customers and employees need to ensure that they are up to date on the latest legislation and how to comply. A legal update offers relevant information.
- January 14, 2009
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