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Razmear
10-24-2008, 08:46 PM
This local news article is the first I've heard about this. Anyone know what it's all about?

http://www.independentmail.com/news/2008/oct/23/oconee-county-cities-instituting-new-federal-red-f/

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cities across the country are learning a new meaning for the words red flag in connection with identity protection.

The three Oconee County municipalities are in the process of establishing red flag rules in conjunction with a federal mandate for identification of anti-identity theft tools in place for all municipally owned, public utilities.

“The red flag rules are something that the federal government is putting out, and they’re mandating it go into effect Nov. 1,” said Seneca Utilities Director Bob Faires. “It initially was put together for the banking industry, and the federal government extended it to utilities, so every utility will have to have rules in place.


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