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Identity Theft
      
Date Article Title Publication Author Synopsis
12/14/2011 Genealogy sites remove Social Security numbers of deceased The Republic Isaac Wolf and Thomas Hargrove In a move to help curb identity theft, makers of the largest commercial genealogy website have removed Social Security numbers (SSNs) from recently deceased individuals.
10/27/2011 Critics say Govt.'s Death File puts dead at risk for identity theft ABC News Joce Sterman A report on concerns about the Social Security Death Master File. 
10/17/2011 Medical identity theft a growing problem amednews.com Pamela Lewis Dolan A PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) study found that one-third of healthcare organizations have experienced patients misidentifying themselves in order to obtain services.
9/1/2011 FTC Testifies on Children's Identity Theft Federal Trade Commission Federal Trade Commission The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently discussed the importance of protecting children's personal information from identity thieves during a testimony before the House Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security. 
8/30/2011 Hearing on identity theft set for Plano Plano Star-Courier Bill Conrad The chairman of the House Social Security Subcommittee will host a hearing on Social Security numbers and child identity theft, which has increased by 192 percent since 2003.
8/30/2011 ID theft protection services are not one-size-fits-all Reuters   With large-scale data breaches on the rise, ID theft protection services are also growing, but for consumers, figuring out which services to purchase can be confusing.
8/19/2011 Your Voice Mail May Be Even Less Secure Than You Thought New York Times Ron Lieber A report on the rise of an easy-to-find and legal service known as "spoofing" that allows identity thieves to access others' voicemail accounts by disguising their phone numbers. 
7/6/2011 Lessons From the Morgan Stanley Data Breach Wall Street Journal Kelli B. Grant In the wake of a recent high-profile data breach, a columnist writes that stolen Social Security numbers pose a greater and longer-lasting threat to breach victims. 
6/1/2011 Taxpayer-ID Theft Climbs Despite IRS Crackdown Bloomberg Andrew Zajac A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report indicates that taxpayer identity theft is increasing in spite of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) attempts to prevent it.
5/26/2011 NY man admits 'skimming' ATMS for nearly $300K Wall Street Journal Associated Press Another New York resident has admitted that he accessed personal information from ATMs in the northern New Jersey area and stole approximately $300,000.
5/12/2011 Stop ID thieves from stealing your kid's credit TODAY Bob Sullivan Jeff Rossen and the "TODAY" show explore a rising trend in identity theft--stealing the identities of children--and the challenges that brings for parents trying to protect their kids.
4/28/2011 Tax Fraud Hits Florida Bank Info Security Tracy Kitten Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) is calling for a federal investigation to look into how criminals stole more than 70 South Florida residents' identities and used them to file fake tax returns. 
4/14/2011 ID Theft Ring Leads to Fraud Charges Bank Info Security Howard Anderson Twelve people in Florida are facing possible jail time for identity theft and bank fraud. 
4/1/2011 REPORT: CHILD ID THEFT ON THE RISE MSNBC Bob Sullivan Identity thieves are targeting children when picking victims.
3/15/2011 Medical ID theft on the rise, says new study SC Magazine Greg Masters A Ponemon Institute study suggests that while Americans care about keeping their medical information private, they are not taking steps to ensure its security. 
3/8/2011 FTC Releases List of Top Consumer Complaints in 2010; Identity Theft Tops the List Again Federal Trade Commission Federal Trade Commission The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released its list of the top consumer complaints for the year 2010, and identity theft tops the list for the 11th year in a row. 
2/23/2011 ICBC's facial recognition program catching identity thieves Vancouver Sun Kelly Sinoski When it comes to identity theft, facial recognition is a useful tool.
12/20/2010 Federal Investigators Shut Down Identity Theft Ring ClickOnDetroit.com   Federal investigators have charged a former employee of Michigan's Newland Medical Center and her boyfriend with 15 counts of ID theft and criminal enterprise.
11/23/2010 Laptop Stolen During Vegas Trip Causes Data Breach of 35,000 Credit Protection Pro   The decision by a county employee from the state of Virginia to take his work computer on vacation with him may have put 35,000 residents at risk for identity theft. 
11/9/2010 ID Theft: Insider Access Is No. 1 Threat Bank Info Security Tracy Kitten Social Security numbers (SSNs) are used more than they should be and need to be better protected. 
9/28/2010 Consumers Are Ditching The $2.4 Billion ID Theft Protection Market Forbes Andy Greenberg A report on a study showing that about 25 percent of consumers now subscribe to identity theft protection services, down 42 percent since 2008. 
8/2/2010 New ID theft targets kids' SS numbers Yahoo! News Bill Draper A report about an on-the-rise form of identity theft involving the sale of children's Social Security numbers (SSNs) to establish credit lines. 
7/19/2010 Identity Thieves Use Cars, Fax Machines For Info WBZTV.com Joe Shortsleeve Used cars and fax machines have become information resources for identity thieves.
7/9/2010 ID Thefts Go Unreported Despite Notification Laws Information Week Matthew J. Schwartz The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) has recorded 341 data breaches within the first six months of 2010. 
5/19/2010 LifeLock CEO loses grip on his identity Computerworld Richi Jennings The CEO of a credit monitoring services company has been the victim of identity theft 13 times.
5/10/2010 Former Hospital Employee Sentenced To Over Two Years In Federal Prison For Using Patients' Identities To Acquire Credit  Department of Justice Retta Goss A former employee of an Alabama hospital has been sentenced to two years and one day in federal prison for wire fraud and stealing the identities of patients.
4/8/2010 Identity Thieves Filed for $4 Million in Tax Refunds Using Names of Living and Dead Wired Kim Zetter A report that two men are being charged with 35 counts of wire fraud, 35 counts of identity theft, one count of unauthorized computer access and two counts of mail fraud for the theft of about $4 million in tax returns. 
3/9/2010 FTC: LifeLock Will Pay $12 Million in Settlement over False Identity Theft Prevention Claims IAPP Jennifer L. Saunders Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz and Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced a settlement that requires LifeLock, Inc., to pay a total of $12 million to settle charges that its claims of providing comprehensive identity theft protection were false. 
3/2/2010 Medical identity theft strikes 5.8% of American adults San Francisco Chronicle Ellen Messmer A new survey from the Ponemon Institute shows that nearly six percent of American adults have been victims of medical identity theft, with an average cost per victim of $20,160. 
2/28/2010 Why pay for health insurance when you can steal it? National Public Radio Jennifer Moore Medical identity theft--using stolen personal information to obtain healthcare services--is on the rise, with one Missouri hospital reporting four such cases in the past 45 days alone. 
2/24/2010 Victims of cyber hacking in Iowa brace for ID theft Des Moines Register William Petroski Thousands of Iowa residents fear they could become victims of identity theft after the state's Racing and Gaming Commission licensing database was hacked during routine Internet maintenance last month.
1/26/2010 Breach of privacy earns time in jail timesunion.com Kenneth C. Crowe II A former employee of the New York Department of Taxation has been convicted of stealing the identities of the children and deceased relatives of taxpayers and using the information to open credit card accounts, running up more than $200,000 in charges.
1/24/2010 Unthinkable ID thieves: Mom & Dad Arizona Daily Star Carol Ann Alaimo The Identity Theft Resource Center in Tucson is working on a proposal that would give police and credit bureaus access to a list of minors' Social Security numbers.
11/29/2009 Patient ID Theft Rises Wall Street Journal Jilian Mincer The recession has contributed to a rise in medical identity theft, and as health records move online.
11/2/2009 Manhattan DA Announces Major ID Theft Indictment Information Week George Hulme A report that the district attorney's office for Manhattan has brought a 149-count indictment against a suspect in an eight-year identity theft operation. 
10/13/2009 IRS wins some, loses a few in fight against identity theft and data loss Government Computer News William Jackson The Internal Revenue Service says that efforts to help protect taxpayers from identity fraud, spearheaded by the agency's Online Fraud Detection and Prevention Office, are paying off. 
10/8/2009 33 Arrested as FBI Busts Global 'Phishing' Ring Washington Post Brian Krebs An FBI investigation into an international phishing and identity theft ring, dubbed "Operation Phish Phry," culminated in the arrest of 33 people by law enforcement authorities in California, Nevada and North Carolina.
