identity theft Archives

Donna Beatty, executive director of digital identity and authentication at JPMorgan Chase, speaks during a Business Roundtable panel on July 11, 2019 in Washington, D.C.

Government eyes ‘supporting role’ in identity management

Companies want to be your identity service providers and see the Social Security Administration as a test case for making verification more consistent and interoperable.

Jul 11, 2019 By Dave Nyczepir

Koskinen testifying before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee in 2014. (House Oversight Flickr)

IRS: Information of 100,000 taxpayers may have been stolen from student aid tool

The tax-collection agency perceived as far back as September that the system could be a target but decided to keep it online.

Apr 7, 2017

OPM overpaying for identity theft protections after breach, watchdog says

A newly released report by the Government Accountability Office notes that OPM is providing coverage at a level that is “likely unnecessary” because “claims paid rarely exceed…

Mar 31, 2017

Report: Malware, stolen IDs top items for sale on dark web

Stolen identities and easily deployable malware are among the items most commonly found for sale on the dark web, according to an as-yet unpublished new report by Virginia-based…

Jun 6, 2016

IRS suspends online ID protection in wake of new fraud

The IRS has been dealt another blow its fight against tax fraud, announcing Monday that its temporarily suspended the use of the Identity Protection PIN tool.

Mar 8, 2016

Government docs top identity fraud complaints

A recent report by the Congressional Research Service recommends placing more restrictions on the use of Social Security numbers because of a spike in identity theft involving…

Jan 27, 2014