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Protecting your employees from identity theft. (Issues@Work).: Identity theft has been making the news recently, and is affecting consumers in alarming numbers. According to a report by the Federal Trade Commission FTC, identity theft accounted for 43 percent of all fraud complaints lodged in the FTC's Consume Identity theft has been making the...; Tags: FTC, identity theft, Social Security, social security number; Research articles 2003-02-03
Protecting your identity, a looming crisis.(VIEWPOINT)(identity theft): Reading about the "grouting problem" of identity theft reminds me of all the warnings we have ignored throughout our lives that have ultimately come back to haunt us: smoking, unhealthy dietary habits, terrorist threats, nuclear proliferati Reading about the "grouting problem" of identity theft reminds...; Tags: identity, identity theft, Social Security, social security number; Research articles 2005-07-11
Identity theft protection is a priority.(Monday Morning): Byline: Jim Pavia Identity theft is the No. 1 consumer complaint in this country. About 10 million Americans fall victim to identity theft each year, and the scope of the crime is growing quickly, according to the...; Tags: ChoicePoint Inc., identity theft, security, Social Security, social security number, U.S. Congress; Research articles 2005-03-28
Don't Fall for This Voter Registration Scam.: Byline:Kimberly Lankford, Kiplinger Washington Editors I received a call from someone who said they were with the election board in my area and wanted to verify my eligibility to vote. They asked for my social security number, which made me qu ...; Tags: eligibility, FTC, identity theft, Social Security, social security number; Research articles 2004-10-18
Credits Fraud Regulations: Unfortunately, credit fraud is an increasingly serious problem, having grown almost threefold in frequency in the last five years. Under the most common scam, called identity theft, the criminal opens a credit card or other account with another person's name and social security number or other uniquely identifying information. The...; Tags: Fraud, InvestorGuide, Social Security, Litigation, Identity Theft, Regulations, Government, Business Operations, Security; White papers 2003-01-01

SSN Remediation Approaches for Insurance Organizations: Most US insurance industry databases that contain private information about individuals are designed assuming the Social Security Number SSN offers a number of qualities that make it useful as a database key, namely the fact that it is a unique identifier, universal, and secure. In fact, because it is so...; Tags: Syntel Inc., Social Security Number, Insurance, Social Security, Operational Accounting, Identity Theft, Government, Finance, Security; White papers 2004-12-21
10 Ways To Protect Your Data: The most valuable thing on your computer or network is the data you create. Operating systems and applications can always be reinstalled, but user-created data is unique and if lost, may be irreplaceable. Some data is also confidential; not only do you not want to lose it, you don't...; Tags: Bank, Financial, Social Security, Identity Theft, Financial Services, Operational Accounting, Financial Accounting, Government, Security, Finance; Download resources 2006-10-17

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Bill to limit display and use of Social Security numbers advances in Congress: The House Ways and Means Committee unanimously approved legislation on July 21 to restrict the public display and use of Social Security numbers in an effort to combat the growing crime of identity theft. The Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2003 (H.R. 2971) has slowly...; Tags: Social Security, social security number, U.S. Congress; Research articles 2004-09-01
Computer Privacy Expert Warns of Growing Risks to Social Security Numbers; USACM's Dr. Ana I. Anton Proposes Actions to Prevent Identity Theft.: Byline: Association for Computing Machinery NEW YORK, June 21 AScribe Newswire -- At a Congressional hearing today on protecting the privacy of social security numbers, Ana I. Anton testified on behalf of the U.S. Public Policy Committee of the Association for Computing Machinery USACM...; Tags: ACM, computer, Dr., FINANCE, Government; Research articles 2007-06-21
Rutgers offers students, staff education, assistance with ID theft.(Identity Theft): Rutgers University (N.J.) is offering students and faculty education on preventing identity theft and help if they become victims of the crime, which is a rapidly growing problem in the United States. Identity theft occurs when criminals steal personal information--such as names, addresses...; Tags: education, Rutgers University, SECURITY; Research articles 2005-09-01
