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Identity Theft Survey Report 2003 - The Incidence of ID Theft.
* 1.5 percent of survey participants reported that in the last year they had discovered that
their personal information had been misused to open new credit accounts, take out new
loans, or engage in other types of fraud, such as misuse of the victim’s name and identifying
information when someone is charged with a crime, when renting an apartment, or when
obtaining medical care (“‘New Accounts & Other Frauds’ ID Theft”). This result suggests
that almost 3.25 million Americans discovered that their personal information had been
misused in this kind of fraud in the past year.
* 2.4 percent of survey participants reported misuse of their information in the last year that
was Limited to the misuse of one or more of their existing credit cards or credit card account
numbers (“Misuse of Existing Credit Cards or Card Numbers”). 0.7 percent of participants
reported misuse of one or more of their existing accounts other than credit cards – for
example checking or savings accounts or telephone accounts (“Misuse of Existing Non-
Credit Card Accounts or Account Numbers”).
* Including all types of ID Theft, a total of 4.6 percent of survey participants indicated that they
had discovered they were victims of ID Theft in the past year. This result suggests that
almost 10 million Americans have discovered that they were the victim of some form of ID
Theft within the last year.
* 4.7 percent of survey participants reported that they had discovered that they were victims
of “New Accounts & Other Frauds” ID Theft during the previous 5 years. 6.0 percent said
that they had discovered that they were victims of the “Misuse of Existing Credit Cards or
Card Numbers,” while 2.0 percent indicated that they were victims of the “Misuse of Existing
Non-Credit Card Accounts or Account Numbers.” In total, 12.7 percent of survey
participants reported that they had discovered the misuse of their personal information
within the last 5 years.
(Victims of identity theft are classified as belonging to one of three categories based on the most serious problem
the victim reported. For example, victims who reported that a new account had been opened using their information and also that
their existing credit cards had been misused were placed in the “New Accounts & Other Frauds” category, not in the “Misuse of Existing Credit Card or Credit Card Number” category. The “New Accounts & Other Frauds” category was considered to be the most serious, followed by “Misuse of Existing Non-Credit Card Account or Account Number.” “Misuse of Existing Credit Card or Card Number” was considered the least serious type of victimization.)
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Basic rights under The Fair Credit Reporting Act
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Credit Scoring and the Lending Industry
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Cyber Attack on U.S. Power Grid Seen Leaving Millions in Dark for Months
Bloomberg
Electric utilities fail to recognize the risk because, unlike banks and telecommunications companies, they aren't prime targets for Internet theft or espionage, said James Lewis, technology program director at the Center for Strategic & International ...
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United States: Cybersecurity And The Law: What To Expect In 2012
Utility Products
12, 2011) (disclosure, possibility of identity theft not enough), and Krottner v. Starbucks Corp., 628 F.3d 1139 (9th Cir. 2010) (disclosure, possibility of identity theft may suffice); Pisciotta v. Old National Bancorp. (7th Cir. ...
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