FTC Recommendations on Identity Theft and SSNs for Private Sector
By Megan Vogel, Rebecca L. Williams, R.N., J.D., Brent R. Eller and Ronald G. London
In response to a mandate from the President’s Identity Theft Task Force, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its report, “Security in Numbers: SSNs and Identity Theft,” on Dec. 17, 2008. The report examines the role that Social Security numbers (SSNs) play in the problem of identity theft and contains five recommendations for Congress, the FTC, and private sector organizations that collect and use SSNs. Continue reading...
