First steps to counter identity (Identity Theft) theft

First steps to counter identity theft
San Jose Mercury News - Imagination can run wild with what a thief can do with the Social Security numbers of more than 26 million U.S. veterans, but privacy experts and regulators are advising people not to panic. The recent theft of veterans' information from the Maryland
Source: www.mercurynews.com

Identity theft victim wants help from OU
Athens Messenger - At least one Ohio University student believes she was a victim of identity theft because of a security breach of OU's Hudson Health Center records. Emily Giffin said she received a phone call from her credit card company last week to ask her about a
Source: athensmessenger.com

Holes exist in a database society
Contra Costa Times - In February, consumer data broker ChoicePoint put the personal information of 145,000 people at risk by providing their data to bogus businesses. Lesson learned? Apparently not. Since then, security breaches and mishaps have compromised the
Source: www.contracostatimes.com

Berks veterans warned: Watch financial accounts for fraud
Reading Eagle - Several thousand Berks County veterans whose personal information was stolen in a recent theft of federal Veterans Affairs records should watch their financial accounts closely, officials warn. A laptop and discs containing the names, birth dates and
Source: www.readingeagle.com