Personal Information
Personal Information

Author: United States Government Accountability Office

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2017-09-13

Total Pages: 76

ISBN-13: 9781976364891

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The growth of information resellers-companies that collect and resell publicly available and private information on individuals-has raised privacy and security concerns about this industry. These companies collectively maintain large amounts of detailed personal information on nearly all American consumers, and some have experienced security breaches in recent years. GAO was asked to examine (1) financial institutions' use of resellers; (2) federal privacy and security laws applicable to resellers; (3) federal regulators' oversight of resellers; and (4) regulators' oversight of financial institution compliance with privacy and data security laws. To address these objectives, GAO analyzed documents and interviewed representatives from 10 information resellers, 14 financial institutions, 11 regulators, industry and consumer groups, and others.

Identity Theft: Governments Have Acted to Protect Personally Identifiable Information, But Vulnerabilities Remain
Identity Theft: Governments Have Acted to Protect Personally Identifiable Information, But Vulnerabilities Remain

Author: Daniel Bertoni

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2009-11

Total Pages: 24

ISBN-13: 1437918239

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The loss of personally identifiable information, such as an individual's Social Security number, name, and date of birth can result in serious harm, including identity theft. Identity theft, a serious crime that impacts millions of individuals each year, occurs when such information is used without authorization to commit fraud or other crimes. While progress has been made protecting personally identifiable information in the public and private sectors, challenges remain. This testimony summarizes: (1) the problem of identity theft; (2) steps taken at the fed., state, and local level to prevent potential identity theft; and (3) vulnerabilities that remain to protecting personally identifiable information, including in fed. information systems. Illustrations.

Privacy
Privacy

Author: Linda D. Koontz

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2008-12

Total Pages: 77

ISBN-13: 1437906648

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The centerpiece of the fed. gov¿t¿s. legal framework for privacy protection, The Privacy Act of 1974, provides safeguards for information maintained by fed. agencies. In addition, the E-Gov¿t. Act of 2002 requires fed. agencies to conduct privacy impact assessments for systems of collections containing personal information. This report determines whether laws and guidance consistently cover the fed. gov¿t¿s. collection and use of personal information and incorporates key privacy principles. This report identifies options for addressing these issues. To achieve these objectives, the author obtained an operational perspective from fed. agencies, and consulted an expert panel convened by the Nat. Acad. of Sciences. Includes recommendations. Illus.

Homeland Security
Homeland Security

Author: Linda D. Koontz

Publisher: DIANE Publishing Inc.

Published: 2007-08

Total Pages: 30

ISBN-13: 9781422315408

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Advances in info. tech. make it easier than ever for the Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) & other agencies to obtain & process info. about citizens & residents in many ways & for many purposes. The demands of the war on terror also drive agencies to extract as much value as possible from the info. avail. to them, adding to the potential for compromising privacy. Recognizing that securing the homeland & protecting the privacy rights of individuals are both important goals, the author performed several reviews of DHS programs, & their privacy implications over the past several years. For this hearing, the author identified & summarized issues raised in its previous reports on privacy & assessed recent governmentwide privacy guidance.