Are there steps I can take to avoid identity theft if my Social Security number’s been stolen?
Yes. The first thing you can do is freeze your credit. Read More
Is it possible for my child be a victim of identity theft?
Yes, if someone has stolen your child’s personal information, it’s possible for accounts to be opened in your child’s name. To determine whether this has happened, you can contact the three major credit bureaus (Experian, TransUnion, Equifax) to see if your child has a file. Read More
Tell the IRS that Allowing Tax Preparers to Sell Taxpayer Data to Marketers Is a Bad Idea
At tax time, like most people, you are concerned about the bottom line: Will I get a refund or will I have to pay? Privacy may never enter your mind, but perhaps it should.
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Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act Disposal of Consumer Report Information and Records: Comments to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Submitted to FDIC and financial regulatory agencies, July 22, 2004
Robert E. Feldman, Executive Secretary
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
550 17th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20429
by E-mail: Comments@FDIC.gov
Identity Theft Red Flags and Address Discrepancies under the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003: Comments to the Federal Trade Commission
Comments Submitted by:
Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
Joined by:
Consumer Action
National Consumer Law Center
PrivacyActivism
US Public Interest Research Group (US PIRG)
World Privacy Forum
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Uses of Social Security Numbers in the Private Sector: Why SSNs are Not Appropriate for Authentication
Federal Trade Commission Workshop
“Security in Numbers: SSNs and ID Theft”
December 10-11, 2007, Washington, D.C.
Agenda: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/workshops/ssn/agenda.pdf Read More
Real ID Act Will Increase Exposure to ID Theft
By Beth Givens
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Preventing Identity Theft: Industry Practices Are the Key
Outline of remarks by Beth Givens, Director
U.S. Dept. of Treasury
Washington, D.C.
National Summit on Identity Theft
Panel on Prevention
March 15-16, 2000
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