http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Identity_TheftFind stories, videos, and photos about Identity Theft from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:05:41 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/TECH/09/28/online.security.tactics/tztop.laptop.afp.gi.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Identity_Theft14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Identity Theft from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/09/28/online.security.tactics/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/09/28/online.security.tactics/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe 2010 Census is nearly under way, but don't expect an e-mail from the U.S. Census Bureau asking you personal questions in its head count of America.Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:26:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/28/pf/saving/protect_from_identity_theft/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/28/pf/saving/protect_from_identity_theft/index.htmWe learned yesterday that the Fed Chief's wife Anna had her handbag stolen at a Starbucks in Washington, D.C. Her checkbook, driver's license, four credit cards and a small amount of cash were in her bag.Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:06:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/18/pf/identity_theft/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/18/pf/identity_theft/index.htmThere's a reason consumers are worried about protecting their credit- and debit-card information.Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:45:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/18/news/economy/id.theft.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/05/18/news/economy/id.theft.fortune/index.htmLet's say you've been job hunting for months now, and applied to so many employers you're starting to lose track of them all. One day you get a call from someone in HR at a well-known company. He found your resume on an online job board, thinks it's very impressive, and is looking forward to meeting you, he says. To set up the interview, he asks for your home address, date of birth and Social Security number.Tue, 19 May 2009 17:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/04/01/puerto.rico.theft/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/04/01/puerto.rico.theft/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs many as 12,000 Puerto Rican schoolchildren, teachers and school administrators are believed to be victims of an identity-theft ring that sold stolen personal documents to illegal immigrants in the mainland United States, according to the FBI.Wed, 01 Apr 2009 13:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/31/identity.theft/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/31/identity.theft/index.html#cnnSTCTextSophisticated techniques developed by a new breed of cyber-criminals intent on stealing personal data represent a growing threat to millions of Americans, a top U.S. Justice Department official told Congress Tuesday.Wed, 01 Apr 2009 01:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/03/19/tax.scams/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/03/19/tax.scams/index.html#cnnSTCTextThousands of taxpayers across the country aren't getting their refund or stimulus checks because criminals have stolen their Social Security numbers in an identity theft scam, CNN has learned.Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:56:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/studentnews/08/20/cnnce.how.to.rob.bank/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/studentnews/08/20/cnnce.how.to.rob.bank/index.html#cnnSTCTextRecord the CNN Special Investigations Unit Classroom Edition: Identity Theft: How to Rob a Bank when it airs commercial-free on Monday, November 17, 2008 from 4:00-- 5:00 a.m. ET on CNN. (A short feature begins at 4:00 a.m. and precedes the program.)Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:52:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/08/26/pf/identity_theft_prevention/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/08/26/pf/identity_theft_prevention/index.htmEven weeks after Brenda Clarke's identity was stolen and thousands of dollars in illegitimate credit card charges were discovered, she is still saddled with extremely high interest rates on her credit cards and a damaged credit score.Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:12:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/05/08/digitalbiz.cybercrime/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/05/08/digitalbiz.cybercrime/index.html#cnnSTCTextBack in the good old days of the Internet, the hacker was a teenager motivated by high-tech pranks and bragging rights. Today, the online thief could be anyone with 'Net access after a quick buck.Thu, 07 Aug 2008 04:43:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/10/pf/saving/toptips/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/10/pf/saving/toptips/index.htmBy the end of the year, consumers in all 50 states will have a new weapon in preventing identity theft - credit freezes. We'll tell you if this protection is worth the time...and the money.Thu, 11 Oct 2007 17:46:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/03/14/technology/symantec_security/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/03/14/technology/symantec_security/index.htmInternet pirates have begun to turn away from