Web Directory

» 14 Tips to Avoid Identity Theft
   Suggestions from Frank Abagnale on reducing one's risk of identity theft.
   http://www.bankrate.com/brm/news/advice/20030124b.asp

» About.com: Identity Theft
   Articles from several authors about identity theft related topics.
   http://idtheft.about.com/

» California Department of Justice: Identity Theft
   Features state laws, tips for victims, and ID theft registry for the state.
   http://caag.state.ca.us/idtheft/

» California Office of Information Security and Privacy Protection
   Consumer information from this California state government agency. Some information also in Spanish.
   http://www.privacy.ca.gov/consumer_information_sheet.htm

» Call For Action: Identity Theft
   Features warning signs, preventative measures, and victim information and resources.
   http://www.callforaction.org/?cat=10

» Federal Bureau of Investigations: Cyber Investigations
   FBI branch organized to dismantle national and transnational organized criminal enterprises engaging in Internet fraud including identity theft.
   http://www.fbi.gov/cyberinvest/cyberhome.htm

» Federal Reserve Bank of Boston: Identity Theft
   Brochure in html and pdf formats.
   http://www.bos.frb.org/consumer/identity/

» Financial Privacy Now
   Campaign to strengthen financial privacy protections for consumers to keep credit safe and prevent crimes like identity theft. Targets the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Project of Consumers Union.
   http://www.consumersunion.org/campaigns/financialprivacynow/about.html

» Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
   Includes a video, forms, and resources for victims of the crime.
   http://www.flhsmv.gov/IDtheft.html

» General Knowledge about Identity Theft Prevention
   Do you want to avoid identity theft? Prepare yourself by learning about identity theft. Knowledge lets you fight agaist identity theft.
   http://www.identity-theft-scenarios.com

» Identity Theft Is A Crime
   Offered by the United States government, the site details the work of the President's ID Theft Task Force, victims' rights, and identifies what steps government agencies are taking to combat identity theft issues.
   http://www.idtheft.gov/

» Identity Theft Program
   At Michigan State University. Victim advocacy, investigations, research, partners with businesses to prevent identity theft inside.
   http://www1.cj.msu.edu/~outreach/identity/

» Identity Theft Resources
   Articles and related links on what to do if you are a victim of identity theft. From Privacy Rights Clearinghouse.
   http://www.privacyrights.org/identity.htm

» Identity Theft Security
   Empowering consumers with tips, resources, and tools to prevent becoming victims of identity theft.
   http://www.identitytheftsecurity.com/

» Identity Theft Victims tips and advice
   Victim Lana Gautier on identity theft, its harm and how to protect yourself
   http://www.identitytheftmanifesto.com

» Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act
   Full text of the United States national identity theft law.
   http://www.ftc.gov/os/statutes/itada/itadact.htm

» Identity Theft and Identity Fraud
   Features programs, prevention, and remedial steps after the crime. From the United States Department of Justice.
   http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/fraud/websites/idtheft.html

» Identity Theft: Fact and fiction
   This article discusses the growth and impact of identity theft, and how society should respond to its challenges.
   http://news.cnet.com/2010-1071-958328.html

» Identity Theft: How to Protect Yourself
   Preventative tips, from the New York state attorney general's office.
   http://www.oag.state.ny.us/bureaus/consumer_frauds/identity_theft.html

» IdentityTheft.info
   Offers news, articles and commentary from identity theft experts as well as tips and videos.
   http://www.identitytheft.info/

» Internet Crime Complaint Center IC3
   A partnership between the FBI, the National White Collar Crime Center and the Bureau of Justice Assistance which acts to receive and investigate complaints of cyber crime and identity theft.
   http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx

» Invasion of the ID Snatchers
   Online booklet from the National Consumers League.
   http://www.nclnet.org/personal-finance/124-identity-theft

» Knowledge@Wharton - Identity Theft
   Stopping identity theft is a very complicated proposition. Here are some steps that are probably required to positively impact the privacy of personal data.
   http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article.cfm?articleid=1176

» NPR : ChoicePoint Security Breach
   The consumer data company ChoicePoint says a security breach last week will affect more than 140,000 people in all 50 states. The company is sending notices to individuals whose personal and financial details were accessed by thieves posing as businessmen
   http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4507687

» NPR : Congress Aims to Combat Identity Theft
   In the wake of recent scandals involving data collection companies like ChoicePoint and LexisNexis, Congress has begun pushing for greater personal identity safeguards. [3:12 streaming audio broadcast]
   http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4534018

» NPR : Experts Urge Consumers to Act Against Identity Theft
   Georgia-based ChoicePoint Inc. is sending out letters to warn consumers their personal information has been stolen. But law enforcement officials say many more people need to be on guard for possible identity theft, after crooks got unauthorized access to
   http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4511424

» NPR : Fighting Identity Theft
   Beth Givens, director of the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, discusses the recent spate of security breaches at consumer data banks. Computer hackers accessed consumer data at ChoicePoint and Lexis-Nexis. [4:20 streaming audio broadcast]
   http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4533534

» NPR : ID Thieves Target Children, Infants
   Even the youngest among us can be victims of identity theft. Seattle Times reporter Jolayne Houtz explains how, and why. John Brooke, a Seattle-area man, describes how his newborn became a target. [2:44 streaming audio broadcast]
   http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4532977

» NPR : Identity Theft in the International Arena
   NPR's Eric Weiner reports on European efforts to prevent the theft of sensitive personal data compiled by information collection companies. [4:33 streaming audio broadcast]
   http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4534021