8/18/2009 Three Indicted in Identity-Theft Case Washington Post   A federal grand jury yesterday indicted three individuals for their roles in the Heartland Payment Systems data breach involving 130 million credit and debit cards.
7/1/2009 FTC Rule on Identity Theft Draws Strong Criticism from Bar Groups Law.com Daniel Wise The New York State Bar Association has expressed its opposition to the Federal Trade Commission's requirement that lawyers comply with Red Flag rules, a provision of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act that is scheduled to go into effect August 1.
6/12/2009 Patient Money - Your Medical Problems Could Include Identity Theft New York Times WALECIA KONRAD Five years after discovering that thieves had stolen his medical identity and rung up bills to the tune of thousands, Brandon Sharp is still "cleaning up the mess." 
6/1/2009 Identity Protection Goes Beyond Techonolgy Forbes Mike Schaffner The IT director of a Houston-based company says that organizations must not rely on technology, alone, for identity protection. 
5/29/2009 Identity thieves getting more clever San Francisco Chronicle Deborah Gage The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) released its annual study, revealing that, in 2008, identity thieves and consumers were smarter about identity theft.
5/27/2009 Judge rules LifeLock's Fraud Alert Service Illegal Wired Kim Zetter A federal judge last week decided that LifeLock's fraud monitoring practices violate California law.
5/12/2009 Johns Hopkins Employee May Have Stolen Patient Data Wall Street Journal Jacob Goldstein A former hospital employee is expected to be indicted for her alleged involvement in an identity theft scheme.
4/28/2009 Lawmakers discuss identity theft prevention plan  AP via San Francisco Chronicle Rachelle Gines A Senate panel was urged Tuesday to support an Assembly-approved plan that would help prevent identity theft by making less credit card information available on printed receipts.
4/28/2009 Identity theft targets unemployed workers  Chicago Tribune Richard Burnett With unemployment soaring, identity thieves are increasingly preying on job seekers.
4/27/2009 Former Federal Reserve Bank IT worker charged with ID theft  SC Magazine Angela Moscaritolo Two brothers, one a former IT analyst at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, have been charged with committing identity theft to obtain fraudulent loans.
4/25/2009 State bill to help victims of identity theft News Sentinal Aaron Organ A bill that calls for significant upgrades in identity theft detection as well as crackdowns on the crime's perpetrators is an anticipated Gov. Mitch Daniels' signature away from approval.
4/17/2009 Credit Cards Plentiful in Crime Networks  Internet News Alex Goldman There are so many credit cards in criminal markets that their price has dropped, leading to a new target: PIN numbers.
4/16/2009 Federal Court Reinstates Credit Card Suit Merchants charged with violating identity theft law  Consumer Affairs Jon Hood A federal court reinstated a consumer class action alleging violations of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA), meaning the case will likely be heard by a jury. The suit alleges that vendors violated the Act by printing too much credit card information on consumers' receipts.
4/15/2009 Six ways to stay safe from ID theft ChristianToday Mal Fletcher According to a new study on Internet security, fraudsters can now buy your credit card details, your name, address and date of birth for less than the cost of a can of coke.
4/12/2009 Irving ISD says data stolen on 3,400 employees AP Texas News Quantcast
Associated Press
Improper disposal of an employee roster is believed to be at the heart of a Texas identity theft ring responsible for racking up charges in teachers' and other school district employees' names.
4/6/2009 Compliance Deadline for Federal 'Red Flags' Rule Draws Near AAFP Resources Can Help Members Adhere to ID Theft Rule  AAFP News Now Staff Despite the Academy's attempts to get its members exempted, as of May 1, nearly all physician practices in the country will be required to comply with a new federal rule aimed at safeguarding consumers' personal identifying information. 
4/3/2009 FTC site helps meeting "Red Flags Rule" SC Magazine Angela Moscaritolo The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched a Web site to help creditors and financial institutions come into compliance with the Red Flags Rules
3/31/2009 Symantec Experiences Its Own Security Incident Wall Street Journal Andrew Lavallee BBC News reporters purchased the credit card information of Americans and three Brits during an undercover investigation in India.
2/26/2009 Identity Theft Remains Consumers' No. 1 Fraud Complaint Dark Reading Kelly Jackson Higgins Identity theft again tops the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) list of what consumers complain about most
2/12/2009 Office of Consumer Affairs Files Revised ID Theft Regulations Office of Consumer Affairs   Massachusetts' Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation announced Thursday that it has revised the state's new identity theft and data breach prevention law. 
2/9/2009 Why ID Theft Targets Women Forbes Andy Greenberg A new report on identity crime suggests that women may be more prone to become victims of identity fraud than men. 
2/1/2009 Uncovering the identity trade business Denver Post Deborah Sherman Denver police are investigating the discovery of hundreds of personal records in a storage unit.
1/20/2009 Dixon:  FTC expertise needed to fight medical ID theft ModernHealthcare.com Joseph Conn The results of a government-funded study on medical identity theft call for federal government leadership in developing a national response to the growing problem.
1/20/2009 Health department warns flu-shot recipients of possible identity theft Charleston Daily Mail Cheryl Caswell Officials at the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department in West Virginia have notified more than a dozen people who received flu shots late last year that their sensitive personal information was stolen. 
1/7/2009 Senators Gregg and Feinstein Introduce Bipartisian Measure to combat Identity Theft PolitickerNH.com Brian Lawson Senators Judd Gregg (R-NH) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) yesterday introduced a bill to help prevent identity theft by better protecting Social Security numbers.
12/30/2008 Modern-day grave robbers:  Identity thieves leave no stone unturned philly.com Jeff Gelles When the family of Zal Chapgar began receiving telephone calls verifying information from their son's credit applications, they thought there must have been a mistake: the 23 year old had died recently. 
12/23/2008 Former Cedars-Sinai employee held in identity theft, fraud Los Angeles Times Alexandra Zavis A former Cedars-Sinai Medical Center employee is in custody on $895,000 bail for allegedly stealing the personal information of hospital patients and using it to bilk insurance companies.
12/17/2008 Identity Theft Major Conecern For Internet Users securitypronews.com Mike Sachoff A VeriSign consumer survey has found that identity theft is a "major concern" for 76 percent of consumers, and 85 percent of consumers feel that trust is key when it comes to interacting with a Web site and sharing confidential information.
12/17/2008 FTC Issues Report on Social Security Numbers and Identity Theft Federal Trade Commission Peter Kaplan In a report issued yesterday, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) made five recommendations for preventing Social Security numbers from being used in identity theft. 
12/11/2008 Pair Charged in Identity Theft Scheme Washington Post Del Quentin Wilber A Library of Congress employee used a government database to steal the personal information of other employees and purchase thousands of dollars in goods in their names.
11/20/2008 Preventing ID theft can be costly for businesses MetroWest Daily News Kelsey Abbruzzese Massachusetts small-business owners attended a hearing yesterday to voice concerns over the state's new data protection regulations.
11/19/2008 Frank Abagnale's ID theft advice NECN.com   Illustrious former conman Frank Abagnale is offering tips for preventing one of the fastest-growing crimes in the nation. 
11/12/2008 Bruce Schneier:  Securing your PC and your privacy IT Management James Maguire Security expert and author Bruce Schneier discusses identity theft, data mining and whether privacy sacrifices in the name of security have made us safer, among other topics.
11/1/2008 How to Handle Personal Identifiable Information and Limit the Prospects of Identity Theft The New York Business Guide to Privacy New York State Consumer Protection Board New York Governor David Paterson and the state's Consumer Protection Board (CPB) last week issued a guide to help New York businesses prevent the unwelcome consequences of mishandled data. 
11/1/2008 State Department warns of possible identity theft Associated Press Matthew Lee The State Department is offering a year of free credit monitoring to nearly 400 passport applicants whose confidential information may have been accessed and used illegally.
10/24/2008 Why do bad things happen to PCI-Compliang Companies E-Commerce Times Jack Germain Even Payment Card Industry (PCI)-compliant companies need to stay vigilant on preventing data theft.
