Real ID Act Will Increase Exposure to ID Theft
By Beth Givens
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By Beth Givens
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Consumer Federation of America
Fortieth Annual Awards Dinner
Speech by Beth Givens at CFA Awards Dinner
Recipient of
Director, Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
June 23, 2010
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Yes. The first thing you can do is freeze your credit. Read More
Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee,
I am pleased to be in your presence today and I genuinely thank you for the opportunity to elevate the invasive crime known as identity theft. This is a topic that I am unfortunately, intimately familiar with.
Read MoreAn 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:
Read MoreTim recently discovered that he had been a victim of identity theft for quite some time. Through a phone call from Qwest Wireless' fraud department, he was informed that someone had been using his Social Security number, but they were not able to verify his city/zip and date of birth. Read More
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 MoreYes, 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