IT’LL BE EASY FOR CRIMINALS TO RIP OFF NEW MEXICO CONSUMERS SINCE LAWMAKERS FAILED TO PASS A BILL DURING THE RECENT LEGISLATIVE SESSION THAT WOULD HAVE MADE RETAILERS NOTIFY CUSTOMERS OF THE RISK OF IDENTITY THEFT OR FRAUD. THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL REPORTS THAT’S WHAT ONE CREDIT UNION OFFICIAL THINKS. NEW MEXICO IS ONE OF JUST THREE STATES THAT DOESN’T HAVE SUCH A LAW ON THE BOOKS.
THE GOAL OF THESE LAWS IS TO LET CONSUMERS KNOW WHEN THERE’S BEEN A COMPUTER DATA BREACH AND IF THEY’RE AT RISK OF HAVING THEIR PERSONAL INFORMATION STOLEN.
THE BILL WAS UNANIMOUSLY PASSED IN THE HOUSE AND ONE SENATE COMMITTEE … ONLY TO GET BLOCKED BY THE SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.