10/23/2008 Banks accept credit card applications torn up, taped together  NBC News Lisa Parker Two banks refused the credit card applications fished from the trash, taped-together and filled out by consumer reporter Lisa Parker of NBC News Chicago. But three other banks issued cards and about $21,000 in credit, says the report. 
10/22/2008 FTC Will Grant Six-Month Delay of Enforcement of 'Red Flags' rule requiring creditors and financial institutions to have Identity Theft Prevention Programs Federal Trade Commission Office of Public Affairs The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has extended the November 1 deadline for enforcement of its Red Flags Rule by six months. 
10/22/2008 Millions of Social Security Numbers are available online and for sale in bulk from local government records Government Computer News William Jackson Public records containing Social Security numbers make millions of Americans vulnerable to identity theft.
10/22/2008 Phasing out SSNs:  Feds 1, Everyone Else 0 Federal Times Tim Kauffman More details from the president's Identity Theft Task Force report, released earlier this week, reveal that federal agencies have been effective in reducing their reliance on Social Security numbers as personnel identifiers
10/21/2008 U.S. Identity Theft Convictions Increase 26 Percent, Feds Say Wired David Kravets A Wired "Threat Level" article provides more details from yesterday's report of the president's Identity Theft Task Force. 
10/21/2008 President's Identity Theft Task Force Report on Steps Taken to Implement Strategic Plan Market Watch U.S. Department of Justice The President's Identity Theft Task Force today released a progress report on its efforts to better protect citizens from identity theft. 
10/13/2008 Red Flags rules can help stop identity theft SC Magazine Mark Steinhoff On November 1, organizations must be in compliance with the federal government's "Identity Theft Red Flags and Address Discrepancies" provisions of the Fair and Accurate Credit Reporting Act, which went into effect earlier this year. 
10/6/2008 Shell fingers IT contractor in theft of employee data Computerworld Robert McMillan An employee of a yet unnamed third-party contractor for the Shell Oil Co. is suspected of using personnel information from a company database to file false unemployment claims.
10/1/2008 New Federal Law Targets ID Theft, Cybercrime  The Washington Post Brian Krebs A bill signed into law last week will ease prosecutors' burden in bringing charges against cybercrooks.
9/30/2008 Identity theft victim wins right to sue county clerk over posting of personal data Computerworld Jaikumar Vijayan An Ohio woman has won the right to sue a county clerk over posting her personal data online.
9/29/2008 Texas AG Charges Rehab Facility With Unlawfully Dumping Client Records Government Technology   The Office of Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott yesterday charged another Texas business with failing to protect its customers' private information.
9/24/2008 Indiana Identity Theft Unit Recovers More than $400,000 Inside Indiana Business   The six-month old Identity Theft Unit at the Indiana Attorney General's office has recovered $415,000 and helped bring about three arrests to date. 
9/17/2008 Texas Banking Commission Launches Electronic Notification System to Combat Identity Theft Identity Theft Daily Staff Writer The Texas Department of Banking has launched a system expected to minimize the extent of identity theft.
9/10/2008 Clerk to redact ID numbers The Detroit News Catherine Jun A four-year-old girl's identity was stolen and officials in Michigan's Oakland County are doing something about it
9/7/2008 ID protection can be do-it-yourself Boston Globe Mitch Lipka The Boston Globe took an in-depth look at identity protection services in its "The Globe Tests" section. 
9/2/2008 Mandatory Training, Fines for ID Theft Exposure hr.blr.com   Employee for two Texas-based businesses will undergo mandatory, annual training on identity theft for the next five years as a result of agreements between the companies and the Texas Attorney General. 
8/31/2008 Calif. Bill forces retailers to protect data The Mercury News Associated Press A bill to help protect consumers' from identity theft moved to the California governor's office on Sunday after the Assembly passed the measure in a 62-1 vote.
8/31/2008 New Arizona law targets ID theft ktar.com   A law to help Arizona residents prevent identity theft went into effect on Sunday.
8/24/2008 Best Western Responds to Sunday Herald Story Claiming Security Breach Market Watch   Glasgow's Sunday Herald reports that an international cyber-crime ring hacked into Best Western's central reservations system, exposing, then selling the personal details of customers who have booked at more than 1,300 Best Western hotels during 2007 and 2008.
8/22/2008 Medical identity theft spreads Chicago Tribune Judith Graham Medical identity theft is a growing problem, and healthcare workers are largely responsible. The report states that staff members at healthcare facilities are increasingly accessing confidential patient information to sell to identity thieves or give to friends in need of health insurance.
8/7/2008 How to Make Identity Theft Worse Wall Street Journal Miriam Jordan The Wall Street Journal reports on one woman's five-year ordeal resolving the theft of her identity after a Mexican worker bought it in order to work in the U.S. 
8/7/2008 Small firms vulnerable to ID theft, experts say San Francisco Chronicle Deborah Gage In the wake of the indictments handed down to identity thieves in the TJX and other breach events earlier this week, analysts and security experts are reminding businesses that their exposure to a hacking incident is great. 
7/31/2008 Senata Oks revamped identity theft legislation SC Magazine Dan Kaplan The U.S. Senate yesterday passed the Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act, which would allow victims to recover the costs associated with resolving identity theft.
7/29/2008 Privacy group says identity-theft monitoring services may be a waste of money Computerworld Jaikumar Vijayan The Privacy Rights Clearinghouse (PRC), a San Diego-based advocacy group, has released an online guide with tips on selecting identity-theft monitoring services.
7/27/2008 Identity Thieves Raid Home Equity Lines of Credit New York Times Bob Tedeschi A report from the nonprofit Identity Theft Assistance Center reveals that homeowners would do well to monitor their credit reports closely. Home equity is an emerging target for identity thieves, who pose as homeowners with good credit scores to establish easy-to-open home equity lines of credit online. 
7/20/2008 Black market in stealing your data is thriving Baltimore Sun Thanh Dang Jerrell Ellerbe was surprised to get a call from Baltimore Sun consumer columnist Dan Thanh Dang, but even more surprised when she rattled off his date of birth, mother's maiden name, e-mail address and complete Social Security number. 
7/17/2008 Texas AG Settles with Select Medical, RadioShack on ID Theft Charges Insurance Journal Texas Attorney General's Office The Texas Attorney General's office (AG) has settled with two defendants accused of violating the state's Identity Theft Enforcement and Protection Act. RadioShack and Select Medical Corp. will pay a combined $1.5 million in the agreement. 
7/16/2008 Online games can lead to identity theft ABC News LARA NAAMAN, JEN PEREIRA and EMILY YACUS
 A Baltimore teen is "embarrassed" by the fact he filled out seven separate loan applications in exchange for extra points in the game he was playing on his Facebook page. The personal information he disclosed on the applications, including his Social Security number, was used by fraudsters to apply for an auto loan. 
7/8/2008 Advocate pushes IRS to confront identity theft Federal Computer Week Mary Mosquera U.S. National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson will focus efforts in the next fiscal year on helping the Internal Revenue Service address issues of taxpayer identity theft. Taxpayer identity theft involves the fraudulent use of another person's personal information to obtain employment, file a false tax return, or fraudulently receive a tax refund.
7/8/2008 Identity theft "Red Flag" rules hit in November Network World Layer 8 The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) yesterday outlined the new Red Flag Rules financial institutions and other financial service providers must follow in order to help identify potential cases of identity theft. 
7/8/2008 Advocate pushes IRS to confront identity theft Federal Computer Week Mary Mosquera U.S. National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson will focus efforts in the next fiscal year on helping the Internal Revenue Service address issues of taxpayer identity theft. Taxpayer identity theft involves the fraudulent use of another person's personal information to obtain employment, file a false tax return, or fraudulently receive a tax refund.
7/8/2008 Identity theft "Red Flag" rules hit in November Network World Layer 8 The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) yesterday outlined the new Red Flag Rules financial institutions and other financial service providers must follow in order to help identify potential cases of identity theft. 
7/2/2008 FTC recruiting identity theft victims Network World Layer 8 The Federal Trade Commission is looking for victims of identity theft for a study on the crime. The commission wants input from victims who contacted the FTC between January 1 and May 30, 2008, in order to gauge their experiences while exercising their rights under the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (FACT Act).
