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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

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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
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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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Advocacy Comments
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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

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Advocacy Comments
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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
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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
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Real ID Act Will Increase Exposure to ID Theft

By Beth Givens
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Preventing Identity Theft: Industry Practices Are the Key
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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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