In my opinion this is more of a blog post than a news article. I like how it was giving recomendations on how to protect your identity, but I was also thinking that was pretty obvious. Then the author went into more detail about the senate bill which made the article worth reading. I feel like more information about the Bill should be in the article.

This article includes many practical ways to inform people of how both proposed bills and citizens can help protect themselves from idenity theft. It is informative and engaging. The writer uses factual information to support his statements and suggestions. Though this is an opinion piece it is relevant to many citizens nationally because this is a growing issue due to technology and the role of the internet in purchasing items and accessing accounts.

The story is very informative because the topic of identity theft is becoming increasingly relevant in the state of MD. However, there are not enough voices or sources in the article.