7/2/2008 FTC recruiting identity theft victims Network World Layer 8 The Federal Trade Commission is looking for victims of identity theft for a study on the crime. The commission wants input from victims who contacted the FTC between January 1 and May 30, 2008, in order to gauge their experiences while exercising their rights under the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (FACT Act).
6/30/2008 Missouri Governor Blunt takes actions to protect Missourians from Identity Theft Government Technology   Missouri Governor Matt Blunt signed a bill to help residents better protect themselves if they feel they've been a victim of identity theft. The law allows Missourians to request a security freeze on their credit reports, and makes it a class C felony to possess multiple false means of identification with the intent to distribute to others for the purpose of committing a crime. 
6/30/2008 Missouri Governor Blunt takes actions to protect Missourians from Identity Theft Government Technology   Missouri Governor Matt Blunt signed a bill to help residents better protect themselves if they feel they've been a victim of identity theft. The law allows Missourians to request a security freeze on their credit reports, and makes it a class C felony to possess multiple false means of identification with the intent to distribute to others for the purpose of committing a crime. 
6/24/2008 Preying on Patients Wall Street Journal Kristen Gerencher Although far less common than more traditional types of identity theft, medical identity theft is increasingly coming onto the radar of healthcare and governmental officials.
6/24/2008 Preying on Patients Wall Street Journal Kristen Gerencher Although far less common than more traditional types of identity theft, medical identity theft is increasingly coming onto the radar of healthcare and governmental officials.
6/23/2008 Agreement Reached to Strengthen State's Identity Theft Laws EmpireStateNews.net   New York lawmakers are united on a proposed bill to better protect New Yorkers from identity theft.
6/23/2008 Agreement Reached to Strengthen State's Identity Theft Laws EmpireStateNews.net   New York lawmakers are united on a proposed bill to better protect New Yorkers from identity theft.
6/22/2008 Con artists are stealing homeowners' identities, properties Los Angeles Times Lew Sichelman Using a variety of methods, thieves have been successful in changing titles and selling properties out from under the rightful owner, or draining home equity accounts. 
6/22/2008 Con artists are stealing homeowners' identities, properties Los Angeles Times Lew Sichelman Using a variety of methods, thieves have been successful in changing titles and selling properties out from under the rightful owner, or draining home equity accounts. 
6/19/2008 Petroleum Wholesale Cited for improperly dumping records Pasadena Citizen   A Texas petroleum company has been charged with violating the state's Identity Theft Enforcement and Protection Act. 
6/19/2008 Petroleum Wholesale Cited for improperly dumping records Pasadena Citizen   A Texas petroleum company has been charged with violating the state's Identity Theft Enforcement and Protection Act. 
6/11/2008 The Pros and Cons of LifeLock Wired Bruce Schneier Author and chief security technology officer Bruce Schneier outlines the story behind the media frenzy on Lifelock, an identity-theft protection provider whose CEO is famous for publicizing his Social Security number as an expression of his confidence in his company's product. 
6/11/2008 The Pros and Cons of LifeLock Wired Bruce Schneier Author and chief security technology officer Bruce Schneier outlines the story behind the media frenzy on Lifelock, an identity-theft protection provider whose CEO is famous for publicizing his Social Security number as an expression of his confidence in his company's product. 
6/10/2008 ID theft poses a bigger therat offline Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Eve Mitchell A Javelin Strategy & Research annual survey shows that, while only one in three identity theft victims know how their information was stolen, more than 75 percent of those who do attribute it to a physical method, such as a stolen wallet or burglarized mailbox. 
6/10/2008 ID theft poses a bigger therat offline Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Eve Mitchell A Javelin Strategy & Research annual survey shows that, while only one in three identity theft victims know how their information was stolen, more than 75 percent of those who do attribute it to a physical method, such as a stolen wallet or burglarized mailbox. 
6/8/2008 Beware of online jobs that sound too good to be true EagleTribune.com H.J. Cummins As the number of Internet users increases, so grows the number of scam artists trying to hijack identities. Employment seekers have become prime targets. 
6/8/2008 Beware of online jobs that sound too good to be true EagleTribune.com H.J. Cummins As the number of Internet users increases, so grows the number of scam artists trying to hijack identities. Employment seekers have become prime targets. 
6/5/2008 Officials:  Identity Theft of UCI students started with insurer's leak Orange County Register Marla Jo Fisher A data breach at UnitedHealthcare has resulted in the stolen identities of at least 155 University of California-Irvine students. The thief or thieves accessed the files of 1,132 students and filed fake tax returns for 155 of them. 
6/5/2008 Officials:  Identity Theft of UCI students started with insurer's leak Orange County Register Marla Jo Fisher A data breach at UnitedHealthcare has resulted in the stolen identities of at least 155 University of California-Irvine students. The thief or thieves accessed the files of 1,132 students and filed fake tax returns for 155 of them. 
6/4/2008 Researchers Say Notification Laws Not Lowering ID Theft PC World Robert MacMillan Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University examined whether the adoption of a breach notification law reduced the number of identity thefts reported in states.
6/4/2008 Researchers Say Notification Laws Not Lowering ID Theft PC World Robert MacMillan Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University examined whether the adoption of a breach notification law reduced the number of identity thefts reported in states.
5/23/2008 Nevada Attorney General offers special program to assist identity theft victims RGJ.com Catherine Cortez Masto Nevada's Attorney General and law enforcement officials have teamed up to release the Nevada Identity Theft Passport program, which aims to help victims of identity theft cope with repercussions. The program allows victims to seek a "passport" -- an alternative ID card of sorts, containing the victim's picture, signature and thumb print.
5/23/2008 Nevada Attorney General offers special program to assist identity theft victims RGJ.com Catherine Cortez Masto Nevada's Attorney General and law enforcement officials have teamed up to release the Nevada Identity Theft Passport program, which aims to help victims of identity theft cope with repercussions. The program allows victims to seek a "passport" -- an alternative ID card of sorts, containing the victim's picture, signature and thumb print.
5/22/2008 Utah Targets ID Theft of Children Desert News Brice Wallace One Utah lawmaker wants legislation to allow parents to lock the identity of their child in order to prevent identity theft, says a Deseret News report. 
5/22/2008 Utah Targets ID Theft of Children Desert News Brice Wallace One Utah lawmaker wants legislation to allow parents to lock the identity of their child in order to prevent identity theft, says a Deseret News report. 
5/21/2008 Governor Paterson Unveils Legislation to Strenghthen New York's ID Theft Laws Government Technology   New York Governor David Paterson wants to strengthen the state's identity theft laws and has introduced legislation to do so, says a Government Technology report. The proposed bill would restrict employers' use of employees' Social Security numbers, enable New Yorkers to place their names on an "exclusion list," and outlaw the possession of skimmer devices.
5/21/2008 Governor Lingle Signs Bill to Protect Hawaii Residents against Identity Theft Hawaii Reporter Governors Office Effective July 1, Hawaiians will become better protected against identity theft, says a Hawaii Reporter story. Governor Linda Lingle earlier this week signed into law a bill that reduces the amount of personal information that the Bureau of Conveyances may collect from citizens.
5/21/2008 Governor Paterson Unveils Legislation to Strenghthen New York's ID Theft Laws Government Technology   New York Governor David Paterson wants to strengthen the state's identity theft laws and has introduced legislation to do so, says a Government Technology report. The proposed bill would restrict employers' use of employees' Social Security numbers, enable New Yorkers to place their names on an "exclusion list," and outlaw the possession of skimmer devices.
5/21/2008 Governor Lingle Signs Bill to Protect Hawaii Residents against Identity Theft Hawaii Reporter Governors Office Effective July 1, Hawaiians will become better protected against identity theft, says a Hawaii Reporter story. Governor Linda Lingle earlier this week signed into law a bill that reduces the amount of personal information that the Bureau of Conveyances may collect from citizens.
5/18/2008 Military IDs to list only last four digits of SSNs Stars and Stripes Charlie Reed The full Social Security numbers of members of the military will no longer be printed on military identification cards. The Department of Defense (DOD) announced that instead, only the last four digits of the SSNs will be used. The aim is to reduce the risk of identity theft.
