Any solutions to identity theft?

07 Jan 2009

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On the rise. Number one consumer complaint. How safe are we?

http://www.consumer.gov/idtheft/

Alot of identity thefts come from people who do online puchasing or banking.

If you don't have a firewall, you're a sitting duck. Seen it many times before on computers I've worked on.

These people will wake up some morning to learn that their bank account has been emptied by somebody in another country. These people are seldom caught.

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Keep track of all your stuff, shred documents, and try to not discover your true identity unless absolutely necessary. Seems to work for me.

National identity card. Contraversial, but it works, 100%.

http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-id15.html

2 secretary of state workers part of alleged fake ID ring

February 15, 2005, BY STEVE PATTERSON Staff Reporter

Dozens of Illinois residents who came to the Thompson Center to renew their driver's licenses were victims of an identity theft ring involving two employees and others.

On Monday, four people were charged with making fake licenses by lifting information from those who came to the secretary of state's downtown office, then matching it with pictures of others.

Those involved in the scheme then applied for credit cards in other people's names and racked up purchases, authorities said.

Its not that its a bad thing, but it has a high potential for abuse by the powers that be. It boils down to the few having control over the many.

Number of the beast, and so forth. Can't buy or sell without the mark.

And then there is the criminal element outside of government. They have no problem in getting around such measures anyway.

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Now sooner said than done. Not a good thing for privacy, but we already have our designated tracking number, the Soc. Sec. number. I would worry more about the trend to 24/7 camera and electronic tracking. Chicago is moving in that direction under our dictator Richard Daley. California is testing RFID tags on children. Many businesses use secret videotaping of employees--probably more than 50%. Others are starting to track employees electronically.

http://news.com.com/House+approves+electronic+ID+cards/2100-1028_3-5571898.html?part=rss&tag=5568415&subj=news.1028.5

House approves electronic ID cards
Published: February 10, 2005, 5:46 PM PST
By Declan McCullagh

The U.S. House of Representatives approved on Thursday a sweeping set of rules aimed at forcing states to issue all adults federally approved electronic ID cards, including driver's licenses.

Under the rules, federal employees would reject licenses or identity cards that don't comply, which could curb Americans' access to airplanes, trains, national parks, federal courthouses and other areas controlled by the federal government. The bill was approved by a 261-161 vote.

in 10 states, including colorado, people are now allowed to access there credit report for free once per year. there are three credit bueros, so one could actually check up on it thrice a year. i think this program was instituted to help stop identity theft. i read also that every state will have this available by 2008 or something like that.

National identity card. Contraversial, but it works, 100%.

It's coming.

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Well they steal your identity right... Then including the arrest and the trial.. you should be able to exercise the right to take a baseball bat to "yourself" and whup "your" arse.

Now sooner said than done. Not a good thing for privacy, but we already have our designated tracking number, the Soc. Sec. number. I would worry more about the trend to 24/7 camera and electronic tracking. Chicago is moving in that direction under our dictator Richard Daley. California is testing RFID tags on children. Many businesses use secret videotaping of employees--probably more than 50%. Others are starting to track employees electronically.

http://news.com.com/House+approves+electronic+ID+cards/2100-1028_3-5571898.html?part=rss&tag=5568415&subj=news.1028.5
Yes, that is the real problem, not the ID itself. Issue is not the card, but adequate privacy laws. Collecting and keeping personal data must be strictly regulated. Cross referencing, and usage of personal data for purposes other than intended must be forbidden.

Such laws make telemarketing, junk mailing, and personal info peddling illegal. I imagine, that companies doing this won't let themselves put out of business easily. But, this has nothing to do with ID card.

Simple, become like the Borg. One mind. Resistence is futile.

Its not that its a bad thing, but it has a high potential for abuse by the powers that be. It boils down to the few having control over the many.Like... how?

Knowing for sure who's who can only prevent the abuse. Identity card by itself can not be a problem. I suspect, that problem lies in the legislation around it.

Standard national IDs were around for quite a while around here, and were never used for any kind of control I'd be aware of. They are not obligatory, howerver, but I don't think that's relevant.

http://www.mnz.si/en/1311.php

Every citizen with permanent residence in the Republic of Slovenia above 18 years of age should have an identity card if he does not have any other valid public document (a public document is a document bearing a photograph and issued by a national authority � identity card, passport, border pass, driving licence, licence to carry arms).Everybody uses them, because they are small, secure, and practical. One can also cross borders of neighbouring states, and travel all the way to Switzerland or France with them, without the need for passport.

duplicate

It's coming.

Eep. How do you put into words a cold shudder?

Well they steal your identity right... Then including the arrest and the trial.. you should be able to exercise the right to take a baseball bat to "yourself" and whup "your" arse.hmmm, sounds like a plan :D

Pay off your credit cards and throw them away. Use only cash. Your credit will be so bad nobody can use it legally or illegally. Also never give your social security number to anyone but your banker and your accountantI think SS numbers are sort of out of the bag.

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m5072/is_13_22/ai_61645207

Believe it or not, it's legal for private firms to sell, or reveal, Social Security numbers. When Congress passed the Privacy Act of 1974, it restricted the government's use of SSNs but left the private sector free to use them at will....

But although they cut out general public access, these companies still sell your SSN (or part of it) to commercial firms of all kinds: private detectives, lawyers, banks, insurers, firms granting credit, debt collectors, phone companies, hospitals, insurers, law-enforcement agencies, employers....

Public records are one of the ways commercial databases get your number. The other way is from credit bureaus....

As it turns out, there's no way to maintain your privacy.

Credit bureaus say that you can't opt out of databases used by organizations with a legitimate need for the information (banks, insurers, employers and law-enforcement agencies, among others). The databases themselves won't expunge your SSN or any other information. The Social Security Administration won't change your number, except in extraordinary circumstances.

Menton checked my file for me, at a database service called Database Technologies, in Boca Raton, Fta. It contained not only my SSN but those of two of my kids, my son-in-law and the people who bought our old house, along with their addresses and other information. All can be legally disclosed, if it comes from public records, Medine says. And there's nothing you can do.

Major's right. Shred all personal documents before you bin them. Run adaware frequently for data miners and key readers.
Never carry your driving licence or passport unless you absolutely have to. Keep them under lock and key.

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