traditional attack modes such as viruses and worms and are increasingly using targeted emails and other techniques to swipe critical personal information, according to an Internet security report released Monday.Wed, 14 Mar 2007 18:11:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/07/pf/ftc_top_complaints/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/02/07/pf/ftc_top_complaints/index.htmOf the more than 670,000 consumer fraud complaints made to the Federal Trade Commission in 2006, identity theft was the biggest category of reported cases, accounting for 36 percent of calls.Wed, 07 Feb 2007 21:40:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/biz2/0701/gallery.dumbest_tech/index.htmlhttp://money.cnn.com/galleries/2007/biz2/0701/gallery.dumbest_tech/index.htmlSony PC-B-Q... Defects in batteries made by Sony for portable computing cause a handful of notebooks to burst into spectacularly photogenic flames. The end result is the biggest computer-related recall ever, as Dell replaces the batteries in more than 4 million laptops. In short order, Apple (1.8 million), Lenovo/IBM (500,000), and others do the same.Mon, 29 Jan 2007 13:54:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/internet/12/20/cybercrime/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/internet/12/20/cybercrime/index.htmlOn December 8, Australia suffered a sneak-attack from malevolent forces based in the former Soviet states. The weaponry was a multi-million fusillade of bogus e-mail touts targeting customers of iiNet, owner of Ozemail, one of the most popular Internet providers in the country.Thu, 21 Dec 2006 01:02:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/12/11/8395384/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/12/11/8395384/index.htmAnyone who works in an office - or watches "The Office" - knows how torturous cubicle life can be: unflattering fluorescent lights, insecure supervisors and clueless co-workers can all take their t... Fri, 08 Dec 2006 20:29:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/12/05/magazines/moneymag/cybersafety_idtheft.moneymag/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/12/05/magazines/moneymag/cybersafety_idtheft.moneymag/index.htmThere's no surefire way to stop ID theft because so much of your information is already out there. More than 93 million personal data records have been lost or stolen since February 2005. That's on top of the tens of millions of records bought and sold annually by credit issuers, insurers, government agencies, data brokers and, of course, identity thieves.Tue, 05 Dec 2006 19:41:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2006/12/01/8395149/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2006/12/01/8395149/index.htmID theft, pretexting, security holes in browsers, targeted Web advertising, the kids' MySpace profiles, the company's monitoring software, phishing, spyware, Wi-Fi break-ins. CAN'T A PERSON GET A L... Fri, 01 Dec 2006 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/11/07/pf/Social_Security_email/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/11/07/pf/Social_Security_email/index.htmIf you get an e-mail announcing the cost-of-living increases scheduled for 2007 Social Security benefits and purporting to be from the Social Security Administration, don't answer it and don't click on any links in the e-mail.Tue, 07 Nov 2006 20:08:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/popups/2006/biz2/gatefold/index.htmlhttp://money.cnn.com/popups/2006/biz2/gatefold/index.html16 ways hackers can break inMon, 23 Oct 2006 18:08:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/09/14/pf/saving/toptips/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/09/14/pf/saving/toptips/index.htmIdentity theft isn't only for adults anymore. Kids are having their identities stolen more and more often.Thu, 14 Sep 2006 17:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/07/27/reid.identity.theft/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/07/27/reid.identity.theft/index.htmlSenate Minority Leader Harry Reid discovered this week he was the victim of identity theft after someone used his MasterCard number to charge about $2,000 at a Wal-Mart and other stores in Monroe, North Carolina.Thu, 27 Jul 2006 13:33:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/06/19/pf/saving/willis/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/06/19/pf/saving/willis/index.htmOne of the few protections available to consumers worried about their identity could be disappearing. This week, Congress may be tightening requirements for people who want to put a freeze on their credit account.Mon, 19 Jun 2006 18:25:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/06/14/pf/credit_bill/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/06/14/pf/credit_bill/index.htmIn what likely will be a prickly issue with many Americans, Congress next week is expected to vote on a bill that would limit consumers' ability to request a credit freeze, according to a published story Wednesday.Wed, 14 Jun 2006 11:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/internet/06/12/idtheft.internet/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/internet/06/12/idtheft.internet/index.htmlIf you are worried about a thief stealing your identity, it's not your wallet that needs guarding -- it's your state and local governments.Mon, 12 Jun 2006 