Fact Sheet 119 - Direct Connections to the Internet - Protecting Yourself and Your Information Against Intruders
Fact Sheet 119 - Direct Connections to the Internet - Protecting Yourself and Your Information Against Intruders
In The Workplace - Frequently Asked Questions
In The Workplace
Frequently Asked Questions
Fact Sheet 132 - What are Identity Theft Products?
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Center receives numerous inquiries from consumers regarding identity theft products available for purchase.
While ITRC does not endorse any specific product, this document has been created to help consumers understand various products, their benefits and limitations, and what services each product should have to be helpful to the consumer.
Fact Sheet 133 - The Military and Identity Theft
Fact Sheet 131 - Credit Cards vs. Debit Cards
In today’s fast paced society, the quicker the transaction the better.
We’ve all seen the commercials where the business is running smoothly until someone pulls out their check book to manually write out a check.
Solution 22 Medicare Cards and Social Security Numbers
Many consumers complain that while they remove their Social Security cards from their wallets, their Social Security Number is still on their Medicare cards. The ITRC would like to make the following recommendation.
Solution 17 - What should I do if my wallet is lost or stolen?
Solution 15 - I have received a breach letter, what are the steps to take?
Solution 21 Check Washing
Check washing is a simple, low-tech way to alter a check you have written. It is the chemical erasing of the handwritten parts of a check. The idea is to remove the ink while maintaining the overall appearance of the check and its preprinted items. The concern here is that these chemicals and solvents are readily available everywhere.