5/18/2008 Military IDs to list only last four digits of SSNs Stars and Stripes Charlie Reed The full Social Security numbers of members of the military will no longer be printed on military identification cards. The Department of Defense (DOD) announced that instead, only the last four digits of the SSNs will be used. The aim is to reduce the risk of identity theft.
5/11/2008 Identity theft protection near passage Missourinet Bob Priddy The state of Missouri is close to passing a law that would offer Missourian identity theft victims more protection. In legalizing the Credit Security freeze, identity thieves will be prevented from opening any new accounts because the credit file will be locked.
5/11/2008 Identity theft protection near passage Missourinet Bob Priddy The state of Missouri is close to passing a law that would offer Missourian identity theft victims more protection. In legalizing the Credit Security freeze, identity thieves will be prevented from opening any new accounts because the credit file will be locked.
5/7/2008 Identity thieves prey on patients' medical records USA Today Julie Appleby Identity thieves are using ever more sophisticated methods to obtain and exploit patient records, even those that are encrypted.
5/7/2008 Identity thieves prey on patients' medical records USA Today Julie Appleby Identity thieves are using ever more sophisticated methods to obtain and exploit patient records, even those that are encrypted.
5/2/2008 ID Security Firm LifeLock Sued for Misleading Marketing Information Week Thomas Claburn Two customers of an online identity theft prevention service have sued the company over deceptive marketing practices.
5/2/2008 ID Security Firm LifeLock Sued for Misleading Marketing Information Week Thomas Claburn Two customers of an online identity theft prevention service have sued the company over deceptive marketing practices.
4/23/2008 US Consumers Worried About ID Theft eMarketer   A new study by Bankrate reveals that 80 percent of U.S. consumers are concerned about the potential of falling victim to identity theft, and a third said they knew someone who had already been victimized.
4/23/2008 US Consumers Worried About ID Theft eMarketer   A new study by Bankrate reveals that 80 percent of U.S. consumers are concerned about the potential of falling victim to identity theft, and a third said they knew someone who had already been victimized.
4/13/2008 Lawmakers finally pass identity theft bill Fairbanks Daily News-Miner Stefan Milkowski The Last Frontier won't be the last frontier for identity theft legislation following passage of a new identity theft law by the Alaska state legislature. The new law, three years in the making according to the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, was passed by a 20-0 vote in the State Senate after previously passing the House.
4/13/2008 Lawmakers finally pass identity theft bill Fairbanks Daily News-Miner Stefan Milkowski The Last Frontier won't be the last frontier for identity theft legislation following passage of a new identity theft law by the Alaska state legislature. The new law, three years in the making according to the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, was passed by a 20-0 vote in the State Senate after previously passing the House.
4/7/2008 Class Actions Challenge LifeLock consumeraffairs.com Truman Lewis Consumer identity protection service provider LifeLock is the target of two class action lawsuits that charge the company's claims are empty, according to consumeraffairs.com. One of the lawsuits targeting LifeLock has been filed by consumer credit data firm Experian. 
4/7/2008 Class Actions Challenge LifeLock consumeraffairs.com Truman Lewis Consumer identity protection service provider LifeLock is the target of two class action lawsuits that charge the company's claims are empty, according to consumeraffairs.com. One of the lawsuits targeting LifeLock has been filed by consumer credit data firm Experian. 
4/4/2008 Intel to release anti-theft technology for laptops Computer World Sumner Lemon Intel will release anti-theft technology for laptops later this year. Details are few, but it is believed the new feature, to be added to Intel's Active Management Technology, will help IT managers protect sensitive data on stolen laptops by making inaccessible the processor and storage.
4/4/2008 Intel to release anti-theft technology for laptops Computer World Sumner Lemon Intel will release anti-theft technology for laptops later this year. Details are few, but it is believed the new feature, to be added to Intel's Active Management Technology, will help IT managers protect sensitive data on stolen laptops by making inaccessible the processor and storage.
4/2/2008 U.S. Lacks Gov't Ageency To Stop ID Thefts thebostonchannel.com Craig Clough Whereas other countries offer specific support to their citizens, when U.S. citizens fall victim to crimes related to identity theft, their options for support generally fall upon state attorneys general or nonprofit groups. Unfortunately for those seeking their help, the AG's offices and nonprofit groups are overwhelmed with requests and are often unable to do much apart from provide information. 
4/2/2008 Beach nurse charged with stealing dead man's credit card The Virginian-Pilot Aaron Applegate A Virginia Beach nurse was arrested and charged with using a dead man's credit card to purchase a computer at BestBuy. 
4/2/2008 Iowa House Oks bills to fight identity theft WHOTV.com Associated Press Two bills aimed at protecting Iowans from identity theft are making their way through the state house. The first, a measure to let consumers inexpensively put a credit freeze on the personal data held by credit rating agencies, was sent to Governor Culver. The second measure was sent back to the Senate for continued debate. 
4/2/2008 U.S. Lacks Gov't Ageency To Stop ID Thefts thebostonchannel.com Craig Clough Whereas other countries offer specific support to their citizens, when U.S. citizens fall victim to crimes related to identity theft, their options for support generally fall upon state attorneys general or nonprofit groups. Unfortunately for those seeking their help, the AG's offices and nonprofit groups are overwhelmed with requests and are often unable to do much apart from provide information. 
4/2/2008 Beach nurse charged with stealing dead man's credit card The Virginian-Pilot Aaron Applegate A Virginia Beach nurse was arrested and charged with using a dead man's credit card to purchase a computer at BestBuy. 
4/2/2008 Iowa House Oks bills to fight identity theft WHOTV.com Associated Press Two bills aimed at protecting Iowans from identity theft are making their way through the state house. The first, a measure to let consumers inexpensively put a credit freeze on the personal data held by credit rating agencies, was sent to Governor Culver. The second measure was sent back to the Senate for continued debate. 
3/30/2008 No Fail-Safe Identity Protection Wall Street Journal Andrea Coombs In the Wall Street Journal's Marketwatch, Andrea Coombes warns readers that there is no foolproof product for preventing identity theft. The article outlines the benefits and drawbacks of a number of methods consumers can employ to help prevent identity theft, such as fraud alerts, credit freezes and data-sweep services.
3/30/2008 No Fail-Safe Identity Protection Wall Street Journal Andrea Coombs In the Wall Street Journal's Marketwatch, Andrea Coombes warns readers that there is no foolproof product for preventing identity theft. The article outlines the benefits and drawbacks of a number of methods consumers can employ to help prevent identity theft, such as fraud alerts, credit freezes and data-sweep services.
3/12/2008 Identity Theft Legislation Passes Unanimously kypost.com Jessica Noll Soon, the full Kentucky House of Representatives will consider legislation to help prevent identify theft. House Bill 553 aims to hold Kentucky businesses to the same federal guidelines as financial institutions and healthcare companies.
3/12/2008 Identity Thieves Target Tax Refunds Wall Street Journal Tom Herman Tax preparation season is a popular time for scammers to target individuals for ID theft. Identity thieves who file phony tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service may cause unsuspecting taxpayers to be denied due refunds or bring penalties upon the rightful owner of a Social Security number for income fraudulently earned under a stolen number.
3/12/2008 Identity Theft Legislation Passes Unanimously kypost.com Jessica Noll Soon, the full Kentucky House of Representatives will consider legislation to help prevent identify theft. House Bill 553 aims to hold Kentucky businesses to the same federal guidelines as financial institutions and healthcare companies.
3/12/2008 Identity Thieves Target Tax Refunds Wall Street Journal Tom Herman Tax preparation season is a popular time for scammers to target individuals for ID theft. Identity thieves who file phony tax returns with the Internal Revenue Service may cause unsuspecting taxpayers to be denied due refunds or bring penalties upon the rightful owner of a Social Security number for income fraudulently earned under a stolen number.
3/11/2008 Why identity-theft rates are so high Network World M.E. Kabay After being asked by an Austrian journalist why identity theft rates in the United States are higher than in other countries, Network World's M.E. Kabay looked into the issue and found a number of possible contributing factors, including the use of a universal identification number (Social Security number) as the key to financial transactions, and practices within the credit card and banking industries that penalize consumers (via exorbitant interest rates) rather than the companies for lax security measures.
