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Friday, July 13th, 2007Surveys in the USA from 2003 to 2006 showed a decrease in the total number of victims but an increase in the total value of identity fraud to US$56.6 billion in 2006. The average fraud per person rose from $5,249 in 2003 to $6,383 in 2006.
The 2003 survey from the Identity Theft Resource Center found [...]
Protect your SSN
Saturday, July 7th, 2007According to the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, when SSNs were first issued in 1936, the federal government stated that the numbers would be used strictly for Social Security programs. “Social Security number cards by themselves were never intended to be personal identity documents because they cannot confirm that a person presenting a card is actually the [...]
Privacy Rights - a non-profit consumer site
Thursday, July 5th, 2007Privacy Rights Clearinghouse (www.privacyrights.org) has a ton of useful information and links on everything from being a privacy-smart traveler to legislation and public policy. Keeping an eye on your public vs private profile goes hand in hand with protecting yourself from identity theft.
Awesome site that lists data breaches — www.privacyrights.org
Thursday, July 5th, 2007A Chronology of Data Breaches at www.privacyrights.org lists incidents of data breaches that have been reported because the personal information compromised includes information useful to identity thieves, such as Social Security numbers, account numbers, and driver’s license numbers.
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