21:20:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/25/commentary/everyday/sahadi/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/25/commentary/everyday/sahadi/index.htmNEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) - If I borrow something of yours, then lose it or realize it's been stolen from me because I wasn't vigilant about protecting it, you'd probably expect me to do everything I could to make amends.Thu, 25 May 2006 17:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/05/23/vets.data/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/05/23/vets.data/index.htmlAuthorities waited almost three weeks to alert the public that personal data on more than 26 million U.S. veterans had fallen into the hands of thieves, a government source said Tuesday.Tue, 23 May 2006 13:12:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/22/pf/security_data/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/05/22/pf/security_data/index.htmNo one's immune from the aggravations of potential identity theft.Mon, 22 May 2006 20:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/05/22/vets.data/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/05/22/vets.data/index.htmlFederal agents are trying to recover personal data on more than 26 million U.S. veterans after an apparently random burglary at the home of a computer analyst, Veterans Affairs Secretary Jim Nicholson said Monday.Mon, 22 May 2006 19:37:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/05/19/fraud.hunter/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/05/19/fraud.hunter/index.htmlMatthew Boyden doesn't deliver the mail; he investigates it, with a .40-caliber pistol strapped to his waist and an MP-5 machine gun within easy reach.Fri, 19 May 2006 12:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/05/18/identity.theft/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/05/18/identity.theft/index.htmlWhen Bank One notified Houston veterinarian Mike Janney that he owed $85,000 on his line of credit, he was stunned.Thu, 18 May 2006 13:09:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/05/18/cnna.identitythief/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/05/18/cnna.identitythief/index.htmlJason Michael Carpenter, a convicted identity thief who is serving 17-and-a-half years in prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and fraud in connection with access devices, says stealing identities was fun and "incredibly easy."Thu, 18 May 2006 12:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2006/05/01/8375704/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2006/05/01/8375704/index.htm1) How much money does the typical victim of identity theft lose? Mon, 01 May 2006 04:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/internet/04/13/irsphishing/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/internet/04/13/irsphishing/index.htmlIt's just the news that hardworking taxpayers want to see in their inbox: an update on their refund from the Internal Revenue Service.Thu, 13 Apr 2006 19:44:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/04/03/pf/saving/willis_tips/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/04/03/pf/saving/willis_tips/index.htmA new study from the Department of Justice shows an estimated 3.6 million households were victims of at least one type of identity theft within just a six-month period in 2004.Mon, 03 Apr 2006 15:47:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/04/03/technology/identity_theft/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/04/03/technology/identity_theft/index.htmAn estimated 3.6 million households, or about 3 percent of all households in the country, have been victims of identity theft, according to the Justice Department.Mon, 03 Apr 2006 11:58:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2006/04/01/8373321/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2006/04/01/8373321/index.htm1) The IRS offers taxpayers lots of ways to turn lemons into lemonade. Which of these are NOT allowable deductions? Sat, 01 Apr 2006 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2006/03/01/8370218/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2006/03/01/8370218/index.htmQuestion: Last April I enrolled in an identity protection plan that's supposed to send me an e-mail alert whenever someone checks my credit report. A couple of months later, I applied for credit at... Fri, 24 Mar 2006 22:11:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/03/14/pf/taxes/irs_phishing/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/03/14/pf/taxes/irs_phishing/index.htmThe Internal Revenue Service is warning taxpayers about a so-called "phishing" scam in which criminals are attempting to steal money by sending fraudulent e-mails purporting to be from the IRS.Tue, 14 Mar 2006 11:48:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/03/13/pf/trusted_id/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/03/13/pf/trusted_id/index.htmEverybody fears identity theft but not many people do anything to prevent it from happening.Mon, 13 Mar 2006 15:39:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/02/07/pf/mistaken_ID/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/02/07/pf/mistaken_ID/index.htmJulie Hernandez had no idea she was a convicted shoplifter.Tue, 07 Feb 2006 15:41:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/01/27/news/companies/choicepoint/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/01/27/news/companies/choicepoint/index.htmThe Federal Trade Commission has levied the largest fine in its history against consumer