3/11/2008 Why identity-theft rates are so high Network World M.E. Kabay After being asked by an Austrian journalist why identity theft rates in the United States are higher than in other countries, Network World's M.E. Kabay looked into the issue and found a number of possible contributing factors, including the use of a universal identification number (Social Security number) as the key to financial transactions, and practices within the credit card and banking industries that penalize consumers (via exorbitant interest rates) rather than the companies for lax security measures.
3/7/2008 Cops bust major ID theft ring in New York SC Magazine Dan Kaplan Police in New York City have broken up an identity theft ring with ties to China. SC Magazine reports that 38 people have been charged with using stolen personally-identifiable information to open fraudulent credit card accounts and purchase high-value items such as computers, televisions and jewelry, that were later sold over the Internet.
3/7/2008 Cops bust major ID theft ring in New York SC Magazine Dan Kaplan Police in New York City have broken up an identity theft ring with ties to China. SC Magazine reports that 38 people have been charged with using stolen personally-identifiable information to open fraudulent credit card accounts and purchase high-value items such as computers, televisions and jewelry, that were later sold over the Internet.
3/7/2008 Hit by ID theft, then plagued by Sprint MSNBC Bob Sullivan Bob Sullivan's Red Tape Chronicles at MSNBC.com offers a case study in the aggravation caused when one Sprint cellular services customer was hit by ID theft that added 14 new lines to and extended the terms of his service agreement.
2/28/2008 Identity theft bills making way through Senate Radio Iowa O.Kay Henderson Lawmakers in Iowa are considering two bills designed to help protect the state's citizens from the threat of identity theft. The first bill, approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee and now before the full Senate, would give Iowans the ability to place a freeze on their credit reports for $10. The second bill, also under consideration with the Iowa Senate, would establish security standards for companies that collect consumer credit information not already covered by federal law. 
2/27/2008 Banks, phone companies identity theft targets San Francisco Chronicle Deborah Gage A new study issued by the UC Berkeley Center for Law and Technology says that banking and phone service customers report the highest rates of ID theft.
2/27/2008 Banks, phone companies identity theft targets San Francisco Chronicle Deborah Gage A new study issued by the UC Berkeley Center for Law and Technology says that banking and phone service customers report the highest rates of ID theft.
2/11/2008 ID Theft Cost U.S. Citizens $45.3 Billion In 2007 Reuters Jonathan Stempel Reuters is reporting that crimes associated with identity fraud cost U.S. citizens $45.3 billion dollars during 2007, down from $51 billion in 2006, according to a new report by Javelin Strategy & Research. Javelin credits the drop to an increase in awareness on the part of consumers and an increase in the use and effectiveness of security measures implemented by organizations handling consumer data.
2/11/2008 ID Theft Cost U.S. Citizens $45.3 Billion In 2007 Reuters Jonathan Stempel Reuters is reporting that crimes associated with identity fraud cost U.S. citizens $45.3 billion dollars during 2007, down from $51 billion in 2006, according to a new report by Javelin Strategy & Research. Javelin credits the drop to an increase in awareness on the part of consumers and an increase in the use and effectiveness of security measures implemented by organizations handling consumer data.
2/7/2008 Medicaid Presents SSN Dilemma US News Kimberly Palmer In her Alpha Consumer blog at U.S. News & World Report, Kimberly Palmer writes of a common dilemma that many senior citizens face in trying to keep their Social Security numbers out of the wrong hands. Those with Medicaid cards often carry the cards with them in case of unexpected medical need, but Medicaid uses an individual's SSN as identification.
2/7/2008 Medicaid Presents SSN Dilemma US News Kimberly Palmer In her Alpha Consumer blog at U.S. News & World Report, Kimberly Palmer writes of a common dilemma that many senior citizens face in trying to keep their Social Security numbers out of the wrong hands. Those with Medicaid cards often carry the cards with them in case of unexpected medical need, but Medicaid uses an individual's SSN as identification.
2/6/2008 ID Theft Victim Turns Advocate San Diego Union Tribune Bruce Bigelow The story of Linda Foley who, after falling victim to identity theft more than 11 years ago when a former boss used her credit card information to amass thousands of dollars in purchases, launched the Identity Theft Resource Center.
2/6/2008 Adding Up The Costs Of ID Theft, Part II E Commerce Times Andrew Burger Part 2 of a 2 part article looking at the costs of identity theft.
2/6/2008 ID Theft Victim Turns Advocate San Diego Union Tribune Bruce Bigelow The story of Linda Foley who, after falling victim to identity theft more than 11 years ago when a former boss used her credit card information to amass thousands of dollars in purchases, launched the Identity Theft Resource Center.
2/6/2008 Adding Up The Costs Of ID Theft, Part II E Commerce Times Andrew Burger Part 2 of a 2 part article looking at the costs of identity theft.
2/5/2008 Adding Up the Costs of ID Theft, Part 1 E Commerce Times Andrew Burger Part 1 of a 2 part article looking at the costs of identity theft.
2/5/2008 Adding Up the Costs of ID Theft, Part 1 E Commerce Times Andrew Burger Part 1 of a 2 part article looking at the costs of identity theft.
1/25/2008 Washington State Considering ID Theft Bill  insurancejournal.com Office of the Attorney General Legislators in the State of Washington are considering a new bill, HB 2637, that would make it easier to prosecute perpetrators of identity theft. Proposed by Attorney General Rob McKenna, the legislation would remove some of the obstacles that currently make it more difficult to pursue suspects, such as requiring victims to be present to testify that certain records are authentic.
1/25/2008 Washington State Considering ID Theft Bill  insurancejournal.com Office of the Attorney General Legislators in the State of Washington are considering a new bill, HB 2637, that would make it easier to prosecute perpetrators of identity theft. Proposed by Attorney General Rob McKenna, the legislation would remove some of the obstacles that currently make it more difficult to pursue suspects, such as requiring victims to be present to testify that certain records are authentic.
1/24/2008 Living Or Dead, No One Immune To ID Theft Kansas City Infozine InfoZine Staff According to Boise State economist Marilyn Bischoff, more than 50 million people have been victims of some form of identity theft over the last five years. Individuals whose identification has been co-opted to open credit accounts, obtain loans, or otherwise commit fraud don't even have to be among the living.
1/24/2008 Living Or Dead, No One Immune To ID Theft Kansas City Infozine InfoZine Staff According to Boise State economist Marilyn Bischoff, more than 50 million people have been victims of some form of identity theft over the last five years. Individuals whose identification has been co-opted to open credit accounts, obtain loans, or otherwise commit fraud don't even have to be among the living.
1/16/2008 Fears Over Online Privacy Soar Associated Press Anick Jesdanun A new study by the University of Southern California's Center for the Digital Future that reveals growing fears over online privacy and identity theft.
1/16/2008 Fears Over Online Privacy Soar Associated Press Anick Jesdanun A new study by the University of Southern California's Center for the Digital Future that reveals growing fears over online privacy and identity theft.
1/12/2008 TSA Site Put Travelers At Risk Of ID Theft The Washington Post Brian Krebs A Web site established by the Transportation Security Administration to help travelers lodge complaints agency may have exposed individuals to ID theft.
1/12/2008 TSA Site Put Travelers At Risk Of ID Theft The Washington Post Brian Krebs A Web site established by the Transportation Security Administration to help travelers lodge complaints agency may have exposed individuals to ID theft.
1/7/2008 Privacy Concerns, Quality Concerns Hampering BT Tech News World Jack Jia With identity theft stoking fear of being tracked by online marketing applications, and a general lack of quality with the ability to deliver relevant ads to consumers via the Internet, behavioral targeting is falling short of expectations.  
1/7/2008 Privacy Concerns, Quality Concerns Hampering BT Tech News World Jack Jia With identity theft stoking fear of being tracked by online marketing applications, and a general lack of quality with the ability to deliver relevant ads to consumers via the Internet, behavioral targeting is falling short of expectations.  
