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Audit Trail for Public Information Access
There's too much personally identifying information (PII) in the public domain. The ideal
goal would be to eliminate public access. When that's not possible there
should be an audit trail identifying the person who requested and/or
received personally identifying information.
Set uniform national standards that companies need to follow to protect personal data.
Fines for companies that do not adhere to national data security standards.
Require companies to go through a credentialing process if they want to handle sensitive consumer information.
Establish a federal entity to protect personal privacy, with the authority to issue and enforce regulations.
Give consumers the right to see what data companies have on them and to correct any mistakes they find.
Require companies to get consumer permission to share or publish their personal information.
Require employers to verify employees do not share social security numbers.
Require employers to verify validity of social security numbers using the SSN verification system.
Tax Return Submission -- e-file only with PIN
Some ID theft victims have to race their thief each year to see who will submit the tax return first.
I would like ID theft victims to have the option of "e-file only with PIN" to submit their tax returns. IRS should flag for investigation any other tax return submissions under the victim's social security number. Paper returns should be processed for fingerprints.