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Marylanders now can freeze credit reportsPublished 01/02/08
Maryland residents now have the option to restrict access to their credit reports.
In a law that went into effect yesterday, Maryland joined 35 other states and the District of Columbia in allowing residents to place a security freeze on sensitive information about their credit score. Five other states allow the freezes only for victims of identity theft.
The freeze allows customers to password protect access to their credit reports to prevent identity thieves from opening fraudulent accounts. "I think the security freeze is going to go a long way," said Del. Ron George, R-Annapolis, who co-sponsored the...
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