Articles & Interviews

National Consumer Protection Week

TJX Being Sued Over ID Thefts
911 Editorial: Looking Toward a New Era of Consumer Efficacy and Awareness
TJX Database Breach Sparks Class-Action Law Suits
Flexibility is Key in Keeping Up with ID Thieves
Can Congress Meet Identity Theft Head-On?
Our Medical Records: Out of Our Hands
An Identity Angel in the Room: How Safe Are Online Job Searches?

Understanding Identity Theft

Small Leads, Big Scams
Identity Theft Hits Veteran Lawman
Lila Vigil’s 10-Year Struggle with Identity Theft
Editorial: Inside Traitors
The Keys to the Kingdom
Seniors and Identity Theft: Putting the Pieces Back Together When Family Trust is Shattered
Living in a World without Privacy: Hang on to Your Identity
Identity Theft Overview: Part I — Explanation of the Crime
Identity Theft Overview: Part II — Reclaiming Your Identity
Identity Theft Overview: Part III — Emotional Considerations

Surveys and Statistics

Maze of Contradictory Data Clouds Identity Theft Landscape
Study: Most Identity Theft Happens Offline
FTC Identity Theft Survey — A Summary for Consumers
Identity Fraud: Analysis of Compelling Statistics

Fraud Detection

Identity Fraud Monitoring: Cutting-edge identity theft detection
Credit Reports: What they are and how they help you
Credit Monitoring: A crucial tool in the fight against identity theft

Mail Theft and Dumpster Diving

10 Ways To Protect Against Mail Theft
The Thief Is In The Mail

Computers and Other Technologies

Is Your Anti-Virus Software Legit?
Editorial: The Invisible Hand
New Technology Snags Identity Thieves
Editorial: Monster in the Closet
Worst Ever: Monster of a Breach
Google, Government and Confidential Data
Ohio Board of Elections Loses and Mishandles Voter Data
Getting to Know You (All Too Well): Online Dating, Social Networking Sites
Just When You Thought it Was Safe: Vishing Makes a Splash on the Web
Electronic Tax Preparation: Spyware & Keylogger Vulnerabilities
Identity Theft Precautions in the Wake of a Natural Disaster
Fake Credit Report Sites Aim to Scam
Laptop Theft Hits MCI Employees
Wachovia, B of A Nailed in Inside Job
Computers Seized in LexisNexis Case
Increased Smartphone Attacks Create New Fraud Risk
Ohio AG Unveils Identity Theft Passport
Arm Your Computer Against Identity Theft
Biometrics: A Future Identity Solution?
Credit Card Skimming: A Growing Problem

Law and Policy

Schwarzenegger vetoes California data protection bill
Identity Theft Guide to the 2008 Election
Our Government’s Un-American Response to Data Security
Taking Back Our Information
Ohio Becomes a Battleground State in the Arena of Identity Theft
Feds Write Prescription for Identity Theft
Agencies Propose Rules on Identity Theft Red Flags and Notices of Address Discrepancy
Kentucky Freeze Law Goes Into Effect July 12th
Bill closes gap in N.C. data-breach law
Illinois Passes Landmark Legislation to Outlaw Pretexting
Hoosier Officials Step up for Their Consumers
Identity Theft Passports Could Lessen Personal Damages
New Legislation Targets Data-Security Breaches in Order to Curb Identity Theft
New NC Bill Allows Consumers to Put Freeze on Credit
House Commerce Passes 'Partisan' Bill, but Bachus Seeks Consensus
Tighter Online Banking Guidelines Echo Consumer Concerns
New California Law Makes Phishing Illegal
Specter-Leahy Bill Targets DB Blunders
Illinois Steps Up For Its Consumers
Senator Feinstein's Testimony Before the Senate Commerce Committee
FTC to Small Employers: Shred — or Else!
Identity Theft: The Meth Connection
Order in the Court
Corzine Announces Sweeping Identity Theft Bill
Senator Schumer to Propose Identity Theft Bill
Identity Theft: The Organized Crime Factor

Law and Legal Enforcement

Building Our Defenses Against Elder Identity Fraud
Breach of Trust: Woman Accused of Victimizing 89 Year-Old
The Long Arm of the Law
U.S. Attorney Announces Identity Theft Indictments
New Hampshire's AG Urges Congress to Oppose any Law That Weakens New Hampshire's New Credit Freeze Law
U.S. District Court Judge says Providian and Capital One Targeted by Identity Thieves
Theft of Patient Records at Minneapolis LensCrafters Store Illustrates Much Larger Issue
Let's Make Some Noise for the Illinois Attorney General
Workers Sue Union Pacific Over ID Theft

National Security

Federal Agencies Put Upgrades on the Slow Track
Federal Agencies Slack on Data Safekeeping Protocols
Federal Agency Breaches of 2007
Double Jeopardy — Identity Theft and the Military
Al Qaeda's 'Identity Theft for Dummies'
Feds Target U.S.-Mexican ID Theft Ring
Brits May Have to Trust 'Big Brother' to Keep Their Identities Safe

Credit, Consumers, and Fraud

Editorial: Mortgage Fraud
The Build-Up to the Great Financial Meltdown
Due Vigilance
The Crime That Can Kill
The Human Face of Senior Citizen Identity Theft
Ocean’s 5 ½
The Dog Ate My Identity
The Game of the Name
Identity Theft: The Traveler's-Eye View
Don't Fall for Debt Repair Scams

Academia Under Attack

College Life Yields Identity Theft Risks
Strike Three for UCSD
Student Privacy and Identity Theft: A UT Activist's Perspective
NYU Phases Out SSNs as University IDs

Securing the Workplace

Employee Records: Sensitive Cargo
Identity Crisis in the Workplace
Protecting the Workplace Against Identity Theft
Corporate Internet Security Considerations

Banks and Credit Unions

Senator Leahy on Missing B of A Data
ChoicePoint Under Pressure in Huge Consumer Data Breach
SIPC Warns Brokers and Investors About "Brokerage Identity Theft" Scam
Online Banking and Identity Theft

Email and the Internet

Scam Artists "Pharm" New Techniques
The Phishing Spam Scam: Don't Get Hooked