AARP New York State

Strengthened Identity Theft Protection Laws Will Help Consumers

Published in Medical Verdicts and Law Weekly, July 10th, 2008

Before leaving Albany, Governor Paterson and Legislature agreed to update New York's Identity Theft laws. The legislation allows New Yorkers to place security freezes on their credit either by phone or signing up over the internet with the appropriate credit agency.

Security freezes block most entities from gaining access to an individual's credit information and also prevents unauthorized persons from opening new accounts or borrowing money using another's personal information. Currently, the only way to sign up for this identity theft tool is to send a certified letter to the various credit reporting agencies.

"The leadership of the Governor...

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Source: Medical Verdicts and Law Weekly (2008-07-10)

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