ACC CLE HELPFUL LINKS

Staying in the Game:
What Your Business Must Do to Survive
in the Digital Age

August 1, 2007

Data Protection Laws
Online Privacy Resources

Donna K. Lewis

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough

ACC Conference August 1, 2007

1. National Conference of State Legislatures

http://www.ncsl.org/programs

Offers a variety of services to help lawmakers tailor policies to work for states and constituents; provides summary of certain state laws, including privacy law.

2. Federal Trade Commission

http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/
The FTC identity theft Web page looks at how identity thieves work, provides government reports and Congressional testimony, law enforcement updates and links to other identity theft sites. The page also provides statistics compiled by the agency.

3. American Bankers Association Education Foundation

http://www.aba.com/Consumer+Connection/CNC_contips_idtheft.htm
The American Bankers Association Education Foundation's Consumer Connection provides resources about banking and personal finance.

4. Credit Union National Association

http://www.cuna.org/initiatives/idtheft.html

CUNA (Credit Union National Association), based in Washington, D.C., and Madison, Wisconsin, is a national trade association serving America's credit unions and provides resources to combat identity theft.

5. Identity Theft Resource Center

http://www.idtheftcenter.org
A non-profit organization that provides consumer and victim support.

6. National Consumers League

http://www.nclnet.org
The nation's oldest consumer organization, the National Consumers League identifies and protects economic and social interests of consumers. NCL provides governments, businesses and organizations a consumer perspective on identity theft and many other issues.

7. Privacy Rights Clearinghouse

http://www.privacyrights.org/identity.htm
The clearinghouse Web page provides a list of resources for more information about identity theft and lists of publications to assist victims of identity theft.

8. Bank of America Privacy Pages
http://www.bankofamerica.com/privacy/

9. U.S. Department of Justice

http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/fraud/
This DOJ Web page provides questions and answers to the most common identity theft queries. There are strategies to avoid becoming a victim of identity theft and strategies for dealing with identity theft after it occurs.

10. U.S. Social Security Administration
http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/idtheft.htm
The Social Security Administration gives identity theft hotline numbers; information on reclaiming identity; Social Security card replacement; correcting records and, in certain circumstances, getting a new Social Security number.