Dear Potus: Reducing identity theft

One of the Dear Potus 08 open letters.

Original description:


 * Reducing identity theft by leading consumer protection initiatives, including education, best practices, and -- where appropriate -- regulation

= Who's interested in participating? =

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 * Jon Pincus, http://talesfromthe.net/jon

= Potential partners =

What people or organizations could we partner with?


 * Privacy Rights Clearinghouse

= Outreach possibilities =

How to get more people involved? Press, mailing lists, blogs, discussion forums, groups on social network sites, ...


 * Facebook Stop invading my privacy group

= Potential topics =

thoughts about what things to discuss

Focus is currently on the bad actions of ID thieves, without sufficient focus upon the culpable behavior of those who breach personal info, those who offer credit without verifying identity properly, and credit reporting agencies with poor privacy and security practices.

= Resources and other links =