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2007 Enacted Identity Theft Legislation.
National Conference of State Legislatures.
The NCSL tracks identity theft legislation in the states.
IRS Warns of New Email and Telephone Scams .
Internal Revenue Service (April 2008).
Some people have received phone calls about the economic stimulus payments, in which the caller impersonates an IRS employee.
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Consumers Union Notice of Security Breach State Laws.
This link provides information on state laws pertaining to security breaches of sensitive information. The states included in the pdf file are Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin.
Federal Trade Commission.
The Federal Trade Commission’s Web site is a one-stop national resource to learn about identity theft. The site provides detailed information to help protect oneself from identity theft and the steps to take if it occurs. It is also a comprehensive reference center—for consumers, businesses, law enforcement, and the media—with access to specific laws, contact information, and resources from state and federal government agencies.
Financial Privacy Now.
This site is administered by the Consumers Union that informs the users about pending legislation that concerns identity theft. Included is information on security freeze laws for the following states: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, North Carolina, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin.
Identity Theft Resource Center.
This comprehensive Web site offers the user information for victims of identity theft as well as helping consumers prevent possible identity theft. .
New York Times: Identity Fraud article listing.
Research the latest news and reports on identity theft, identity fraud, and prevention.
Privacy Rights Clearinghouse.
This Web site provides useful information and statistics on identity theft, internet and financial privacy, and accessing public and government records.
The National Conference of State Legislatures.
This is an extremely informative Web site on privacy issues and related legislation. In addition to legislation regarding credit card use, the site also contains information about the protection of Social Security numbers.
McKay, Jim
"Facial Recognition Helps Indiana Secure Drivers` Licenses."
Government Technology Magazine (March 2009).
The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) has taken another step toward warding off identity theft by deploying facial-recognition technology in all its 140 branches.
Identity Theft Programs and Initiatives..
National Criminal Justice Reference Service. (June 2007).
This Web site provides a list of identity theft programs and initiatives in over 25 states.
ID Theft Data Clearinghouse 2006.
Washington, DC: Federal Trade Commission (2007).
This document has fraud and identify theft information for each state recorded between January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006.
Leland, Josh.
"Meth Users, Attuned to Detail, Add Another Habit: ID Theft."
The New York Times (July 2006).
This article describes the connection between methamphetamine abusers and identity theft.
Ramasastry, Anita.
"Risky Business? How Multinationals` Outsourcing Involving Customer Data Can Lead to Identity Theft and Other Fraud."
FindLaw.com. (July 2006).
The author addresses "whether U.S. customers have any legal recourse if they are victims of identity theft result from [offshore] security breaches." The author highlights the security dilemma that results from American corporations outsourcing certain components of the company risking the integrity of their clients' sensitive information.
Leland, John and Tom Zeller Jr.
"Technology and Easy Credit Give Identity Thieves and Edge."
The New York Times (May 2006).
This article explains the current tactics and methods identity thieves utilize in order to procure sensitive information and data. Interviewing law enforcement personnel, the article describes the difficulties involved in capturing and prosecuting a suspected identity thief. The article also provides statistics on identity theft from the Federal Trade Commission and also discusses the connection between methamphetamine users and identity thieves.
Bell v. Michigan Council 25 of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, AFL-CIO, LOCAL No. 1023.
Case No. 246684 (Mi Ct. App. Feb. 15, 2005) (February 2005).
With the Bell case, the Michigan Court of Appeals became the first state appellate court to allow identity-theft victims to recover damages from an organization that did not safeguard personal information that became the target of identity theft.
Baum, Katrina.
"Identity Theft 2005."
Bureau of Justice Statistics (2005).
This report presents data from the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) on identity theft victimization and its consequences. Identity theft is defined in the report as credit card thefts, thefts from existing accounts, misuse of personal information, and multiple types at the same time.
National and State Trends in Fraud and Identity Theft, 2004.
Washington, DC: Federal Trade Commission (2005).
Between January and December 2004, Consumer Sentinel, the complaint database developed and maintained by the FTC, received over 635,000 consumer-fraud and identity-theft complaints. Consumers reported losses from fraud of more than $547 million. The reports in this booklet analyze those complaints.
Bovbjerg, Barbara D.
Social Security Numbers-Federal and State Laws Restrict Use of SSNs, yet Gaps Remain.
United States Government Accountability Office, Testimony Before the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection and Committee on Governmental Operations, New York State Assembly (2005).
Agencies at all levels of government frequently collect and use Social Security Numbers (SSNs) to administer their programs, verify applicants’ eligibility for services and benefits, and perform research and evaluations of their programs.
Take Charge: Fighting Back Against Identity Theft.
Washington, DC: Federal Trade Commission (2005).
Working with other government agencies and organizations, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) produced this booklet to help remedy the effects of identity theft. It describes what steps to take, legal rights, how to handle specific problems one may encounter on the way to clearing one’s name, and what to watch for in the future.
Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act of 2004.
Public Law 108-275 (July 2004).
This legislation increased penalties for aggravated identity theft.
Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act.
(October 1998).
This act was amended by Public Law 105-318, 112 Stat. 3007. The law directs the Federal Trade Commission to establish the federal government’s central repository for identity-theft complaints and to provide victim assistance and consumer education. The commission must (1) log the receipt of complaints by victims of identity theft; (2) provide identity-theft victims with informational materials; and (3) refer complaints to appropriate entities, including the major national consumer-reporting agencies (e.g., Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion) and law-enforcement agencies.
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