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Identity theft in de ICT - Mylex

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ONDERZOEK NAAR DE WENSELIJKHEID VAN EEN BELGISCHE EN/OF EUROPESE REGELGEVING OVER "IDENTITY THEFT”.<br />

naar alle waarschijnlijkheid van een heel an<strong>de</strong>re – en misschien meer Europese – proportie<br />

geweest.<br />

AFDELING 10: BEWUSTWORDING<br />

Waar <strong>de</strong> V.S. ook sterk op <strong>in</strong>speelt, net zoals het Verenigd Kon<strong>in</strong>krijk (supra), zijn<br />

bewustword<strong>in</strong>gscampagnes. Zo werd on<strong>de</strong>r an<strong>de</strong>re <strong>de</strong> AvoID Theft: Deter, Detect, Defend 154<br />

campagne op poten gezet, waar een grote hoeveelheid voorlicht<strong>in</strong>gsmateriaal op terecht<br />

kwam. Ook werd een ‘<strong>I<strong>de</strong>ntity</strong> Theft Task Force’ opgericht, nadat toenmalig Presi<strong>de</strong>nt Bush<br />

hiervoor via nieuwe wetgev<strong>in</strong>g 155 <strong>de</strong> basis had gelegd. Zo valt <strong>in</strong> <strong>de</strong>ze Executive Or<strong>de</strong>r on<strong>de</strong>r<br />

an<strong>de</strong>re te lezen (eigen on<strong>de</strong>rl<strong>in</strong>ie):<br />

(…)<br />

Section 1. Policy. It is the policy of the United States to use Fe<strong>de</strong>ral resources effectively to<br />

<strong>de</strong>ter, prevent, <strong>de</strong>tect, <strong>in</strong>vestigate, proceed aga<strong>in</strong>st, and prosecute unlawful use by persons<br />

of the <strong>in</strong>formation of other persons, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g through:<br />

(a) <strong>in</strong>creased aggressive law enforcement <strong>de</strong>signed to prevent, <strong>in</strong>vestigate, and prosecute<br />

i<strong>de</strong>ntity <strong>theft</strong> crimes, recover the proceeds of such crimes, and ensure just and effective<br />

punishment of those who perpetrate i<strong>de</strong>ntity <strong>theft</strong>;<br />

(b) improved public outreach by the Fe<strong>de</strong>ral Government to better (i) educate the public<br />

about i<strong>de</strong>ntity <strong>theft</strong> and protective measures aga<strong>in</strong>st i<strong>de</strong>ntity <strong>theft</strong>, and (ii) address how the<br />

private sector can take appropriate steps to protect personal data and educate the public<br />

about i<strong>de</strong>ntity <strong>theft</strong>; and<br />

(c) <strong>in</strong>creased safeguards that Fe<strong>de</strong>ral <strong>de</strong>partments agencies, and <strong>in</strong>strumentalities can<br />

implement to better secure government-held personal data.<br />

(…)<br />

Sec. 3. Functions of the Task Force. The Task Force, <strong>in</strong> implement<strong>in</strong>g the policy set forth <strong>in</strong><br />

section 1 of this or<strong>de</strong>r, shall:<br />

154 http://consumer.gov/id<strong>theft</strong>/<br />

155 Executive Or<strong>de</strong>r 13402 – Strengthen<strong>in</strong>g Fe<strong>de</strong>ral Efforts to Protect Aga<strong>in</strong>st <strong>I<strong>de</strong>ntity</strong> Theft, 2006.<br />

© 2010 Matthias Dobbelaere 90

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