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Identity Theft and Cyber Insurance

Overview The ease of collecting, storing, and using personal information in conducting transactions has made liability for the disclosure of personal information a significant issue for all industry groups and for consumers as well. While identity theft impacts American culture at a very personal level, it also directs attention to the businesses that manage the information and their responsibility for controlling it. This article focuses on the threat of identity theft & explains how to be insured against the same.

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Publisher	Willis	File Format	PDF, requires Acrobat Rdr 5
Date Published	October 2004	Downloads	137
Format	White Papers
Topics	Cyber Security

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