ID Theft

• Some states making ID theft protection easier

• CU's guide to security freeze protection

• Alaska governor signs strong new ID theft law

• CU supports federal bill to remove the SSN from newly issued Medicare cards

• Stop phishing

• Consumer groups urge FTC to support low cost, easy to use security freeze

• CU says Social Security numbers need protection

• Things to consider when deciding whether to place a Security Freeze

• State laws restricting private use of Social Security numbers

• FTC: 8.3 million identity theft victims in U.S.

• Federal legislators tell consumer reporting agencies to improve the security freeze

• ID theft freeze available nationwide on Nov. 1

• Frequently asked questions about security freeze

• Costly credit-monitoring services offer limited fraud protection

• Powerful ID theft protection goes nationwide

• TransUnion offering security freeze nationwide

• CR Poll: Americans want identity theft protections

• Summary of Social Security Number Privacy Legislation

• CU urges federal policymakers to restrict the use of Social Security numbers

• Protect your Social Security Number

• Congress considers new ID theft protection

• 39 states lets consumers freeze credit files

• No "free" lunch on some credit report sites

• Bills in the 110th Congress on notice of security breach and other data security issues

• CU praises Senate Identity theft legislation

• Consumers Union letter on S. 495

• Consumers Union letter on S. 1178

• President's ID Theft Task Force's Plan Falls Short

• Consumer groups support measure to require notice of security breaches

• More consumers can freeze credit files as of January 1, 2007

• Consumers Union's Guide to State Security Freeze Laws

• Consumer groups recommend more action to President's Identity Theft Task Force

• CU calls for stronger "red flag" process to detect identity theft before it happens

• Consumer Groups Oppose Move to Pass Weak Data Security Bill

• Montana considers security freeze and other data privacy protections on July 14.

• Competing House bills offer different levels of protection on ID theft

• 26.5 million veterans at risk for identity theft

• Request that the VA inform veterans about the right to place a security freeze on their credit files

• Veterans in some states can freeze access to credit files to stop identity thieves

• Millions of veterans at risk for identity theft following data breach

• CU supports efforts to guard privacy of your tax returns (letter)

• House bill provides key protections against identity theft

• Letter to the House supporting data security

• House panel votes to gut existing state identity theft laws

• Consumer and Privacy Groups’ Letter to House Financial Services Committee Opposing H.R. 3997

• Proposed AZ identity theft safeguard too costly for consumers

• Record penalty: A wake-up call for tougher ID theft protections?

• DATA bill will not effectively help deal with the very real threat of ID theft

• House Subcommittee Fails to Maintain Strong Protections for Many Consumers

• House panel guts security breach notice provision to curtail ID theft

• Forty-seven Attorneys General Submit Letter to Congress Regarding Information Security and Identity Theft

• S. 1789 will provide consumers with some significant protections from potential data breaches

• NJ Governor signs ID theft protections into law

• Oversight Hearing on Data Security, Data Breach Notices, Privacy and Identity Theft

• More states giving consumers power to freeze credit files

• Connecticut Governor signs identity theft bill into law

• 10 million Americans at risk of ID theft from data security breaches

• Illinois Governor signs identity theft protections into law

• Court orders more proceedings on California financial privacy law

• Consumers in most U.S. states can now get free credit reports

• State security freeze bills

• Identity theft victims get new protections in Washington state

• CU calls on Congress to enact strong identity theft safeguards

• Summary of federal bills in response to consumers’ escalating concerns relating to identity theft

• Senate Committee to Consider ID Theft Issues at April 13 Hearing

• Article Highlights Need for ID Theft Protections

• Letter to Sen. Nelson and Rep Markey in support of the Information Protection & Security Act

• Bank of America computer tape loss puts 1.2 million at risk of ID theft

• Stronger ID theft protections urged in wake of ChoicePoint Fraud

• CU’s 2002 California Legislative Review

• SB 773: Financial Information Privacy Act

• CU and California Attorney General Co-Sponsor Bills to Curb Deceptive Sales Practices