data broker ChoicePoint Inc. for the company's failure to protect consumer privacy and violations of federal laws that resulted in 800 cases of identity theft.Fri, 27 Jan 2006 10:58:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/01/26/pf/careless_moves/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/01/26/pf/careless_moves/index.htmSome people just aren't that bright.Thu, 26 Jan 2006 20:08:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2005/09/01/8217969/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2005/09/01/8217969/index.htmHe ends up in the hospital and pretends to be you. His medical history becomes a part of what Gardner calls your "MIB identity, or Medical Information Bureau identity." You could end up being denied insurance--or much, much worse. "It could cost you your life," says Gardner, whose résumé includes eight years as a South Carolina legislator as well as co-authorship of Chicken Soup for the Entrepreneur's Soul. "If you show up on the medical bureau as having heart disease or diabetes and then show up at the hospital unconscious, they might kill you trying to save you." ...Mon, 12 Dec 2005 21:41:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2005/12/01/8362038/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2005/12/01/8362038/index.htmDid you hear the one about the five-year-old girl working as a cook in a Utah steak house? How about the second-grader in Florida who racked up $13,000 in credit-card debt? Or the suburban Seattle ...Thu, 01 Dec 2005 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2005/10/01/8277950/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2005/10/01/8277950/index.htmThe world sure looks scary. The television bombards you with images of crime, disaster and mishap that have you fretting about your own demise. Tune in to the business news and Lou Dobbs is warning...Sat, 01 Oct 2005 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/09/27/technology/personaltech/hurricanes_idtheft/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/09/27/technology/personaltech/hurricanes_idtheft/index.htmHurricane victims struggling to rebuild their lives may be faced with an additional challenge: regaining their identity.Tue, 27 Sep 2005 14:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/internet/09/26/identity.hacker/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/internet/09/26/identity.hacker/index.htmlInternet criminals want your computer, your money and your identity. And their tactics are becoming increasingly refined and organized, according to security experts.Mon, 26 Sep 2005 14:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/internet/09/23/identity.hacker/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/internet/09/23/identity.hacker/index.htmlInternet criminals want your computer, your money and your identity. And their tactics are becoming increasingly refined and organized, according to security experts.Fri, 23 Sep 2005 20:30:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/09/23/pf/beware_disaster_scams/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/09/23/pf/beware_disaster_scams/index.htmThere are now some 4,600 Web sites advertising Hurricane Katrina relief services, and most of them are under suspicion of being bogus, FBI assistant director Louis Reigel said Friday.Fri, 23 Sep 2005 14:47:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/09/13/pf/fears_idtheft/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/09/13/pf/fears_idtheft/index.htmIf the thought of a hacker selling your Social Security number to the Russian mob via some Internet hidey-hole sends you into a panic, you're not alone. Identity theft pushes a lot of fear buttons.Tue, 13 Sep 2005 18:59:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/09/09/pf/beware_disaster_scams/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/09/09/pf/beware_disaster_scams/index.htmThere are now some 2,300 Web sites advertising Hurricane Katrina relief services, and most of them are presumed to be bogus, the FBI said Friday.Fri, 09 Sep 2005 15:10:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2005/09/01/8270350/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2005/09/01/8270350/index.htmAt least that's what John Gardner, a smooth-talking lawyer and spokesman for a company called Pre-Paid Legal Services, would have you believe. Here's his scenario. A bad guy steals your identity. H...Thu, 01 Sep 2005 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/08/22/pf/idtheft2_0509/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/08/22/pf/idtheft2_0509/index.htmScared by all the doom-saying from security experts and the identity theft stories in the news? Well, don't lose sight of your common sense. Below are some of the services you could buy -- and the free alternatives.Mon, 22 Aug 2005 18:41:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/08/22/pf/idtheft_0509/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/08/22/pf/idtheft_0509/index.htmAt least that's what John Gardner, a smooth-talking lawyer and spokesman for a company called Pre-Paid Legal Services, would have you believe.Mon, 22 Aug 2005 17:48:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/08/02/technology/atm_fraud/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/08/02/technology/atm_fraud/index.htmOnline identity thieves are costing banks as much as a million dollars a month by exploiting lax security at automated teller machines, according to a published report.Tue, 