Personal Impact
They're not just going on shopping sprees anymore. Now thieves are using your personal info (or your child's) to get a job, buy a house, and have major surgery  which wrecks not just your bank account but also your medical records.
Amy Engeler
“The ID Theft You Haven't Heard of…Yet
Good Housekeeping, August 8, 2007
“Protect your insurance card as carefully as your credit cards. If it gets lost or stolen, alert your insurance company immediately and request a new number.â€Â
Amy Engeler
“The ID Theft You Haven't Heard of…Yetâ€Â
Good Housekeeping, August 8, 2007
“The Internet enables consumers to perform all sorts of benign data digs  from checking out a babysitter to searching for neighborhood property tax assessments. Packaged with the low costs and convenience of accessing electronic records, however, is the potential exposure of personal information to virtually anyone who wants to see it.â€Â
Leslie McFadden
“Risks of online public recordsâ€Â
BankRate.com, April 21, 2008
“For decades, thieves have used stolen Social Security numbers to open new financial accounts that piggyback on a victim's good credit, piling up outstanding balances and damaging credit ratings. In the digital age, criminals buy and sell stolen Social Security numbers  the key ingredient for new account fraud on the Internet. Crooks use them to apply online for credit cards, auto financing and mortgages. The creditreporting agencies make approval of such loans a snap.â€Â