1/4/2008 Virginia Governor Introduces Breach Notification Legislation The Washington Post Bill Brubaker Virginia Governor Timothy Kaine has introduced legislation that would require businesses to notify consumers in the event of a breach involving personally identifiable information. 
1/4/2008 Virginia Governor Introduces Breach Notification Legislation The Washington Post Bill Brubaker Virginia Governor Timothy Kaine has introduced legislation that would require businesses to notify consumers in the event of a breach involving personally identifiable information. 
1/3/2008 Calif. Gov. Opens New Office To Fight High-Tech ID Theft The Mercury News   Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed legislation that merges the former Office of Privacy Protection in the Department of Consumer Affairs with the state Information Security Office. The merged departments now comprise the California Office of Information Security and Privacy Protection.
1/3/2008 Calif. Gov. Opens New Office To Fight High-Tech ID Theft The Mercury News   Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed legislation that merges the former Office of Privacy Protection in the Department of Consumer Affairs with the state Information Security Office. The merged departments now comprise the California Office of Information Security and Privacy Protection.
Jan-08 NC Governor Proclaims "Data Privacy Day" State of North Carolina   Michael F. Easley, governor of the State of North Carolina, by issue of an official proclamation, has declared January 28 to be "Data Privacy Day" in the Tarheel State.
Jan-08 NC Governor Proclaims "Data Privacy Day" State of North Carolina   Michael F. Easley, governor of the State of North Carolina, by issue of an official proclamation, has declared January 28 to be "Data Privacy Day" in the Tarheel State.
12/18/2007 Poll: Nearly 75 Percent Of Canadians Concerned About Becoming Victims Of ID Theft Digital Home Hugh Thompson An Ipsos Reid poll has found that Canadians increasingly are worried that they could become victims of ID theft -- especially online. 
12/18/2007 Poll: Nearly 75 Percent Of Canadians Concerned About Becoming Victims Of ID Theft Digital Home Hugh Thompson An Ipsos Reid poll has found that Canadians increasingly are worried that they could become victims of ID theft -- especially online. 
12/11/2007 Unisys Security Survey: ID Theft Still Chief Among Concerns In Asia Business Week Victoria Ho Eighty-three percent of respondents in the fourth edition of the Unisys Security Index said they remain worried about identity theft.
12/11/2007 House Lawmakers Expected To Take Up New Privacy Bill Before Senate Measure SC Magazine Jack Rogers A committee counsel has told SCMagazineUS.com that it is unlikely that House lawmakers will consider a Senate ID theft bill until it takes up a measure introduced by House Judiciary Committee chairman Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich. Conyers' bill, The Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007, would require companies to provide notice to the U.S. Secret Service or the FBI when security breaches impact the personal information of 10,000 or more consumers.
12/11/2007 DOJ Awards ID Theft Grants Associated Content Jules Popp The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced $1.7 million in grants aimed at helping victims of ID theft and fraud.
12/11/2007 Unisys Security Survey: ID Theft Still Chief Among Concerns In Asia Business Week Victoria Ho Eighty-three percent of respondents in the fourth edition of the Unisys Security Index said they remain worried about identity theft.
12/11/2007 House Lawmakers Expected To Take Up New Privacy Bill Before Senate Measure SC Magazine Jack Rogers A committee counsel has told SCMagazineUS.com that it is unlikely that House lawmakers will consider a Senate ID theft bill until it takes up a measure introduced by House Judiciary Committee chairman Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich. Conyers' bill, The Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007, would require companies to provide notice to the U.S. Secret Service or the FBI when security breaches impact the personal information of 10,000 or more consumers.
12/11/2007 DOJ Awards ID Theft Grants Associated Content Jules Popp The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced $1.7 million in grants aimed at helping victims of ID theft and fraud.
12/9/2007 Maryland Credit Freeze Law Takes Effect Next Month Baltimore Sun Eileen Ambrose Despite the decision by the three major credit bureaus to extend credit freezes to all consumers, Maryland's new credit freeze law will still help consumers.
12/9/2007 Maryland Credit Freeze Law Takes Effect Next Month Baltimore Sun Eileen Ambrose Despite the decision by the three major credit bureaus to extend credit freezes to all consumers, Maryland's new credit freeze law will still help consumers.
12/6/2007 Opinion: Time For A 'Rational Discourse On Identity Theft'  Cnet News.com Thomas Oscherwitz A perspective piece based on the results of the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) most recent survey on the incidence of identity theft.
12/6/2007 Opinion: Time For A 'Rational Discourse On Identity Theft'  Cnet News.com Thomas Oscherwitz A perspective piece based on the results of the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) most recent survey on the incidence of identity theft.
11/28/2007 Survey: Price Tag For Every Data Record Lost Is $197 San Francisco Chronicle Tom Abate The Ponemon Institute yesterday released a new study that estimates that security breaches now cost businesses about $197 for every lost record. The cost estimate came after the Ponemon Institute closely examined 35 of the nearly 310 security breaches that U.S. companies and government agencies have reported to data so far this year.
11/28/2007 Survey: Price Tag For Every Data Record Lost Is $197 San Francisco Chronicle Tom Abate The Ponemon Institute yesterday released a new study that estimates that security breaches now cost businesses about $197 for every lost record. The cost estimate came after the Ponemon Institute closely examined 35 of the nearly 310 security breaches that U.S. companies and government agencies have reported to data so far this year.
11/27/2007 Computer Security Experts Dispute FTC Report Stats About Drop In ID Theft USA Today Jon Swartz The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) yesterday released its first ID theft report in more than three years, which immediately drew criticism for its conclusion that ID theft was down since the last report in 2003. The report indicates that 8.3 million adults were victims of ID theft in 2005 compared to 10 million in 2003.
11/27/2007 Computer Security Experts Dispute FTC Report Stats About Drop In ID Theft USA Today Jon Swartz The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) yesterday released its first ID theft report in more than three years, which immediately drew criticism for its conclusion that ID theft was down since the last report in 2003. The report indicates that 8.3 million adults were victims of ID theft in 2005 compared to 10 million in 2003.
11/15/2007 ID Theft Creates A Market For Prevention Tools  The New York Times Brad Stone This CNETnews.com article explores the companies that are offering consumer solutions for ID theft prevention. In particular, the story details the story of Gideon Yu, the former Chief Financial Officer of YouTube and the current Chief Financial Officer at Facebook, who was the victim of ID theft.
11/15/2007 ID Theft Creates A Market For Prevention Tools  The New York Times Brad Stone This CNETnews.com article explores the companies that are offering consumer solutions for ID theft prevention. In particular, the story details the story of Gideon Yu, the former Chief Financial Officer of YouTube and the current Chief Financial Officer at Facebook, who was the victim of ID theft.
11/15/2007 ID Theft Creates A Market For Prevention Tools  The New York Times Brad Stone This CNETnews.com article explores the companies that are offering consumer solutions for ID theft prevention. In particular, the story details the story of Gideon Yu, the former Chief Financial Officer of YouTube and the current Chief Financial Officer at Facebook, who was the victim of ID theft.
11/15/2007 ID Theft Creates A Market For Prevention Tools  The New York Times Brad Stone This CNETnews.com article explores the companies that are offering consumer solutions for ID theft prevention. In particular, the story details the story of Gideon Yu, the former Chief Financial Officer of YouTube and the current Chief Financial Officer at Facebook, who was the victim of ID theft.
11/7/2007 Committee Approves ID Theft Bill The Jerusalem Post Matthew Krieger The Knesset Economics Committee has proposed a new law that would require the printing of only the first or last four digits on a credit card receipt.
11/7/2007 File Sharing Software And The Risk Of Identity Theft  Wall Street Journal Joseph De Avila ID theft experts are warning in this Wall Street Journal article that users of file-sharing services are at risk of ID theft -- a problem that is continuing to grow. 
11/7/2007 Committee Approves ID Theft Bill The Jerusalem Post Matthew Krieger The Knesset Economics Committee has proposed a new law that would require the printing of only the first or last four digits on a credit card receipt.
11/7/2007 File Sharing Software And The Risk Of Identity Theft  Wall Street Journal Joseph De Avila ID theft experts are warning in this Wall Street Journal article that users of file-sharing services are at risk of ID theft -- a problem that is continuing to grow. 
