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ViViAN
Meet ViViAN! ViViAN, the Virtual Identity Theft Assistant. Identity theft doesn’t just happen between the regular 9–5 working day. That’s why we created ViViAN, your helpful chatbot who can assist you after hours when you’re not sure where to start. ViViAN was produced by the ITRC as awarded by the Office for Victims
Child ID Theft
Protecting Minors From Child Identity Theft With as many as one million children falling prey to identity theft each year, it’s time for parents and industry to take action now. The ITRC has received numerous reports of child identity theft in 2020, one of which includes two parents denied COVID-19-related stimulus benefits, leading to the
Identity Theft Resource Center’s Response to COVID-19
At the heart of everything the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) does is our mission: to empower and guide consumers, victims, businesses and government to minimize risk and mitigate the impact of identity compromise and crime. Addressing the needs of our various stakeholders, as well as the health and well-being of our team members are two
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California Consumer Privacy Act – Big Changes for Consumers & Businesses Infographic
As of January 1, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) has unprecedented levels of data access for consumers and new data management, privacy and cybersecurity requirements for business. Read more in our latest blog: California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Goes Into Effect Download the full infographic here
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K, Bye!
Say “K, Bye!” to Scammers Hang Up! The robocall problem exploded in 2018 with nearly 48 billion robocalls made in the U.S.* Scammers use employing known brands like banks, technology providers, utilities, retailers, etc. to defraud you of your personal data such as Social Security number, financial information, etc. *According to YouMail, Inc., Jan
LifeSmarts Hands-on Privacy
sponsored by 2020 Scholarship Opportunity: Write a Winning Essay about Privacy New opportunity for students competing in the National LifeSmarts Championship: Write a winning essay on privacy and win a $2,000 scholarship sponsored by Synchrony Financial. LifeSmarts partners with Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) to help students and educators understand their online footprint, how to guard their privacy, what
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2018 End of Year Data Breach Report
2018 End-of-Year Data Breach Report Identity Theft Resource Center® and CyberScout® Annual End-of-Year Data Breach Report Reveals 126% Increase in Exposed Consumer Data, 1.68 Billion Email-Related Credentials While the number of breach incidents is less than 2017, the Identity Theft Resource Center saw a 126 percent increase in the number of records that contained
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Marriott Data Breach: What You Need to Know and Steps to Take
*Information updated as of 1/07/2019 Marriott International announced that its guest reservation system has been hacked, and the personal information of approximately 383 million guests could be compromised. Due to the number of people potentially affected, this could be one of the largest data breaches that has occurred in recent history. In September, Marriott,
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