Why is it important to protect my Social Security number?
A Social Security number can be used to steal your identity (commonly called identity theft) to commit fraud, open new credit and bank accounts, get medical care/other benefits and obtain employment.
Read MoreCredit Monitoring Services: The Breakdown
Hardly a day goes by where data breaches and identity fraud don't make the headlines. In such a world, you may find yourself researching credit monitoring services.
Read MoreVictims Speak Out on Identity Theft: A Survey of Identity Theft Victims and Recommendations for Reform
A CALPIRG/Privacy Rights Clearinghouse Report
By Janine Benner, CALPIRG; Beth Givens, Privacy Rights Clearinghouse; and Ed Mierzwinski, USPIRG.
I. Executive Summary
Read MoreHR 2622: Letter of Opposition to the House of Representatives and Senate
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California AB 1580: The Breakdown
For this entry, we will be taking a look at AB 1580, the California bill that gives children (and other protected individuals) the ability to use a credit freeze to as a tool to help protect against identity theft.
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The California Delete Act and Children's Privacy
The California Delete Act (SB 362) is one step closer to becoming law in California. Read More
Survey of Californians Shows Overwhelming Support for Stronger Data Broker Regulations and the CA Delete Act
An August 25-26 survey of over 500 Californians reveals overwhelming consumer support for California Senate Bill 362 (SB 362)—the California Delete Act—and significant consumer concerns regarding the collection and selling of their personal data by data brokers.
Findings include:
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