'Protecting yourself from identity theft (Whittier Daily news)
IF you're concerned about Identity Theft, and you should be, the recent discovery that a computer hacker gained access to personal information on 800,000 UCLA students, former students, faculty and staff should raise your insecurity level to red.

'Local man works to help victims of identity theft (Muscatine Journal)
MUSCATINE, Iowa ? Muscatine native Rob Strong has found a career that is not only fulfilling for him, but helps out people in dire need of a helping hand. For the past two years, he has been a certified identity risk-management specialist.

'Swift raid underscores seriousness of ID theft (Herald Journal)
Identity theft victims such as those targeted by illegal immigrants arrested in the Dec. 12 raid on Swift?s E.A. Miller meatpacking plant may face complications when trying to collect Social Security benefits later in life or have their assets frozen by the Internal Revenue Service, experts say.

'Breach of county bank account likely identity theft (The Muskegon Chronicle)
The theft of an undisclosed amount of money from Oceana County accounts with Fifth Third Bank was likely the result of someone responding to a fraudulent e-mail called "phishing."

'Card theft drives effort to update fraud laws (The Daily Telegram)
An Adrian detective who has experienced identity theft and a group of residents are working together to fight fraud.

'Patients warned of possible identity theft (Evansville Courier & Press)
A Deaconess Hospital laptop that contained private information on up to 128 patients has been missing for at least a month, a hospital spokesman said Tuesday.

'Identity Theft Task Force Seeks Public Comment (Federal Trade Commission)
Notice for public comment: The Federal Identity Theft Task Force, chaired by Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales and co-chaired by Federal Trade Commission Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras, is seeking public comment on ways to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of federal government efforts to reduce identity theft . The public comments on these issues will supplement the research and ...

'Shoppers Warned About Identity Theft (RedNova)
By Daily News SANTA CLARITA -- With hopes of curbing holiday crime, Santa Clarita Valley sheriff's officials issued a warning to shoppers: protect your identity.

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