Lawmakers' Role in Data Breaches Debated

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12 September 2006 at 10:20 a.m. ET

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By Caron Carlson, PCMag.com

Last year’s barrage of corporate data breaches spurred the Federal Trade Commission to impose the largest civil fine in its history?$15 million on ChoicePoint?and prompted federal lawmakers to call for greater security safeguards in the private sector.

As the breaches subside from the headlines, however, there is growing pressure on Washington to move cautiously.

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