02 Aug 2005 11:54:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/07/19/pf/security_biometrics/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/07/19/pf/security_biometrics/index.htmInstead of keeping countless cards and pieces of information that verify your identification, soon there may be only one thing you need: yourself.Tue, 19 Jul 2005 15:50:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/07/18/pf/security_identity_poll/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/07/18/pf/security_identity_poll/index.htmA majority of Americans fear the threat of identity theft and are doing something about it, according to a recent poll conducted by Money magazine and ICR.Mon, 18 Jul 2005 19:55:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/07/18/pf/security_idtheft_0508/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/07/18/pf/security_idtheft_0508/index.htmThe personal data of nearly 50 million Americans have been exposed this year. As many as one in six people are now vulnerable to identity theft.Mon, 18 Jul 2005 19:48:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/07/07/technology/techinvestor/lamonica/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/07/07/technology/techinvestor/lamonica/index.htmThere are lots of nasty people out there who would love nothing more than to steal your Social Security number or credit card info and go on a lavish shopping spree.Thu, 07 Jul 2005 17:52:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/07/06/pf/security_bills/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/07/06/pf/security_bills/index.htmIf we've learned anything from the massive consumer data breaches that have been reported this year, it's this: There isn't much protecting us from having our personal information exposed, traded or stolen.Wed, 06 Jul 2005 19:31:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2005/07/01/8263140/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2005/07/01/8263140/index.htmOn a sunny may morning on capitol hill, power suits were hard at work spinning members of Congress. There to testify were representatives of the financial giant Visa and of data brokers Acxiom and ...Fri, 01 Jul 2005 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/06/30/technology/techinvestor/techbiz/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/06/30/technology/techinvestor/techbiz/index.htmAn unwelcome dose of reality hit the booming online marketing industry this week. Online security fears are beginning to lower confidence in online commerce.Thu, 30 Jun 2005 20:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/06/27/bt.id.fraud/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/TRAVEL/06/27/bt.id.fraud/index.htmlYou may know about scams used by moneychangers, taxi drivers and bartenders, but there is a new danger facing business travelers -- identity theft.Mon, 27 Jun 2005 12:42:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/06/21/pf/breach_followup/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/06/21/pf/breach_followup/index.htmNEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Over 40 million card accounts potentially exposed to fraud is a big deal. But is it unusual?Tue, 21 Jun 2005 13:38:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/06/16/news/economy/security_fdic/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/06/16/news/economy/security_fdic/index.htmThe Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., which insures many of the nation's banks, has alerted 6,000 current and former employees that personal information may have been released and that some individuals could be the victims of identity theft.Thu, 16 Jun 2005 12:05:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/06/07/pf/security_stoptheft4_0507/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/06/07/pf/security_stoptheft4_0507/index.htmGrinding through the D.C. sausage factory is some constructive legislation that clamps down on the use of Social Security numbers and further restricts the sharing and brokering of data. But real, permanent protection requires giving consumers more control.Tue, 07 Jun 2005 20:03:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/06/07/pf/security_stoptheft3_0507/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/06/07/pf/security_stoptheft3_0507/index.htmNone of the businesses collecting your data want you to be a victim of ID theft. Crime is bad for business, after all. The industry simply has different priorities from yours.Tue, 07 Jun 2005 20:02:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/06/07/pf/security_stoptheft_0507/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/06/07/pf/security_stoptheft_0507/index.htmOn a sunny may morning on Capitol Hill, power suits were hard at work spinning members of Congress. There to testify were representatives of the financial giant Visa and of data brokers Acxiom and Thomson West.Tue, 07 Jun 2005 20:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2005/06/01/8260930/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2005/06/01/8260930/index.htmMore than 9 million of us a year are victims of identity theft, which topped the Federal Trade Commission's list of consumer complaints in 2004 for the fifth year in a row. Despite recent legislati...Wed, 01 Jun 2005 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/05/16/8260135/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/05/16/8260135/index.htmThe press release was written just seven