» NPR : Information Companies and Identity Theft
   Recent data theft from information companies prompted hearings on Capitol Hill. Gail Hillebrand of Consumers Union tells Jacki Lyden what sort of personal data information companies such as Choicepoint and Lexis/Nexis collect -- and how they use it. [3:15
   http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4532974

» NPR : Protecting Yourself Against Identity Theft
   NPR's Madeleine Brand speaks with Gail Hillebrand about identity theft protection. Hillebrand is senior attorney for the Consumers Union, an independent, nonprofit testing and information organization. [3:52 streaming audio broadcast]
   http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4508458

» NPR : Safeguarding the Data Brokerage Industry, Part I
   The data brokerage industry has come under intense scrutiny with the disclosure of two high-profile identity theft cases. NPR's Farai Chideya has a special report. [11:46 streaming audio broadcast]
   http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4533732

» NPR : Safeguarding the Data Brokerage Industry, Part II
   For a closer look at data brokers and what can be done to safeguard the industry from future fraud, NPR's Ed Gordon is joined by Robert O'Harrow Junior, a staff writer at The Washington Post and author of "No Place to Hide: Behind the Scenes of Our Emergi
   http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4533735

» NPR : Senate Mulls Measures to Combat Identity Theft
   The Senate Banking Committee considers possible regulations to battle the growing problem of identity theft. The most recent Federal Trade Commission survey found that 10 million Americans were the victims of some type of identity theft in one year. [3:40
   http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4530813

» NPR : Tips on Avoiding Identity Theft
   Michele Norris talks with Evan Hendricks, editor and publisher of Privacy Times and author of "Credit Scores and Credit Reports," about why people should be concerned about identity theft and what they can do to avoid it. [5:15 streaming audio broadcast]
   http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4502040

» NPR : Tips to Avoid Internet Identity Theft, E-Mail Scams
   Criminals around the world are discovering tools that let them spy on hundreds of thousands of people over the Internet, and they're stealing credit card numbers, bank account passwords, and other sensitive information. NPR's Chris Arnold reports. [5:20 s
   http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=3845410

» NPR Talk of the Nation: How to Avoid Identity Theft
   How to protect your identity. [37:28 streaming audio broadcast]
   http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4507484

» National Conference of State Legislatures: Identity Theft
   Features current statutes, pending legislation, and publications.
   http://www.ncsl.org/Home/SearchResults/tabid/702/Default.aspx?zoom_query=identity%20theft

» PhoneBusters: Identity Theft
   Includes victim information, a list of scams, statistics on the crime, and prevention tips.
   http://www.phonebusters.com/english/recognizeit_identitythe.html

» Public Safety Canada: Special Report for Consumers on Identity Theft
   Tips and reports from Public Safety Canada.
   http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/prg/le/bs/identhft-eng.aspx

» RCMP Frauds and Scams: Identity Theft
   Tips from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
   http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/scams-fraudes/id-theft-vol-eng.htm

» Smartmoney.com: Consumer Action: Your SS Number Is Just a Click Away
   Long article expresses concerns that various county clerks are publishing their residents' personal documents online. Many examples of public figures' data that can be found are given.
   http://www.smartmoney.com/spending/deals/your-ss-number-is-just-a-click-away-17071/

» Smartmoney.com: Identity Thieves Employ High-Tech Tactics
   Five of the latest high-tech forms of identity theft along with ways consumers can protect themselves.
   http://www.smartmoney.com/breaking-news/?story=20050307041120

» Smartmoney: Stop thief
   Article by Aleksandra Todorova. Steps to restoring your good name after becoming a victim of identity theft.
   http://www.smartmoney.com/personal-finance/debt/stop-thief-16039/

» Smartmoney: Your Social Security Number
   Article by Aleksandra Todorova. "With Social Security-number (SSN)-only theft, oftentimes abusers have no intent of stealing anybody's good credit. They simply want the number so they can work and establish their own lines of credit — in their own name.
   http://www.smartmoney.com/personal-finance/debt/the-secret-life-of-your-social-security-number-16062/

» Social Security Administration: Identity Theft
   Publication with tips and contact.
   http://www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs/idtheft.htm

» Stop ID Frauds & Identity Theft
   UK specific tips and resources on how to prevent identity theft online, at home and when traveling.
   http://www.stopidfrauds.com

» Stopping Identity Theft: Protecting Your Privacy
   Articles for consumers and businesses, from the Better Business Bureau.
   http://www.bbbonline.org/IDtheft/

» Texas Attorney General: Identity Theft
   Prevention tips and victim information.
   http://www.oag.state.tx.us/consumer/identity_theft.shtml

» The Privacy Commissioner of Canada: Identity Theft
   Identifies the problem and offers tips on prevention and what to do if it occurs.
   http://www.privcom.gc.ca/fs-fi/02_05_d_10_e.asp

» U.S. Postal Inspection Services: Identity Theft
   Features tips and brochures for prevention and for victims of the crime.
   https://postalinspectors.uspis.gov/investigations/MailFraud/fraudschemes/mailtheft/IdentityTheft.aspx

» Utah: IRIS Identity Theft Information System
   Office of the Utah State Attorney General provides information about identity theft and a reporting system for residents of Utah.
   http://idtheft.utah.gov/

» Utica College Center for Identity Management and Information Protection
   A research collaborative dedicated to furthering a national research agenda on identity management, information sharing, identity theft and data protection.
   http://www.utica.edu/academic/institutes/cimip/

» Walletpop: Identity Theft
   Features the facts on identity theft and how to keep yourself from being victimized.
   http://www.walletpop.com/fraud/identity-theft

» When a Criminal's Cover Is Your Identity
   Tips for prevention of identity theft. From the FDIC.
   http://www.fdic.gov/consumers/consumer/news/cnsum00/idthft.html