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Bank Systems & Technology March 7, 2005 Cynthia Ramsaran	ID Theft Hits Paper Harder Despite growing fears of online fraud related to Web-based banking services, the increase in identity theft is hitting consumers closer to home than in cyberspace. Identity theft crimes are more often committed off-line rather than online.
InternetNews February 12, 2010	Study Puts Identity Theft Cost at $54B in 2009 Research firm Javelin estimates that more than 11 million Americans were victims of identity theft last year, a 12 percent increase that led to tens of billions of dollars in costs.
PC World October 2002 Anne Kandra	Don't Let Them Steal Your Good Name Identity theft is skyrocketing -- and it's even being used to fund terrorism. The Web can be a real boon for identity thieves, helping them find information about victims and profit from the crime.
Bank Technology News March 1, 2008 Glen Fest	Thwarted On-Line, Crime Looks to Past A new identity theft report survey finds a continuing overall decline in fraud numbers and victims, but unfortunately a rapidly rising number of "vishing" and other hands-on alternatives to catching consumers off guard.
InternetNews July 19, 2007 Roy Mark	DoJ Sends ID Theft Bill to Congress The Bush administration sent proposed legislation to Congress today that aims to update and improve federal identity theft laws.
InternetNews July 5, 2005 Roy Mark	Finance Firms To Give FTC ID Theft Data The financial services industry is pooling its own data on identity theft victims with the Federal Trade Commission and law enforcement groups.
InternetNews March 31, 2010	FBI, DOJ Identity Theft Programs Fall Short A new report from the DOJ's Office of the Inspector General says the government is making a big mistake by not making ID theft prevention and prosecution a top priority.
Bank Technology News February 2007 Glen Fest	Identity Fraud: ID Theft Victims, Losses Take Welcome Nosedive New account vulnerabilities are toughened, but 'vishing,' limited alerts practices, and consumers' misguided personal trust in acquaintances still leave the doors wide open.
Bank Systems & Technology August 30, 2004 Ivan Schneider	Who Was That Masked Man? MSU professor talks about the problem of fighting ID theft and the Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act.
The Motley Fool February 23, 2007 Mary Dalrymple	Hassled to the Maxx The identity theft saga involving T.J. Maxx continues: Consumers need to be on the lookout for evidence that their identity, credit card, or debit card information has slipped into the wrong hands.
Inc. August 2003 Robert X. Cringely	They've Got Your Number Identity theft using a combination of computer technology and government information is a major crime just waiting to happen.
InternetNews January 30, 2006 Sean Michael Kerner	ID Theft And Internet Fraud Declining? New studies indicate that the Internet isn't as dangerous as other places.
Bank Technology News February 2007 Holly Sraeel	ID Theft Needs Little Fuel to Fan The Flames. Or Does It? With financial crime -- particularly cybercrime -- becoming more sophisticated among for-profit criminals, some industry observers argue that ID fraud is rising, and that many victims are still unaware of it.
InternetNews July 15, 2004 Roy Mark	Identity Theft Law Hits Back at 'Phishers' The Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act, signed into law by President Bush, mandates federal prison terms for using a false identity in the commission of a felony.
Bank Technology News January 2003 Mark Bruno	A New Breed Of Criminals Identity heists could drain $500 million this year. Staying ahead of the thieves may be the only way to curb the rise of identity thefts.
Wall Street & Technology March 18, 2008 Cory Levine	Identity Fraud on the Decline Despite the hype, identity fraud is on the decline, according to a new survey. But as fraudsters return to traditional channels, such as phone lines, to steal the trusting public's personal information, few financial institutions have implemented multifactor authentication for telephone banking.
Bank Systems & Technology March 7, 2005 George Hulme	May I See Some ID, Please? Identity theft continues to be consumers' top complaint, and ID theft-related complaints are on the rise. Bank-related identity theft comprised 18 percent of all ID theft complaints.
AskMen.com Michael Hirsch	How To: Deal With Identity Theft You probably don't think about it, but transactions you take for granted every day put you at risk for identity theft.
The Motley Fool November 21, 2006 Dan Caplinger	Get the FACTs, Jack: Part 2 Here is how to fix mistakes or fraud on your credit report.
PC Magazine June 21, 2006 Robert Lemos	Defending Your Identity Hardly a week goes by without companies and universities losing digital identities. What can be done?
PC Magazine February 7, 2008 Isabelle Groc	Payback for ID Theft Can a new bill in Congress stem the tide of online fraud?
Bank Systems & Technology July 12, 2007 Larry Greenemeier	Link Between Data Breaches And ID Theft Unclear, GAO Reports A U.S. Government Accountability Office report indicates that while the amount of information lost or stolen is disturbing, it's difficult to prove that these breaches lead to identity theft.
PC Magazine December 9, 2003	Phishing for Online IDs Spam and viruses are enough to worry about, but now online fraud is reaching epidemic proportions.
The Motley Fool January 27, 2004 Dayana Yochim	How Will They Scam Thee? Danger is lurking everywhere, it seems. The Federal Trade Commission issues a top 10 list of fraud complaints. Americans are being slammed by scams everywhere they turn. But is this a bona-fide crime wave, or just a good headline?
