Saying that it would have impeded communication between consumers and their insurers, Maryland's Gov. Bob Ehrlich has vetoed a bill that was drafted to combat identity theft by protecting social security numbers.
Senate Bill 117 would have prohibited anyone other than a unit of state or local government from posting or displaying social security numbers. It also banned printing social security numbers on cards required for products or services, and requiring transmission of social security number over the Internet without a secure connection and encryption protection.
“Gov. Ehrlich has taken a very deliberate and thoughtful approach to this issue and has correctly concluded that banning insurers from using e-mail and fax transmissions is not the best way to protect or serve Maryland's consumers,” said Tammy Velasquez, assistant vice president, mid-Atlantic region, for the American Insurance Association.
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