months ago, yet it already sounds quaint. "U.S. announces guilty plea in largest identity-theft case in nation's history," declared the U.S. Attorney's offi...Mon, 16 May 2005 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/05/11/pf/security_privacyadvocate_wish/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/05/11/pf/security_privacyadvocate_wish/index.htmNEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Businesses, government agencies, private investigators and, frankly, anybody with a few dollars and a devious mind can get their hands on some of your most sensitive personal information.Wed, 11 May 2005 21:27:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/05/09/pf/security_info_profit/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/05/09/pf/security_info_profit/index.htmNEW YORK (CNN/Money) - In the past four weeks alone, there have been reports of massive security breaches of over 2 million people's sensitive personal information.Mon, 09 May 2005 19:11:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/05/04/pf/saving/willis_tips/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/05/04/pf/saving/willis_tips/index.htmWe've reported to you about security breaches at ChoicePoint, Boston College, and LexisNexis. Now, the latest case of missing personal data turns out to be closer to home.Wed, 04 May 2005 15:37:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/05/03/pf/security_employees/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/05/03/pf/security_employees/index.htmMillions of employees and consumers have gotten some unwelcome news in 2005. They were told that their personal information was lost or had been stolen.Tue, 03 May 2005 21:19:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/05/02/8258485/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/05/02/8258485/index.htmSHAKESPEARE GOT IT wrong when his Othello said, "Who steals my purse steals trash ... but he that filches from me my good name robs me of that which not enriches him, and makes me poor indeed." Wer...Mon, 02 May 2005 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/04/13/technology/personaltech/specter/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/04/13/technology/personaltech/specter/index.htmChoicePoint President Douglas Curling and LexisNexis CEO Kurt Sanford admitted that they did not immediately report security breaches to victims while they were being grilled during Senate hearings over personal identity theft.Wed, 13 Apr 2005 14:51:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/04/12/technology/personaltech/lexis/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/04/12/technology/personaltech/lexis/index.htmLexisNexis, which compiles and sells personal and financial data on U.S. consumers, said Tuesday that personal information on 310,000 people nationwide may have been stolen.Tue, 12 Apr 2005 11:24:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/03/22/technology/personaltech/id_theft/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/03/22/technology/personaltech/id_theft/index.htmSince the recent ChoicePoint hacking, online identity theft has people frightened, but a recent study shows that consumers are most likely to get fleeced away from their computers.Tue, 22 Mar 2005 17:00:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/03/08/pf/armchair_idtheft/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/03/08/pf/armchair_idtheft/index.htmDear Armchair Millionaire: I just discovered that my identity was stolen. I'm in a bit of a panic -- what should I do to protect myself?Tue, 08 Mar 2005 16:41:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2005/03/01/8251197/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2005/03/01/8251197/index.htmEvery year an estimated 25 million people, or one out of every 10 Americans, are the victims of consumer fraud. Their collective losses: some $40 billion from telemarketing scams alone. Widespread ...Tue, 01 Mar 2005 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/02/28/pf/saving/willis_tips/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/02/28/pf/saving/willis_tips/index.htmThere is a lot going on right now that could affect your credit.Mon, 28 Feb 2005 17:00:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/02/23/pf/saving/willis_tips/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/02/23/pf/saving/willis_tips/index.htmHave you seen ChoicePoint in the headlines? What is it anyway? As many as 145,000 consumers may be the victims of identity theft after a company few have ever heard of exposed their personal information to criminals.Wed, 23 Feb 2005 16:11:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/02/22/news/newsmakers/choicepointparis/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/02/22/news/newsmakers/choicepointparis/index.htmWhether you're a celebrity superstar like Paris Hilton or seemingly anonymous, there's only so much you can do to keep someone from stealing your identity.Tue, 22 Feb 2005 20:20:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/02/17/technology/personaltech/choicepoint/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/02/17/technology/personaltech/choicepoint/index.htmChoicePoint Inc., a national provider of identification and credential verification services, says it will send an additional 110,000 statements to people informing them of possible identity theft after a group of well-organized criminals was able to obtain personal information on almost 