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2012 News Releases
December 13, 2012
ITAC, the Identity Theft Assistance Center, issues its outlook for 2013
ITAC today issued its ITAC Outlook for 2013. Members of the nonprofit ITAC include many of the country’s largest financial services companies. They offer ITAC Victim Assistance® as a free service for their customers.
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December 4, 2012
ITAC Announces Results of Child Identity Fraud Report
Javelin Strategy & Research survey offers new insight into crime
ITAC, the Identity Theft Assistance Center, today announced the findings of the 2012 Child Identity Fraud Survey, conducted by Javelin Strategy & Research and sponsored by ITAC. The survey found that one in 40 households with children under age 18 had at least one child whose personal information was compromised by identity criminals.
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November 15, 2012
STOP. THINK. CONNECT: Use security measures during the holiday season.
Top tips from ITAC for safe online shopping.ITAC, the Identity Theft Assistance Center, published tips on how consumers can stay safe while shopping online this holiday season. Read more...
October 11, 2012
Use strong passwords to fight identity theft: Tips from the Identity Theft Assistance Center and BITSITAC, the Identity Theft Assistance Center, and BITS published tips on how consumers can reduce the risk of fraud and identity theft by using stronger passwords. Read more...
August 16, 2012
Educate students about protecting personal information: Tips from the Identity Theft Assistance Center College students often engage in behavior that put them at higher risk of identity theft. ITAC, the Identity Theft Assistance Center, reminds parents to talk to their kids about protecting their personal information – both online and in the real world. Read more...
July 16, 2012
ITAC testifies on the role of credit reporting and identity theft at consumer financial protection bureau hearingITAC, testified today that it has helped more than 110,000 consumers recover from identity theft, including 2850 consumers from Michigan, at a field hearing on credit reporting held by the Consumer Financial Protection Board (CPFB). ITAC uses credit reports as part of recovery process. Read more...
April 26, 2012
ITAC, the Identity Theft Assistance Center, elected two new members to its Board of Directors
at its annual meeting on March 7Joan Pappas, Senior Vice President and Policy Strategist for Global Fraud and Claims, Bank of America. Neal Dittersdorf, Chief Legal Officer and Executive Vice President at Intersections Inc. Read more...
April 24, 2012
Bank of the West’s Expert Panel Will Discuss Trends and Perspectives on Identity TheftBank of the West is presenting a regional panel of financial services experts who will discuss identity theft awareness, prevention and recovery as part of the bank’s public education efforts. Read more...
March 9, 2012
ITAC, the Identity Theft Assistance Center , helps 100,000th consumer recover from identity theftITAC today announced that it helped its 100,000th consumer recover from identity theft using the free ITAC Victim Assistance service, calling it a milestone in consumer protection. Read more...
2011 News Releases
October 24, 2011
Seventy Percent of Identity Theft Victims Helped by ITAC Report They Do Not Know the Source of the Crime Nearly 70% of the 2,695 victims who used ITAC Victim Assistance in 2011 do not know the source of the crime, according to a survey by ITAC, the Identity Theft Assistance Center. Of the victims who did know the source of the crime, more than a quarter said it was computer related (hacker/virus/phishing). Read more...
October 20, 2011
Don’t Dismiss that Data Breach Notice: Advice from ITAC, the Identity Theft Assistance CenterITAC, the Identity Theft Assistance Center, advises consumers to take action when they receive notice that their personal information has been breached, even if the compromise is unlikely to result in identity theft. Read more...
July 2011
How to Prevent & Resolve Child Identity Theft.
Anne Wallace, President of the Identity Theft Assistance Center radio interview.
July 12, 2011
ITAC Statement On Child Id TheftITAC made a statement in conjunction with ITAC President Anne Wallace’s participation in Stolen Futures: A Forum on Child Identity Theft, sponsored by the Federal Trade Commission and the Office of Victims of Crime, a division of the U.S. Department of Justice. Read more...
May 19, 2011
Malware Basic Survival Tips from ITAC, The Identity Theft Assistance CenterCriminals are using sophisticated malicious software, or malware, and social engineering schemes to commit identity theft. ITAC, the Identity Theft Assistance Center, wants consumers to know how to recognize the signs of malware and to use the security features on their computers and computer applications. Read more...
Listen to Anne Wallace, President of the Identity Theft Assistance Center radio interview.
March 24, 2011 ITAC, the Identity Theft Assistance Center, elected three new members to its Board of Directors at its annual meeting on March 24. Read more...
March 10, 2011
ITAC joins Consumer Federation of America in recommending clear and accurate information on identity theft services
Consumers who buy identity management services should have access to clear and accurate information about the scope of fraud prevention and recovery services they will receive, according to ITAC, the Identity Theft Assistance Center. Read more...
March 1, 2011
Northwest FCU is 1st CU to receive ITAC member protection award
Northwest FCU’s commitment to protecting its members from identity theft and fraud will be honored at CUNA’s Governmental Affairs Conference in Washington, D.C., March 1. Read more...
February 8, 2011Statement from the Identity Theft Assistance Center on Report Citing Significant Decrease in Identity Theft
A report today indicating a sharp decrease in identity theft is good news for consumers and should be a call to arms to redouble efforts by consumers, business and government to fight the crime, according to Anne Wallace, president of ITAC, the Identity Theft Assistance Center. Read more...
