Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-CA, has introduced two bills aimed at protecting individuals from identity theft. One would require businesses to notify consumers in the event of a security breach. The other would prohibit the sale or display of a person's Social Security number without his consent. S. 239, The Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act, would require federal agencies and people engaged in interstate commerce in possession of data containing sensitive, personally identifiable information to disclose any breach of such information. S. 238, the Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act, would limit the use of Social Security numbers and establish criminal penalties for misuses. The bills were introduced Jan. 10 and referred to the Judiciary Committee. The Direct Marketing Association supports the bills, especially S. 239. The data breach bill is pretty straightforward and similar to some of the legislation that was introduced last year, said