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[PortlandBusinessCommunity.com] Blah Blah Blah Identity Theft Blah Blah Blah ...: The good news about medical issues is, if they are terminal, you don’t have to stick around and deal with the consequences.  That’s usually left to your family or estate.  However, this article is not about Medical Issues, it’s about Identity Theft.  The analogy, however, holds true.  Unfortunately, if you have an Identity Theft attack you still have to stick around and put things back together. 

[play.tm] Identity theft threat hangs over gamers - News - play.tm: New research undertaken by identity and online security experts Garlik has found that gamers are more likely then ever to be the target and victim of online identity theft. The threat pertains in the main to online services such as MMO games and Xbox Live.

[Wise Bread] Not Taking Jack: How To Deal With Identity Theft | Wise Bread: If you do get extorted though, the thief not only has your money for their bait and switch software but they also now have, what’s called personally identifiable information (PII), which includes credit card info, that can be used to create fake “cop-and-drop” cards, which I suspect was done at Target and Best Buy, using my number for just one day of devil-may-care purchases.

[Jolt] Identity theft threat hangs over gamers - News - Jolt: New research undertaken by identity and online security experts Garlik has found that gamers are more likely then ever to be the target and victim of online identity theft. The threat pertains in the main to online services such as MMO games and Xbox Live.

[Fraud Protection and Detection] Are you at risk of identity theft or something similar if someone ...: If you're worried about someone applying for credit in your name, they need your social security number. I can't think of an instance in which someone would verify a handwriting sample or a voiceprint for any reason, unless you work for the government.

[Federal Trade Commission (FTC) - Text of Press Releases] FTC Testifies on Efforts to Combat Identity Theft: The FTC’s testimony recommended that, to help prevent identity theft, Congress should establish data security standards across the private sector requiring all organizations that hold sensitive consumer data to take reasonable measures to safeguard it, and to notify consumers when the security of their information has been breached. In addition, the Commission has asked Congress for authority to seek civil penalties in data security cases and for legislation that would help reduce the unnecessary use and display of Social Security numbers.

[Personal Background Check Blog] Diagnosis & Treatment of Medical Identity Theft with Self ...: The number victims of medical identity theft have probably increased in recent years because of the increased use of electronic medical records systems built without extensive safeguards. However, medical identity theft is also an uncountable crime – espeically those who do not check their personal information through background checks – because many people do not yet know that their medical information has been tampered with for months or even years until it shows up in collections on a credit report.

[VG247] VG247 » Blog Archive » Minkley: Identity theft “not a specific ...: Eurogamer's Johnny Minkley told BBC News this morning that getting your details nicked online isn't more likely to happen just .“Social engineering” - the art of essentially grooming people into giving out personal data - was mentioned, but it was noted that all financial information, such as credit card details, is often ghosted out on online gaming .

[Well] A New Patient Worry: Medical Identity Theft - Well Blog - NYTimes.com: At the internist’s office at which I have been a patient for several years, you can’t get past the receptionist’s desk without letting them see and record driver’s license information when providing a check, debit card, or credit card to make the co-payment.

[Health Law Attorney Blog] Medical Identity Theft on the Rise - Health Law Attorney Blog: Over 250,000 Americans fall victim to medical identity theft each year, according to an article by the New York Times, and the increased use of electronic medical records with less than adequate privacy protection has allowed this number to rise. Medical identity theft is easily carried out when thieves attain someone's name and Social Security number, insurance group policy number and member ID, or by downloading personal health information from medical office or hospital computer systems.

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