"Identity theft is one of those topics that rarely leaves the headlines. Two prominent U.S. government data breaches in recent years -- a laptop stolen from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and a breach at the Energy Department -- resulted in the theft of the personal data of millions of government employees. The thefts also rejuvenated efforts in Congress to enact federal rules regarding notification, information-security and consumer-protection mechanisms."[via wired]
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