AB 2246 by
Assemblyman Howard Wayne (D-San Diego) - This law as of
January 1, 2001, requires businesses to take all reasonable
steps possible to destroy any document that identifies,
relates to, describes or is capable of being associated with a
particular individual prior to their disposal.
The
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
(HIPAA) are regulations that govern privacy, security and
electronic transaction standards for health care information.
(Integrity Shred complies with HIPAA security
standards.)
And those of you that are in the medical
field just a reminder The HIPAA LAW go into full affect on
April 14 of 2003. Try these web site for more information and
help with HIPAA.
http://www.redwood.com/products/r2whealthcare/index.html
http://www.hipaacomplete.com/compliance.asp
FACTA
(Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act ) of 2005
For
anyone that is concerned about identity theft there's a web
site from Privacy Rights Clearinghouse which is a nonprofit
consumer education, research, and advocacy program that you
can get great tips on how to protect yourself from having your
identity stolen or to fix it if it has.
http://privacyrights.org/ | 
