"An estimated 3.6 million U.S. households — or about three out of every 100 — reported being victims of identity theft, according to a government study that counted misuse of someone else's cell phone, credit card or personal information." 04-06
"A Senate committee will hold hearings on identity theft and information brokers following the revelation that a databank with information on millions of people was accessed by criminals, the committee chairman said Thursday." 2-05
"Since 2003 all California residents have had the right to freeze their credit reports, prohibiting credit from being issued in their names. This was a first in the United States. Now four more states offer their residents the same rights: Louisiana, Texas, Vermont and Washington. However, Texas, Vermont and Washington limit this opportunity to those who have been the victim of identity theft or a security breach." 7-05.