WELCOME TO THE OFFICIAL ITAC BLOG

Were Rebecca and Jacob the first identity thieves? I doubt it. I bet that long before Rebecca, a loving and ambitious mother, convinced Jacob to impersonate his brother, Esau, in order to get the blessing of his father, others did the same. Love, power, sex, money, loyalty and the instinct for survival have been driving humans to assume another person’s identity for as long as there have been humans.

History and literature are full of heroes and villains who used identity theft to achieve their ends but knowing who you are dealing with has never been more important, or more difficult.

The risks of identity theft to our economy and our security are enormous. For consumers, the risks are both economic and deeply personal. For five years, ITAC has been helping consumers – more than 50,000 – recover from identity theft. Hearing their stories drives our passion to protect others from identity theft.
ITAC is all about collaboration, starting with the 50 financial services companies that funded the first-ever collaborative victim assistance service. ITAC partners with law enforcement and the Federal Trade Commission in fighting identity crime.

But, we are always looking for ways around and through the walls that separate business from business, industry from government and industry from industry. The criminals are not limited by geographic boundaries or business silos. That means we – the “good guys” – must talk to each other across corporate and geographic boundaries to find lasting solutions.

That’s why we are launching this blog, which aims to be the definitive source for all things regarding identity theft and identity management.

This new online forum will allow industry professionals, policymakers, attorneys, information security and privacy experts, law enforcement, researchers and academics to exchange opinion, ideas and best practices.

Please make our blog a part of your daily reading. More important, we want to hear from you. Feel free to offer your opinions and expertise by posting comments, or email us directly with a story idea.

This is your resource and your voice will be heard.

Anne Wallace
President
ITAC, the Identity Theft Assistance Center