Friday, May 26, 2006

Hawaii Enacts Security Breach; Shredding; Credit Freeze Laws

On May 26 Hawaii enacted several laws relating to ID theft.

The state becames the latest to enact a security breach notification law.

Also enacted was a law requiring requires businesses to shred, or otherwise destroy, documents containing personal information before disposing it.

The state also enacted a law allowing victims of ID theft to place a freeze on access to their credit reports.

The laws take effect January 2007.

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