All About Identity Theft

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Sunday, June 25, 2006

Becoming a victim of identity theft isn't just for the other person (Credit Card Protection)


Becoming a victim of identity theft isn't just for the other person
1960 Sun - Other ways to avoid ID theft. Use online banking services and electronic statements to avoid overuse of paper that can be lost or stolen. Purchase a crosscut shredder. Shred all outdated documents. Your local bank can be a great source of information

Laptop Thefts Accelerate Data Privacy Concerns
E-Commerce Times - account numbers were stored on a laptop taken from the locked car of an FTC attorney. Ironically, many of those impacted were involved in investigations of identity theft cases, the FTC said, including suspects in earlier instances of ID theft.

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Alumni, Students Alerted To SF State ID Theft
FOX Reno - SAN FRANCISCO -- The Social Security Numbers of more than 2,800 current and former San Francisco State University students were stolen when a thief broke into a faculty member's car and swiped a laptop computer. The school began notifying students

Study says 11 percent of state households hit by ID theft
Seattle Business Journal - One out of every nine households in Washington state had an identity theft victim last year, according to a study. In the United States, Washington was No. 7 in per capita identity thefts, and an estimated 268,000 residents were ID theft victims