Identity theft worrying, but not unstoppable (ID Theft)

Identity theft worrying, but not unstoppable
An 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.
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Millions of vets at risk for ID theft
Thieves took sensitive personal information on 26.5 million U.S. veterans after a Veterans Affairs employee improperly took the material home.
Source: news.enquirer.com

Veterans Fall Victim to ID Theft
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has set up a call center and website for veterans worried about identity theft after the government revealed the theft of personal information of millions of veterans.
Source: www.rnews.com

VA called slow on security, theft
WASHINGTON -- Veterans Affairs officials didn't fully heed warnings dating to 2001 to tighten access to personal data for the millions of U.S. veterans, investigators said Tuesday.
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Vets exposed to ID theft
WASHINGTON - As many as 26.5 million veterans were placed at risk of identity theft after intruders stole an electronic data file this month containing their names, birth dates and Social Security numbers from the home of a Department of Veterans Affairs employee, VA Secretary Jim Nicholson said Monday.
Source: news.cincypost.com