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Could Using Cash Put You in Jail?

The Federal government has a track record of making conflicting laws and policies concerning identity theft and privacy protection. The latest National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), coupled with terrorist watchdog group JRIC, is just the latest, and most threatening, of these conflicts

Insurance Identity Theft

Insurance identity theft can create issues in healthcare and finances. For many victims, the problem only starts there - the real impact is in future insurability.

The "New" Type of Identity Theft

About.com Guides try to keep their information as updated as possible, and sometimes that means changing information. For the purposes of the identity theft pages, identifying a new type of identity theft means changes in how we think about identity theft, and how it impacts our lives.

Centralized Medical Information

Medical identity theft is expected to become more and more prevalent over the next several years. Why? Socialized healthcare requires centralized reporting for medical information, and more.

Viral Identity Theft Schemes

While identity theft schemes move at the speed of technology, going "viral" in underground circles, making a law to address the problem can take years - far too long to be effective in protecting consumers.

Children's Online Privacy Act

Covering CIPA regulation and general issues associated with implementation, to include legal challenges and cost to organizations.

The "Birther" Conspiracy Theory

As the republican candidates debate sanctity of marriage and foreign policy, President Obama has his own can of worms to wheedle with as the "Birther" conspiracy theories may now keep him off the presidential ballot...

Gone Phishing

There are more phishing schemes and scams floating around than even an identity theft expert can know about. But they're all pretty much the same in this: they target your personal information, and they'll get it however they can.

Identity Theft Protection Services

Identity theft protection programs have been the fastest growing insurance in North America for six years now. The key to knowing if a program is right for you is asking the right questions, and understanding the various components of identity theft protection.

The Federal Trade Commission

If you are an identity theft victim, you will end up talking with someone in the FTC. But they do more than collect information – they help consumers fight back against identity theft.

Office Printers and Identity Theft

Businesses scan, print, copy, and fax information all the time. Who would have suspected that the office printer they use is really an identity thief's Trojan horse?

Data Breach Highlights for 2011

In 2011 the numbers will tell different stories, depending on which statistic is highlighted. Data breaches were fewer in number than in previous years, but more records were lost per breach than any previous year, as well.

A Brief History of Identity Theft

The history of identity theft goes back quite some time, there is even an account of it in the Bible. But the more recent history of identity theft can be very telling about where we are heading.

Identity Theft in 2012

Looking into the future, 2012 promises to offer new challenges and changing business models with regards to identity theft.

Gameover - New Identity Theft Scam

Gameover, the latest identity theft scam, will doubtless make big news in 2012. The scheme targets corporate accounts, and uses a multi-layer approach in an attempt to defeat Red Flags Rules.

Kroll COO Forecasts 2011

Brian Lapidus, Chief Operations Officer for Kroll, weighs in on data security trends for 2011.

What is a Data Breach

You've heard the term weekly for the past few years - some company has a data breach and has lost a gazillion records. But what, exactly, is a data breach? How does it happen, and what does it mean to you when you are concerned about identity theft?

Identity Theft Advice

There seems to be some disagreement about whether or not identity theft protection services are worthwhile. Sometimes, it can help to look at the perspectives of the person giving you advice - after all, when you only have a hammer, everything looks like a nail.

Responding to Identity Theft

Indiana's Attorney General has set up an identity theft response site specifically designed to help victims quickly respond when the worst happens to them.

The Basics of Medical Identity Theft

Money is the least of your worries if you've had a medical identity theft. Getting the wrong alergies or blood-type in your medical record can yield deadly results. Information shared through the Medical Information Bureau (MIB) means once your medical information is digital, anyone can get it, and (worse) it can get the wrong information into the hands of your doctor. And fixing medical identity theft is never easy.