InternetNews March 11, 2005 Jim Wagner	New Service to Put ID Protection in Your Hands Amid a flurry of data theft issues, Intersections readies an in-depth service to police who's trying to use all your data. This can help you spot identity theft.
Bank Technology News March 2011 Michael Sisk	ID Theft Declined in 2010 ... or Did It? A Javelin Strategy & Research survey of consumers found that the number of identity fraud victims fell 28 percent last year.
U.S. Banker April 2003 Matthew Miller	Skeletons in the Credit Closet A growing number of cash-strapped parents are stealing their kid's identity. The debt is piling up.
PC World December 2004 Bob Tedeschi	Protect Your Identity Phishers and other online thieves are targeting your money and personal data--and they're getting sneakier. Here's how to defend yourself, and how to erase the damage if you get scammed.
Financial Advisor November 2005 Joel Bruckenstein	Securing Yourself And Clients Identity theft poses a serious threat for financial advisors and their clients. Here are steps to take to prevent identity theft and related security concerns.
Entrepreneur August 2007 Jacquelyn Lynn	Small Business Owners Risk Identity Theft Insuring your identity makes it easier to get it back.
Bank Technology News January 2008 Glen Fest	ID Theft: Assessing the Impact of An Odd ID Theft Survey The FTC's latest survey seems to prove the difficulty, and maybe futility, of measuring identity theft crime. Will it be used to set back prevention efforts?
PC Magazine August 22, 2008 Matthew D. Sarrel	Thwarting Identity Theft Identity theft has been a federal offense since 1998. But are we getting any better at dealing with it? Actually, we are. Here are several tips to prevent financial loss from identity theft.
Inc. May 2007 Daniel Akst	The Dangers of Identity Theft Entrepreneurs are especially vulnerable to identity fraud.
Investment Advisor May 2006 Frank Troise	The IA Soapbox: Protect Yourself Here's how this financial adviser became a victim of identity theft, what individuals can do to protect themselves, and what financial advisers can do to help.
InternetNews April 23, 2007 Roy Mark	A New Fight Against ID Theft Improved cyber security, increased law enforcement and public education top the recommendations of President Bush's Identity Theft Task Force plan issued today.
Bank Technology News June 2006 Rubina Johannes	The Demographics Of ID Fraud Not every group is victimized, or protected, in the same way or at the same level. Javelin examines how incidents and precautions differ based on age, income and ethnicity.
InternetNews April 2, 2006 Roy Mark	DoJ: 3.6M Households Hit With ID Theft Identity theft hit an estimated 3.6 million households - approximately three percent - during a six-month period in 2004, according to the Justice Department's Bureau of Justice Statistics, released Thursday.
Bank Systems & Technology April 13, 2010 Matt Gunn	ID Theft, Card Fraud Top Consumer Concerns, Unisys Survey Finds Banks need to go beyond "traditional" fraud prevention efforts, report authors find.
Bank Systems & Technology February 10, 2010 Penny Crosman	ID Fraud Grew 12% in 2009, But Wells Fargo's Fraud Losses Are Down Javelin Research's latest fraud survey finds identity fraud continues to rise, but losses are down at some banks due to fraud detection technology improvements.
Wall Street & Technology April 14, 2006	Identity Fraud Is Finding Fewer U.S. Victims Despite a rise in phishing activity and the increased regularity of reported data breaches, instances of identity fraud in the United States actually decreased in 2005.
Salon.com October 2, 2001 Katharine Mieszkowski	Wanted: Your name and number The hijackers in the terrorist attacks were masters of identity theft. Now lawmakers are worried about copycat persona stealing...
U.S. Banker March 2008 Glen Fest	ID Theft: Thwarted Online, Fraud Goes Low-Tech Again More criminal enterprises are shifting toward off-fashioned "vishing" methods and other inexpensive alternatives to catching unwitting consumers off guard.
Searcher November 2005 Carol Ebbinghouse	Another Phine Kettle of Phish: Identity Theft Prevention Ten things to do today to protect yourself against identity theft.
InternetNews January 23, 2004 Ryan Naraine	FTC: Online Fraud Losses Hit $437M Using stolen identities, fake Internet auctions and fraudulent shop-at-home schemes, online swindlers robbed Americans of a whopping $437.5 million in 2003.
Bank Technology News May 2007 Glen Fest	Identity Fraud: Banks Offer ID Theft Resolution Services A Tennessee bank gets surprising demand for an ID theft resolution service it is private labeling from Worldwide Assistance. Customers are even willing to pay for the luxury.
PC Magazine October 28, 2003 Sebastian Rupley	Lock 'Em Out Take steps to protect yourself from identity theft.
Bank Technology News April 2004 Michael Grebb	Forgotten Fraud: Counterfeit Checks Banks lost $698 million from scams in 2001
U.S. Banker May 2004	Counterfeit Checks are The Forgotten Fraud With all the attention on ID theft, old-fashioned check fraud is getting easier than ever. It may actually account for the majority of cases categorized as identity-related crime.
Insurance & Technology September 14, 2004 Ivan Schneider	Penalties Upped for ID Theft Identity theft penalty enhancement act makes ID crimes more costly.
BusinessWeek July 3, 2006 Dean Foust	ID Theft: More Hype Than Harm Law enforcement officials say the criminals tend not to follow through after stealing personal data.