The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance’s (TDCI) Securities Division is highlighting the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC)’s Identity Theft Awareness Week (Jan. 26 - Jan. 30, 2026) in ...

Identity theft reports rose by 9% nationwide last year, representing the first year-over-year increase in identity theft reports since 2021. Florida residents reported the most issues of any state in ...

In 2014, nearly 9 million patient health records were breached in 164 reported incidents. By March 2015, that number had increased tenfold. In fact, it is estimated that one in three health records ...

Business identity theft often surfaces during tax season. Learn the warning signs, how to catch it early, and what to do if ...

WASHINGTON — The IRS is still too slow in processing amended tax returns, answering taxpayer phone calls and resolving identity theft cases, according to an independent watchdog within the agency.

Who’s to blame for the growing epidemic of identity-related tax fraud? All of us — -- The other day a reporter asked me who’s to blame for the growing epidemic of identity-related tax fraud. I ...

Imagine waking up in the morning only to find out that a debt collection agency is calling you about a car you didn't know you bought, or you can't log in to your email or social media because your ...

In the end, the best response to the mushrooming identity-theft problem plaguing the nation's banks can be found where personal banking begins: the new-accounts desk. That humble post, often falling ...

Tax-related identity theft occurs when stolen Social Security numbers are used to file fraudulent returns and claim refunds. According to an interim report by the Treasury Inspector General For Tax ...