ChoicePoint Settles With 43 States

CHOICEPOINT SETTLES WITH 43 STATES, DC
[SOURCE: Associated Press]
ChoicePoint Inc. has agreed to implement more safeguards as part of a settlement with 43 states and the District of Columbia over allegations it failed to adequately secure consumers' personal information related to a breach of its database it disclosed in 2005. The consumer data provider has agreed to adopt significantly stronger security measures. Among them are written certification for access to consumer reports and, in some cases, onsite visits by ChoicePoint to ensure the legitimacy of companies before they are allowed access to personally identifiable information.
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