Commission. Identity theft is becoming more common – iOnline

The fight against identity theft is one of the priorities of the National Data Protection Commission (CNPD) for this year. The assurance was given by the entity on the day that marks the European Day of Data Protection. To avoid these situations will be carried out a set of preventive initiatives, particularly with regard to the use of identification documents.

 
 

According to the DPA, there has been “a clear abuse in demanding photocopies or identity document scans, as well as the disclosure of identification numbers on open networks, which calls for urgent action to protect citizens’ I say.

 
 

The truth is that it is often required to copy the citizen card in various types of contracts, which is against the law, since this requirement is not legal.

 
 

In fact, the law is clear in this regard: it is “forbidden to play the citizen card a photocopy or any other means without the consent of the holder, except as expressly provided by law or by decision of judicial authority”. The same law also says that to prove the identity of a person is not allowed “the retention or preservation of the citizen card.”

 
 

The truth is that this practice, which occurs on a massive scale – especially in relation to the information of identification documents – just, according to the National Data Protection Commission, “to feed the growing trends theft identity. “

 
 

The body also draws attention to the fact that the “violation of data protection rules, due to insufficient security measures, technical and organizational” encourage “this intrusion.”

 
 

criminal Practice

 
 

Although identity theft is becoming more common, the DPA points out that this “is a criminal practice increasingly common and requires the committed involvement of all to face him, especially in a digital world where identity is authenticates electronically. “

 
 

To avoid these situations, the organization calls on the need to join forces and take concrete steps “to prevent this reality devastating consequences for the lives of citizens.”

 
 

In this context, the DPA will issue guidelines for public bodies and businesses on the procedures to be adopted for the use and reproduction of identification documents. “In logic indispensable cooperation, DPA will also invite entities converging relevant powers to jointly reflect on this worrying phenomenon and find solutions in terms of safety, to minimize the risks of exposure and prevent identity theft” he says.

 
 

At the same time, is preparing to make citizens aware of actions. The idea is simple. Enlighten them on what they should do to better prevent identity theft, while benefiting from the advantages that information and communication technologies offer

 
 

Also the Directorate-General for Justice Policy (DGPJ) recalls that “it is important that citizens understand how their personal data are processed by various public and private bodies, or even by other people (from the collection of such data provided or not that person, until used by those who collected them and by others), not always with your knowledge or clear agreement “, he says.

 
 

But the alerts did not stop there. The DGPJ also says that it is necessary that the individual should understand the purpose of this collection, as well as their rights, including how to respond to the unlawful processing of their personal data. And that use must, according to the same, be done in a “conscious and responsible” both in the use of the Internet, especially in social networks, such as a consumer.

 
 

Bank vs. tax authorities

 
 

Portugal is currently studying the implementation of the European directive that requires banks to inform the tax authorities about bank accounts of residents and non-residents. However, the executive wants to take this implementation of automatic exchange of information policy to require banks to give more data to the tax authorities on financial investments of its customers residing in Portugal, and that legislative authorization contained in the State Budget for 2016.

 
 

A spokesman for the National Data Protection Commission, Clara Guerra, assured the i that “there is data protection matter contained in diploma projects, there is a legal obligation to seek the opinion of the DPA.” But only then that the entity will examine the proposal content and will give your position, which will be public.