Identity Theft Resource Center

Breaches 2009

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:45:13 PST

Data Breaches 2009
As of June 30, 2009 the total number of breaches reported by the ITRC is 268.

Identity Theft The Aftermath 2008

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:10:36 PST

The ITRC recently released a significant report on the impact of identity theft victimization: Identity Theft: The Aftermath 2008. With six years of victim responses and shared experiences, this information provides a unique insight into the crime that may not apparent to other parties.

Data Breaches Undeterred by Laws or Common Sense

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:29:43 PST

Malicious attacks on databases and incidence of paper breaches have reached an all time high percentage in the first half of 2009, as reported by the Identity Theft Resource Center. This is based upon the 250 data breaches reported by the ITRC as of Monday, June 15. Having maintained a data breach list since 2005, the ITRC knows that this is just the tip of the iceberg, as many breaches are not made public.

2008 Data Breach Totals Soar

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:08:05 PST

Reports of data breaches increased dramatically in 2008. The Identity Theft Resource Center's 2008 breach report reached 656 reported breaches at the end of 2008, reflecting an increase of 47% over last year's total of 446.

SCAM ALERT: 5/19/09

Wed, 20 May 2009 10:11:25 PST

SCAM ALERT: The Nigerian Scam, in which someone asks for help in transferring money, is now "coming" from countries in Asia. Any email asking for you to help to move money, reship packages, or collect money for a company or person anywhere in the world should be considered a scam.

Secure Payment Agent White Paper

Tue, 19 May 2009 09:33:45 PST

In February 2009, the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) conducted a survey seeking answers about consumer awareness of data exposure breaches, how they feel about the safety of their personal information when used online, as well as their level of interest in improving their online information safety.

MyIDScore

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:15:46 PST

Just as you would monitor your health status or your credit status, you should review your identity score to see if fraudsters may be misusing your personal information. My ID Score is a great resource for consumers who are concerned about the unauthorized use of their identity.

ITRC Receives Thank You

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 12:40:32 PST

ITRC receives a thank you from the Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation

Identity Thieves Prowling for Job Seekers

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 11:03:38 PST

With the unemployment rate rising and living costs going up, more people are looking for new jobs or second jobs. Unfortunately identity thieves are taking advantage of these uncertain economic times to scam job seekers and gather personal identifying information.

ITRC Service Feedback Questionnaire

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:59:51 PST

The ITRC welcomes you to participate in a 12 question feedback survey. Please let us know how we are doing and how we might serve the community better.

Click here to take the survey .

Safe On-Line Shopping Tips

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:06:43 PST

The Identity Theft Resource Center has some safety tips that it recommends all consumers follow when ordering gifts over the Internet or by mail.

itr@c News

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:59:06 PST

The ITRC is pleased to announce the recent launch of its enewsletter - the itr@c News. We are excited to bring you all of the latest news and trends on identity theft, the fastest growing crime in America. This newsletter covers What's New, latest scams, news releases, product information, a Case of the Quarter, Guest Authors, little known historical facts about identity theft, legislative updates and more.

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TrustedID's ID Freeze

Mon, 21 Jan 2008 09:48:31 PST

ITRC Recognizes TrustedID's Pro-active Approach to Credit Freezes.

ITRC Videos

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 14:30:05 PST

A list of all the videos the ITRC has to offer

Fact Sheet 124 Credit Freezes and Fraud Alerts

Thu, 03 May 2007 10:08:37 PST

What are Credit Freezes and Fraud Alerts?

Fact Sheet 100 - Financial Identity Theft - The Beginning Steps

Wed, 02 May 2007 12:55:25 PST

Financial Identity Theft - The Beginning Steps

A Special Opportunity for ITRC Victims

Wed, 02 May 2007 10:53:50 PST

A Special Opportunity for ITRC Victims Provided by Debix Identity Protection Network

Fact Sheet 120 - Identity Theft and Children

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 10:37:56 PST

A comprehensive Fact Sheet on the subject of Identity Theft and Children.

Fact Sheet 104 My Wallet or PDA was Lost or Stolen

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 09:18:21 PST

My Wallet or PDA was Lost or Stolen... Now What?