“Because of convenience and people not aware of the statute, they tend to just provide the information to gain access to a hospital, or a school or any other private building,” said Salazar.īut Salazar says security does have the legal right to ask for your ID and take a picture of it. Salazar said handing over the information is also risky for consumers who don’t know they are protected by Florida law.įlorida law says private entities may not swipe an individual’s driver license except to: “Maintaining that information for businesses, unless it’s absolutely an essential part of their business, is a risk.” It’s a first stepping stone to commit identity theft,” Salazar said. “What are they doing with this information? Whose using that information? Who will have access to that information? Is that information being cloned? Is it secure?” Gonzalez questioned.Ĭyber security attorney Luis Salazar said the information that’s extracted is exactly what identity thieves need. “We can collect as much or as less as you want,” Zagami said.īut security experts say the way institutions are collecting and storing that information is what could put consumers at risk. He says it’s up to companies to decide what information they want to extract. “It brought up all of my information,” Zagami said. South Miami Gym Owner Says He's Being Unfairly Targeted Over Noise Complaints
