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Government Documents, Laws, Testimonies or Reports and Elimination of Social Security Numbers as Primary Identifiers

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The President's Identity Theft Task Force
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Title:The President's Identity Theft Task Force (ID: CSD4677)
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2006)
Type:Government Documents, Laws, Testimonies or Reports
Abstract:

On May 10, President Bush signed an Executive Order creating the nation's first ever Identity Theft Task Force. The goals of the Task Force are to develop a strategic plan to better prevent identity theft, coordinate prosecution, and ensure recovery for victims. The Task Force is chaired by U.S. Attorney General Alberto R.Gonzales and Federal Trade Commission Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras. This site includes a Summary of Interim Recommendations.

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http://www.consumer.gov/idtheft/taskforce.htm[Off site]
http://www.idtheft.gov/Homepage of ID Theft Task Force
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http://www.ftc.gov/os/2006/09/060916interimrecommend.pdfRecommendations
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http://www.idtheft.gov/reports/StrategicPlan.pdfStrategic Plan
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http://www.idtheft.gov/reports/VolumeII.pdfSupplemental Information
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Governments Could Do More to Reduce Display in Public Records and on Identity Cards
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Title:Governments Could Do More to Reduce Display in Public Records and on Identity Cards (ID: CSD3555)
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2004)
Type:Government Documents, Laws, Testimonies or Reports
Abstract:This recent report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office is concerned about the over-use of Social Security Numbers (SSNs) and the potential for their misuse as part of the growing problem of Identity Theft.
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http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d0559.pdf[Off site]
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Letter to University of Wisconsin-River Falls re: Student Account Identifiers
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Title:Letter to University of Wisconsin-River Falls re: Student Account Identifiers (ID: CSD3508)
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2004)
Type:Government Documents, Laws, Testimonies or Reports
Abstract:A letter outlining the FERPA rule on electronic IDs. The letter states that there is nothing wrong with schools releasing electronic IDs as long as (a) they're not derived from SSNs, and (b) they can't be used without additional authentication (such as a password) to acquire personal information about the student.
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http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/library/uwisc.html[Off site]
http://www.ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/doc/uwisc.doc[Off site]
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