Montana State Legislature
SJR 38 ID Theft Resources
SJR 38 ID Theft Resources
If you are a victim of Identity Theft (described in 45-6-332, MCA):
file a report with a local law enforcement agency;
obtain an Identity Theft Passport from the Office of Consumer Protection.
Follow advice there and on the FTC website below.
WEBSITES*
Veterans Administration - news on ID theft
Federal Trade Commission ID Theft Site
Identity Theft Resource Center
Credit Reporting Agencies: Experian, Equifax, TransUnion
Electronic Privacy Information Center on Freezes, SSNs
Social Security Administration - History
ARTICLES OF INTEREST*
New Articles, Scam Alerts
FCC's proposed privacy rule
Bill in Congress for Phone Records Privacy
South Korea may assign fraud liability to banks
ID theft and methamphetamine
Suggestions regarding online investing, cell phones
Social Security Numbers
Government Accountability Office Report on SSNs (pdf)
Examples of SSN Privacy Notices from DHHS
Background information on hunting licenses & SSNs
Data or ID Theft
Bill in Congress on ID Theft, HR 3997
NY Times article on ID theft bills in Congress
ID Theft/Fraud Data from Javelin Research
Hype about ID Theft
Personal Phone Records Sell for a Price
Insurer Survey on ID Theft
Credit Card numbers stolen from state database
Credit Union: security breaches not major theft
NAMIC view of security breach laws
Security Freezes, Other State Laws
Security freeze and homebuying issues
Illinois, Nevada ID Theft Enactment
Congressional action
National Assn. of AGs legislative review on ID theft
Witnesses for HR 3997 hearing in Congress
Congressional dispute over data protection
Computer Concerns
IRS alert on tax refund phishing email
Microsoft endorses uniform privacy standards
Banks' approaches to online security
Online perils
FBI report on computer security
Hints for keeping website searches more private
*Posting of a website or an article does not indicate an endorsement of any views, products, or organizations referenced by these sites.
