Identity Theft

The Johnson County Sun: "But according to John Gardner, identity theft is not just a buzz word and the attention the issue has received is not hype or fear mongering."

Wall Street & Technology : Banks Told To Step Up Security Against Identity Theft: "Regulators say single-factor authentication is inadequate for protecting against Internet-level scams such as phishing and pharming. Not only have they been given a deadline to implement two-factor authentication, they've been directed to do a risk assessment of all online transactions and take a 'layered approach' to make sure the level of security matches the risk."

CBS News | Credit Is Hard To Restore | January 25, 2001 19:39:57: "It happens every 79 seconds in this country. A thief steals someone's identity, opens accounts in the victim's name and goes on a buying spree."

11Alive.com: Atlanta News - 465,000 at Risk for Identity Theft: "The state of Georgia is sending letters to 465,000 drivers and state employees, warning that they may be at risk for identity theft."

For Victims, Repairing ID Theft Can Be Grueling - New York Times: "About 10 million Americans fall victim each year to identity theft, according to the Federal Trade Commission. And in about a third of those cases, victims see far more than their existing credit card accounts tapped. Their private information is used by thieves to open new accounts, secure loans and otherwise lead parallel and often luxurious lives."

Identity theft worse; don't let yourself be yet another victim: "And, chillingly, they linked the high incidence here to another huge crime problem we have in Lewis and Thurston counties and surrounding areas -- methamphetamine use and abuse."

26.7 Million Americans to Become Victims of Identity Theft Thanks to Spyware, According to PCImmunity.com: "According to the National
Cyber Security Alliance 80 to 90 percent of desktops are infected with
spyware. At 80 percent, that's 187.4 million Internet users affected by
spyware. With 15 percent of those transmitting the information needed for
identity theft, that's 26.7 million people in the U.S. alone transmitting
their identities to international hackers and criminals."