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Recently the press and the public policy makers have begun to speak of "identity heft" as though it was a novel concept requiring severe new legislation. These laws are likely to put significant new burdens on business. While most identity theft problems originate via plain old "snail mail," the discussion these days is all about the Internet. The sponsors of the legislation point to exponential growth in the problem as justification for these laws.

Identity

What do we mean when we speak of "identity?" One way to look at it is that we are talking about a combination of body, mind and personality. These three things can each be independently demonstrated ...

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