the Fraudian Slip Podcast: ITRC, BIC & FIDO Alliance Policy Forum – Perspectives from an Identity Theft Victim

  • 03/28/2025
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Summary

  • Inherent in the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC), Better Identity Coalition (BIC) & FIDO AlliancePolicy Forum is the impact identity crimes have on people.  
  • ITRC CEO Eva Velasquez sits down with Boston Globe Correspondent Linda Matchan in a spotlight session titled “Perspectives from an Identity Theft Victim.”  
  • In the spotlight session, Matchan shares her personal experience of being an identity theft victim, how anyone can fall victim and her path to recovery. 
  • You can learn more about identity crimes, government policies and other topics discussed in this podcast and at the policy forum by visiting our company website, www.idtheftcenter.org 
  • If you think you have been the victim of an identity crime, call or text the ITRC toll-free by phone (888.400.5530) or live chat on our webpage to speak with an expert advisor. 

Below is a summary of our podcast featuring Boston Globe Correspondent Linda Matchan, who spoke at the ITRC, BIC & FIDO Alliance Policy Forum 

Welcome to theFraudian Slip, the Identity Theft Resource Center’s (ITRC) podcast, where we talk about all things identity compromise, crime and fraud that impact people and businesses. Listen on Apple, Google, Spotify, SoundCloud, Audible and Amazon now. This month, we speak with an identity theft victim to gain insights into victimization.  

In this podcast, you will be listening in on a special conversation titled “Perspectives from an Identity Theft Victim.” In the session, which took place at the Identity, Authentication, and the Road Ahead Cybersecurity Policy Forum, ITRC CEO Eva Velasquez sat down with identity theft victim Linda Matchan of the Boston Globe to discuss her victimization experience.  

To watch the full panel, click here. 

If you think you have been the victim of an identity crime or want to avoid becoming a victim, you can speak with an ITRC expert advisor toll-free on the phone or by text (888.400.5530), chat live on the web or send us an email during our normal business hours (6 a.m.-5 p.m. PT Monday-Friday). Just visit www.idtheftcenter.org to get started. 

Be sure to like this episode and subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts. We will return next week with another episode of our sister podcast, the Weekly Breach Breakdown, and next month with another edition of the Fraudian Slip.