Photo: #This undated photo shows a redesign of California''s State drivers license for the prevention of theft identity and reproduction. The printing technology that is used is similar to the new US currency, which also prevents people from photocoping and scanning.
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This undated photo shows a redesign of California''s State drivers license for the prevention of theft identity and reproduction. The printing technology that is used is similar to the new US currency, which also prevents people from photocoping and scanning. (Courtesy of Polaroid/Getty Images)

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Identity records released: Now what?

Broadcast: Midmorning, 05/25/2006, 9:06 a.m.

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Congress holds hearings to respond to the theft of the personal information of 26.5 million veterans. Some states, including Minnesota, have tried to slow identity theft with new laws restricting release of credit report data.

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  • Evan Hendricks: Editor/publisher and founder of Privacy Times, a newsletter based in Washington, D.C. He is the author of "Credit Scores & Credit Reports: How The System Really Works, What You Can Do."
  • Hubert "Skip" Humphrey: Current president, Minnesota AARP and former Minnesota attorney general.

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