Concerns about fraud and identity theft intensified in May when, in possibly the largest breach of banking security in U.S. history, several bank employees were charged with stealing the account information of more than 500,000 customers of various banks: Concerns about fraud and identity theft intensified in May when, in possibly the largest breach of banking security in U.S. history, several bank employees were charged with stealing the account information of more than 500,000 customers of various banks including Commerce Bank, PNC Bank, Wachovia and Bank of America. Meanwhile,...; Tags: bank, Bank of America Corp., banking, fraud, PNC Bank, SECURITY, Wachovia Corp.; Research articles 2005-07-01
Warning: Social Security Numbers Dangerously Unsecure: Here's some news that might have been somewhat fresh in 1936: According to the Washington Post, researchers say that social security numbers can be guessed. And not just a few of the digits -- all of them. Here's how:Â Â The first three digits...; Tags: Social Security Number, Social Security, Operational Accounting, Personal Finance, Government, Finance, Dave Johnson; Blog posts 2009-07-14
With Identity Theft Reaching Epidemic Proportions The Edcomm Group Wants to Be Sure Consumers Know about the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act: NEW YORK -- Identity theft is in the headlines nearly every week now. Most recently, ABN Amro Mortgage Group's announced that they recovered a data tape that had been missing for over a month. According to the letter ABN Amro sent their customers, the tape contained such confidential information as...; Tags: ABN AMRO, banking, compliance, Dr., Eagle, SECURITY; Research articles 2006-01-10
Laptop thefts force UCLA to inform donors of possible identity theft.(University of California, Los Angeles)(Brief Article): The University of California, Los Angeles, UCLA is mailing thousands of letters to possible victims of identity theft related to stolen computers. Last fall, someone stole a laptop computer from a locked van containing the names, dates of birth and Social Security numbers...; Tags: Government, HARDWARE, Notebooks, PRODUCTIVITY, SECURITY, University of California, University of California at Los Angeles; Research articles 2004-06-01
Identity theft: simple little solutions to protect yourself. (Network Security: Advertisement).(Brief Article): You've spend thousands of dollars to protect your company from spam, computer viruses and hackers. But how much effort have you put into safeguarding your own identity? Your finances, Social Security number and other personal information are gold mines waiting to get into the hands of...; Tags: advertisement, agency, Experian, FINANCE, FTC, Government, identity, network, SECURITY; Research articles 2002-11-01
Belleville, Ill. Woman Pleads Guilty to Hurricane Katrina Fraud, Aggravated Identity Theft and Public Benefit Frauds: To: National DeskContact: Randy Massey of the U.S. Department of Justice Southern District of Illinois, 618-628-3700FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill., Oct. 6 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Tina Marie Winston, a.k.a. Tina Marie Gilmore, 34, of Belleville, Ill., today entered a plea of guilty to four counts of mail fraud, three counts of making...; Tags: benefit, Federal Emergency Management Agency, fraud, Government, Illinois, Litigation, SECURITY, Social Security Administration; Research articles 2006-10-06
Increase in Identity Theft Benefits Washington-Based Shredding Service Firm.: By Luke Timmerman, The Seattle Times Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 10--When news hits about identity thieves snatching Social Security numbers, or when sleuths working for a company like Oracle get caught digging in Microsoft's trash, Don Kiele gets phone calls. ...; Tags: Seattle Times Co.; Research articles 2001-03-10
The Fallacy of the Fallacy of Identity Theft: Okay, sometimes bad ideas just slink away on their own, but a reckless, poorly researched Wall Street Journal column has attracted enough tweetness to keep the bad meme recirculating. As much as I fear the wrath of Wall Street Journalists, I simply can't let this go uncorrected. Earlier this week...; Tags: identity theft; News items 2009-10-16
Identity Theft: Identity theft is a federal crime. It occurs when one person's identification (which can include name, social security number, or any account number) is used or transferred by another person for unlawful activities. The FBI calls identity theft one of the fastest growing crimes in the United States and estimates...; Tags: Federal Reserve Bank Of Boston, Identity Theft, Security; White papers 2003-02-12
Protecting Yourself Against Identity Theft: Identity theft is a growing form of fraud that occurs when an unauthorized person uses your personal information, such as your name, Social Security number, bank or credit account numbers, or other identifying information, without lawful authority, to commit financial fraud. In its most damaging form, identity theft can mean...; Tags: Financial, Federal Reserve Bank Of Philadelphia, Identity Theft, Financial Accounting, Security, Finance; White papers 2004-11-12