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Offline ID crimes still more severe

January 26, 2005 Online theft comprised just 11.6 percent of known-cause identity fraud in 2004, a report says, half of which was linked to spyware. TAGS: identity fraud, fraud, crime, identity theft, survey, spyware, e-mail

Iowa proposes ID theft 'passport'

March 21, 2006 Document is meant to prove somebody was a victim of identity theft, protect against fraudulent credit charges. TAGS: identity fraud, identity theft, passport, creditor, victim, proposal, crime, identity, card

Separating myth from reality in ID theft

October 24, 2005 Despite big leaks and public perception of threat, few people whose personal information is exposed are ever victimized. TAGS: identity fraud, identity theft, Hayes Corp., perception, personal information, victim, survey, reality, hacking, credit card, laptop computer

Identity theft risk greatest in major cities

February 14, 2007 Study lists New York, Detroit and Los Angeles as the cities with the highest occurrence of identity fraud. TAGS: identity fraud, analytics, identity theft, Detroit, identity, risk, Los Angeles, complaint, city, credit card, New York

FAQ: Identity fraud uncovered

October 24, 2005 Protecting yourself from identity fraud is possible, but the wisest approaches aren't always obvious. TAGS: identity fraud, credit card, FAQ, bank, credit card company, ATM, identity theft, phishing, file system, e-mail

Identity theft: Calendar

October 24, 2005 How are laws to combat ID fraud progressing? What events are coming up? Keep track with News.com's regularly updated schedule. TAGS: identity fraud, social security number, security breach, Social Security, conference, identity theft, sale, security, California

ZoneAlarm adds ID theft protection

June 5, 2006 Update to ZoneAlarm security products includes tools to keep personal data safe. It's priced to compete with Microsoft's OneCare. TAGS: Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., ZoneAlarm Internet Security, identity fraud, ZoneAlarm, ZoneAlarm Pro, identity theft, Zone Labs Inc., firewall, credit card, security, PC, Microsoft Corp.

A call for rational discourse on identity theft

December 6, 2007 ID Analytics' Thomas Oscherwitz writes that while ID theft losses are dropping, the debate has become ever more shrill. TAGS: identity theft, breach, identity fraud, analytics, risk, organization, call

Laptop with HP employee data stolen

March 23, 2006 Theft of computer belonging to Fidelity Investments puts almost 200,000 current and former workers at risk of identity fraud. TAGS: identity fraud, identity theft, HP, laptop computer

White House panel pushes new identity fraud laws

April 23, 2007 A wealth of state and federal laws already prohibit ID fraud and phishing. But a federal task force says more are needed. TAGS: identity fraud, provision, agency, law, identity theft, phishing, president

Liberty Alliance takes on ID theft

June 13, 2005 Group formed to set technology standards for online authentication branches out into combating ID theft. TAGS: Liberty Alliance, identity fraud, American Express Co., identity theft

Day 4: Experts talk about ID theft

October 28, 2005 Members of News.com's ID theft roundtable panel open up a discussion with News.com editors and our readers. TAGS: identity theft, driver's license, identity fraud, reader, expert, record, credit card, discussion

Year in review: Insecurity over ID theft

December 13, 2005 High-profile hack of Paris Hilton's phone and a huge credit-card leak brought worries over ID theft to the fore. TAGS: CardSystems Solutions Inc., identity theft, identity fraud, MasterCard International, criminal, hacking, financial company, data security, incident, credit card, phishing, U.S., security

Day 3: Experts talk about ID theft

October 27, 2005 Members of News.com's ID theft roundtable panel open up a discussion with News.com editors and our readers. TAGS: identity fraud, regulation, identity theft, privacy, senator, discussion, California

Loan company reports loss of data on 1.3 million

June 2, 2006 Texas student-loan provider says IT contractor lost hardware containing customer names and Social Security numbers. TAGS: Hummingbird Ltd., identity fraud, social security number, Social Security, identity theft, Texas, password

Class action suit over ID theft tossed out

October 12, 2006 Acxiom, a data warehouser, had its databases looted at least twice. But judge throws out an ID-theft class action suit. TAGS: Acxiom Corp., class action, identity fraud, class action lawsuit, identity theft, social security number, Social Security, attorney, Adobe PDF, database, security, password, server

Readers: Ask the experts about ID theft

October 28, 2005 Members of News.com's ID theft roundtable panel open up a discussion with News.com editors and our readers. TAGS: self-regulation, identity fraud, regulation, identity theft, driver's license, Visa International, Sen., senator, reader, expert, agency, California

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