140,000 consumers through the company.Thu, 17 Feb 2005 13:42:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/01/12/pf/saving/willis_tips/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/01/12/pf/saving/willis_tips/index.htmSince the devastating tsunami in South Asia last month, Americans have been generously donating to relief efforts.Wed, 12 Jan 2005 21:13:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/12/17/yir.scitech/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/12/17/yir.scitech/index.htmlThe year in science and technology ran the gamut, shedding new light on the past while also foreshadowing a more dynamic future.Fri, 17 Dec 2004 16:48:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/12/10/pf/holiday_idtheft/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/12/10/pf/holiday_idtheft/index.htmThis holiday season, there's one gift you don't want to give -- your identity. But there are a slew of con artists trying to get just that.Fri, 10 Dec 2004 20:59:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/12/03/pf/saving/willis_tips/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/12/03/pf/saving/willis_tips/index.htmA new federal law that entitles consumers to free credit reports sounds great, but the devil is definitely in the details.Fri, 03 Dec 2004 18:42:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2004/12/01/8192167/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2004/12/01/8192167/index.htmThe first warning sign came last December, although at the time Heather Harding didn't recognize it as such. Instead, when the letter arrived from Capital One asking if she'd requested a credit app...Wed, 01 Dec 2004 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/11/18/pf/security_IDrecovery_0412/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/11/18/pf/security_IDrecovery_0412/index.htmThe first warning sign came last December, although at the time Heather Harding didn't recognize it as such. Instead, when the letter arrived from Capital One asking if she'd requested a credit application, Harding assumed a simple mistake had been made.Thu, 18 Nov 2004 19:53:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/09/22/pf/saving/willis_tips/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/09/22/pf/saving/willis_tips/index.htmNearly 10 million Americans fell prey to identity thieves last year. Theft related costs to businesses totaled $48 billion in 2002 and out-of-pocket costs to individuals totaled $5 billion, according to the Federal Trade Commission.Wed, 22 Sep 2004 14:40:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/08/26/technology/cybercrime/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/08/26/technology/cybercrime/index.htmTop federal law enforcement officials Thursday announced the conclusion of an operation that brought 53 convictions involving a series of cyber crimes that targeted 150,000 victims.Thu, 26 Aug 2004 18:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/08/16/ramasastry.phishing/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/08/16/ramasastry.phishing/index.htmlPhishing is a particularly pernicious type of Internet identity theft scam. So far, little has been done to stop it. But that will change if a promising new anti-phishing bill introduced by Senator Patrick Leahy becomes law.Mon, 16 Aug 2004 13:17:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/08/03/pf/security_phishing/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/08/03/pf/security_phishing/index.htmSomeday soon, if it hasn't happened already, you'll open an e-mail from eBay (or Citibank or Visa or another merchant or financial institution) informing you that your account has a problem. It will ask you to visit the company's Web site to straighten it out.Tue, 03 Aug 2004 19:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/07/21/cyber.theft/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/07/21/cyber.theft/index.htmlA Florida man was indicted Wednesday in an alleged scheme to steal vast amounts of personal information, and the Justice Department said it might be the largest illegal invasion and theft of personal data to date.Wed, 21 Jul 2004 22:54:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/07/15/technology/id_theft/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/07/15/technology/id_theft/index.htmPresident Bush signed a tough new identity theft bill Thursday that sets mandatory jail time for people convicted of stealing someone else's identity.Thu, 15 Jul 2004 16:07:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/07/09/pf/security_idtheft/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/07/09/pf/security_idtheft/index.htmYou've been duplicated.Fri, 09 Jul 2004 16:04:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/internet/01/26/email.scam/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/internet/01/26/email.scam/index.htmlE-mail users are being warned about a new identity theft scam that tries to snare victims by accusing them of violating the government's anti-terrorism Patriot Act.Mon, 26 Jan 2004 16:03:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/01/22/pf/ftc_identity_theft/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/01/22/pf/ftc_identity_theft/index.htmThe number of individuals falling victim to identity theft has soared while the Internet continues to prove a lucrative breeding ground for shady operators who are able to steal millions from unwitting victims.Thu, 22 Jan 2004 19:54:00 EST