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For Release: October 29, 2004
FTC Issues Final Rules on FACTA Identity Theft Definitions, Active Duty Alert Duration, and Appropriate Proof of Identity

The Federal Trade Commission has issued its final rules under the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA) regarding further definition of the terms “identity theft” and “identity theft report”; the duration of active duty alerts; and the appropriate proof of identity needed by consumers to block fraudulent trade lines in their consumer reports, place or remove fraud or active duty alerts, or truncate their Social Security number in their file disclosures. More...


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Announced Action for October 29, 2004

Commission approval of final consent order: Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved a final consent order in the matter concerning General Electric Company (GE) and InVision Technologies, Inc. More...


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