Defend Your Dollars http://www.defendyourdollars.org/ Defend Your Dollars is the website of the Consumers Union Financial Services Campaign, where we support reforms to the financial marketplace to curb bad practices by banks and lenders. en Copyright 2012 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:38:17 -0800 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Social Security Number The widespread use, sale, purchase, display and solicitation of social security numbers makes consumers significantly more vulnerable to identity theft. Consumers Union provides recommendations for policy improvements to mitigate the risks created by widespread use and trade in consumers' SSNs.

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2009/02/social_security_number.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2009/02/social_security_number.html Intro Text Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:38:17 -0800 CU letters support federal bill to remove from newly issued Medicare cards http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2008/07/cu_supports_fed.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2008/07/cu_supports_fed.html Letter Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:25:36 -0800 CU's guide to security freeze protection When a security freeze is in place, an identity thief cannot open a new account because the potential creditor or seller of services will not be able to check the credit file. http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2008/06/cus_guide_to_security_freeze_p.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2008/06/cus_guide_to_security_freeze_p.html Tips Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:51:47 -0800 Alaska governor signs strong new ID theft law New law includes toughest restrictions on collection and sale of Social Security numbers in the U.S.

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2008/06/alaska_gov_sign.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2008/06/alaska_gov_sign.html Press Release Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:08:56 -0800 CU supports federal bill to remove the SSN from newly issued Medicare cards This legislation is a strong first step in protecting America's seniors from identity theft.

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2008/05/post_149.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2008/05/post_149.html Letter Fri, 30 May 2008 16:28:14 -0800 Your Credit Matters Federal law entitles you to get a free copy of your consumer credit report once a year from each of the big three nationwide consumer reporting agencies. http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2008/01/your_credit_mat.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2008/01/your_credit_mat.html Document Wed, 09 Jan 2008 22:25:58 -0800 Do you know where your SSN is? SSN PolaroidIt’s time to get Social Security numbers off the Internet, out of our wallets, and out of our mail.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held public a workshop on Security Numbers (SSN) in Washington, DC on Monday and Tuesday, December 10 and 11, 2007.

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2007/12/do_you_know_where_your_ssn_is.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2007/12/do_you_know_where_your_ssn_is.html Blog Post Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:23:16 -0800 CU says Social Security numbers need protection Widespread use and availability of Social Security numbers puts Americans at risk of ID theft

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2007/12/post_127.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2007/12/post_127.html Press Release Tue, 11 Dec 2007 11:42:45 -0800 Model State Bill to Reduce Solicitation, Mailing and Other Uses of SSNs http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2007/12/model_state_bil.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2007/12/model_state_bil.html Research Tue, 04 Dec 2007 16:51:39 -0800 Consumer Reports poll on public attitudes about the use of SSNs http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2007/12/consumer_report_4.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2007/12/consumer_report_4.html Research Tue, 04 Dec 2007 16:37:20 -0800 SSN State Laws Issue Paper http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2007/11/ssn_state_laws.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2007/11/ssn_state_laws.html Model Law Wed, 28 Nov 2007 16:50:13 -0800 State laws restricting private use of Social Security numbers Consumers Union issue paper restricting private use of SSNs

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2007/11/state_laws_rest_1.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2007/11/state_laws_rest_1.html Model Law Wed, 28 Nov 2007 14:22:49 -0800 FTC: 8.3 million identity theft victims in U.S. Report shows need for tougher identity theft protections

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2007/11/ftc_83_million.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2007/11/ftc_83_million.html Press Release Tue, 27 Nov 2007 19:17:18 -0800 Phony IRS email identity theft scam The e-mail asks recipients for personal financial information such as Social Security numbers and debit card information

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2007/11/_phony_irs_emai.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2007/11/_phony_irs_emai.html News Tue, 13 Nov 2007 11:37:36 -0800 Summer, California In 2005, Summer received an e-mail from the University of California at Berkeley informing her that their database had been hacked and that her personal information had been stolen.

]]> http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2007/10/summer_californ.html http://www.defendyourdollars.org/2007/10/summer_californ.html Activist Tue, 23 Oct 2007 12:34:44 -0800