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• - 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
  
• - 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
  
• - 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.
  
• - This U.S. Department of Justice site offers consumers a short quiz to help them learn how to protect themselves from identity theft.
  
• - [Free registration required to view.] Stopping identity theft is a very complicated proposition. Here are some steps that are probably required to positively impact the privacy of personal data.
  
• - Five of the latest high-tech forms of identity theft along with ways consumers can protect themselves.
  
• - 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
  
• - Tips from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
  
• - Features programs, participants, FAQ, victim's checklist, and resources.
  
• - Includes printable prevention tips, victim check list, and identity theft affidavit.
  
• - Chronicle of identity theft in blogs and cyberstalking. Includes tips on preventing online identity theft.
  
• - Features information on detection, new scams, prevention, liability, resources, and correcting the problem.
  
• - 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 o
  
• - Article with prevention tips, how the crime is committed, and links.
  
• - Preventative tips.
  
• - Steps to follow.
  
• - Articles and related links on what to do if you are a victim of identity theft.
  
• - Includes victim information, a list of scams, statistics on the crime, and prevention tips.
  
• - Explores connections between identity theft and commercial spyware. Offers free consumer tips.
  
• - Publication with tips and contact.
  
• - Suggestions from Frank Abagnale on reducing one's risk of identity theft.
  
• - Tips for prevention and for victims.
  
• - Brochure in html and pdf formats.
  
• - 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]
  
• - 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]
  
• - 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]
  
• - Full text of the United States national identity theft law.
  
• - 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]
  
• - Features tips and brochures for prevention and for victims of the crime.
  
• - 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
  
• - How to protect your identity. [37:28 streaming audio broadcast]
  
• - Guide to avoiding online fraud and phishing scams.
  
• - A unique organization that offers education to law enforcement, private sector loss prevention officers, bank fraud investigators, and corporate fraud investigators in the areas of property crime and identity theft in Alabama.
  
• - Victim advocacy, investigations, research, partners with businesses to prevent identitiy theft inside.
  
• - 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]
  
• - 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.
  
• - Prevention tips and victim information.
  
• - Tips and reports from the Solicitor General of Canada.
  
• - 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
  
• - Online booklet from the National Consumers League.
  
• - Tips to help avoid and resolve problems.
  
• - 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
  
• - Educational articles.
  
• - Include a video, forms, and resources for victims of the crime.
  
• - Features state lwas, tips for victims, and ID theft registry for the state.
  
• - Features programs, prevention, and remedial steps after the crime.
  
• - Article by Aleksandra Todorova. Steps to restoring your good name after becoming a victim of identity theft.
  
• - Tips from the Federal Trade Commission.
  
• - Features warning signs, preventative measures, and victim information and resources.
  
• - 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]
  
• - Consumer provides information about ID theft and a glossary of terms related to the practice.
  
• - Describes the author's journey with identity and amateur radio callsign theft, and the eventual trial and punishment of the thief. Also provides tips for avoiding and stopping identity theft
  
• - Features current statutes, pending legislation, and publications.
  
• - This article discusses the growth and impact of identity theft, and how society should respond to its challenges.
  
• - Identifies the problem and offers tips on prevention and what to do if it occurs.
  
• - 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
  
• - Articles for consumers and businesses.