a new federal rule will require businesses and individuals to take appropriate measures to dispose of sensitive information derived from consumer reports - New Rule Seeks to Protect Privacy by Requiring Proper Disposal of Sensitive Consumer Information: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/alerts/disposalalrt.htm

Protecting the privacy of consumer information held by "financial institutions" is at the heart of the financial privacy provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Financial Modernization Act of 1999. The GLB Act requires companies to give consumers privacy notices that explain the institutions' information-sharing practices.

Medical Privacy - National Standards to Protect the Privacy of Personal Health Information

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