11/3/2007 Ohio ID Theft Bill Heads To The House  Cincinnati.com   Senate lawmakers have approved a bill that will allow Ohio consumers to freeze their credit, among other changes. The bill also would require government agencies to remove Social Security numbers from documents posted online. 
11/3/2007 Ohio ID Theft Bill Heads To The House  Cincinnati.com   Senate lawmakers have approved a bill that will allow Ohio consumers to freeze their credit, among other changes. The bill also would require government agencies to remove Social Security numbers from documents posted online. 
10/31/2007 Experts Discuss Ways To Combat Escalating Threats To Personal Data Government Computer News William Jackson U.S. Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., said there is a "rising debate in Congress on how to best combat the growing cyberthreat." 
10/31/2007 Experts Discuss Ways To Combat Escalating Threats To Personal Data Government Computer News William Jackson U.S. Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., said there is a "rising debate in Congress on how to best combat the growing cyberthreat." 
10/23/2007 ID Thieves have a 50/50 Chance of Going to Jail PC World Robert MacMillan A new study of 500 closed U.S. Secret Service case files shows that ID thieves go to jail about half of the time after their convictions, according to data released by Utica College's Center For Identity Management and Information Protection.
10/23/2007 ID Thieves have a 50/50 Chance of Going to Jail PC World Robert MacMillan A new study of 500 closed U.S. Secret Service case files shows that ID thieves go to jail about half of the time after their convictions, according to data released by Utica College's Center For Identity Management and Information Protection.
10/19/2007 New study to comb Secret Service ID-theft case files Computer World Robert MacMillan Utica College's Center for Identity Management and Information Protection is releasing a report today based on a first-time analysis of U.S. Secret Service Information on ID theft
10/19/2007 New study to comb Secret Service ID-theft case files Computer World Robert MacMillan Utica College's Center for Identity Management and Information Protection is releasing a report today based on a first-time analysis of U.S. Secret Service Information on ID theft
10/18/2007 New Senate Bill Targets Identity Theft PC World Cara Garretson Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, a Democratic Senator from Vermont, and Ranking Member Arlen Specter, a Republican from Pennsylvania, have introduced a new bill, the Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007. 
10/17/2007 Arizona Leads Nation in Identity Theft KOLD News   The most recent figures from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) indicate that Arizona continues to lead the nation with the highest number of ID theft complaints.
10/17/2007 Bill would let ID theft victims seek restitution Cnet News.com Reuters Senators Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., and Arlen Specter, R-Penn., yesterday introduced a bill that would allow identity theft victims to seek restitution for time and money spent trying to repair their credit.
10/17/2007 Arizona Leads Nation in Identity Theft KOLD News   The most recent figures from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) indicate that Arizona continues to lead the nation with the highest number of ID theft complaints.
10/4/2007 Second Credit Bureau Offers File Freeze Washington Post Brian Krebs Beginning Nov. 1, Experian will allow consumers in all 50 states and the District of Columbia to obtain a freeze for free. 
10/2/2007 The Latest Victim of Identity Fraud:  Mayor Bloomberg New York Times Sewell Chan Manhattan District Attorney Robert M. Morgenthau this week announced that two men have been charged with theft and attempted theft in two separate incidents involving accounts held by New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg. 
9/24/2007 New law allows Texans to freeze credit reports Dallas Morning News pyip@dallasnews.com Texas joins 34 other states that allows any consumers to freeze access to their credit. Under a new law that took effect Sept. 1, consumers may obtain credit freezes without having to obtain a police report indicating they have been an identity theft victim.
9/20/2007 TransUnion To Allow All Consumers To Obtain Credit Freeze USA Today Jon Swartz & Byron Acohido TransUnion, one of the three credit bureaus, has announced that beginning Oct. 15, it will allow consumers in all 50 states to obtain credit freezes. Advocates say the change is a victory for consumers seeking to take proactive steps to prevent identity theft. 
9/20/2007 TransUnion To Allow All Consumers To Obtain Credit Freeze USA Today Jon Swartz & Byron Acohido TransUnion, one of the three credit bureaus, has announced that beginning Oct. 15, it will allow consumers in all 50 states to obtain credit freezes. Advocates say the change is a victory for consumers seeking to take proactive steps to prevent identity theft. 
9/7/2007 Man charged with ID theft using data stolen from P2P networks Computer World Jaikumar Vijayan In what Computerworld says is the first case of its kind in the U.S., federal prosecutors have obtained a four-count indictment in Washington against a man who allegedly used peer-to-peer software to steal personal information belonging to other file-sharing network users.
8/29/2007 Law aims to help victims of identity theft timesunion.com Carol DeMare Gov. Eliot Spitzer has signed legislation this summer that requires police departments to provide identity theft victims with an incident report. The Consumer Protection Board proposed the legislation, which prevents departments from refusing to write up a report for victims. 
8/3/2007 Patrick signs identity protection law Boston Globe Associated Press Gov. Deval Patrick has signed into a law an ID theft measure that requires businesses and government agencies to notify consumers when their private information has been compromised during a security breach. The law allows residents to place a security freeze on their credit.
8/2/2007 ID theft soars in rural US vnunet.com Robert Jaques ID Analytics, a risk management firm, has found an escalation in the number of ID theft victims living in rural and less-populated areas of the U.S. The research, based on actual and attempted fraud, found that the cities of Springfield, Ill., and Bozeman and Missoula, Mont., are among the areas hard hit by ID theft.
8/2/2007 With ID theft, fraud fears growing, credit cards ranked on security Computer World Todd Weiss Javelin Strategy & Research, a financial services research firm, has rated credit cards in the areas of fraud prevention, detection and resolution. The study of products from 25 of the largest credit card issuers found deficiencies in protecting customers from fraud.
8/2/2007 The high price of ID theft DMNews   The Ponemon Institute in October 2006 found that a security breach costs an average of $182 per lost customer record, according to this DMNews article. A running tally of security breaches compiled by the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse has found that more than 650 organizations since Feb. 15, 2005, have suffered security breaches affecting 158 million records. 
7/25/2007 Online shoppers' worries over ID theft grow DMNews Melissa Campanelli Two recent studies of consumer behavior show that online shoppers are increasingly concerned about identity theft. The 2007 Consumer Survey on Data Security, conducted by Vontu, a data-loss-prevention services provider, and the Ponemon Institute LLC found that "36 percent of respondents said they would not use their credit or debit cards to make a purchase with a Web merchant they do not know." 
7/18/2007 House Panel Approves SSN Protection Bill InternetNews.com Roy Mark Government and private sector organizations would be subject to limitations on the sale, purchase or public display of Social Security numbers (SSNs) under a bill that has won unanimous approval from a House panel.
7/17/2007 Identity theft bill lands on Patrick's desk Boston Globe Jennifer Peter It's now up to Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick to sign into law a bill that would require companies to notify customers if their information is at risk, allow consumers to pay $5 to obtain a credit freeze that could be lifted with the use of a password or PIN number, and require government agencies and businesses to properly dispose of documents containing personal information.
7/17/2007 ID theft measure set for final OK Boston Globe April Simpson The Senate today is expected to approve a comprehensive ID theft bill that would require businesses and governments to notify affected individuals of breaches if their information is at risk.
7/7/2007 Freeze out:  New law stops identity theft 14 WFIE News Amanda Lents Beginning Sept. 1, Indiana residents will have a new tool in their ID theft arsenal - the ability to freeze their credit for free. Under the law, the three credit reporting agencies must freeze access to an individual's report within five business days of receiving a consumer's written request.
12/29/2006 New state law aims to prevent identity theft hoinews.com Nishi Gupta Consumers in Illinois can place a security freeze on their credit under a new law that took effect Jan. 1. Requests to freeze a consumer’s credit must be made in writing. Consumers who obtain the credit freeze will no longer be able to obtain instant credit.
12/29/2006 Bill seeks to combat identity theft Arkansas News Bureau John Lyon A security freeze bill in Arkansas would require credit reporting agencies to freeze a consumer’s credit if requested by the consumer. The bill would allow a security freeze to be lifted temporarily to allow a specific company or person to access the credit history. 
 
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