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The ITRC is a non-profit organization established in
1999 to support victims of identity theft in resolving
their cases, and to broaden public education and
awareness in the understanding of identity theft, data
breaches, cybersecurity, scams/ fraud and privacy
issues.
Our Mission
Products/Services
• Identity Theft Remediation
• Consumer Education• Research/Survey
Reports• Data Breach Reports• Scam/Fraud Alerts• TMI Email Weekly• ID Theft Help App
Focus Areas• What is Child Identity Theft?
• Household Income
• Personally Identifiable
Information (PII)
• Safeguarding PII
• Disposing PII
• Teens & Tweens
• Preventative Measures
• Credit Freezes
Child Identity Theft
There were one
million child identity
theft cases were
reported in the U.S.
last year
https://www.javelinstrategy.com/coverage-area/2018-child-identity-fraud-study
Child Identity Theft
• Could be a stranger
• Someone who knows the family
• A family member
• When personally identifying
information (PII) of someone under the
age of 18 is used by an imposter
Household Income
• Children in low-income households are more suseptible to becoming a victim
• 60% of children know their identity thief
https://www.javelinstrategy.com/coverage-area/2018-child-identity-fraud-study
Personally Identifiable
Information (PII)
• A school district may not
require you to provide a
SSN in order for your child
to enroll
• Sport-related activities may
not require you to provide a
SSN
• Always get parents’ consent
before collecting PII from
their children
https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/crt/legacy/2014/05/08/plylerfact.pdf
https://www.ftc.gov/tips-advice/business-center/guidance/childrens-online-privacy-protection-rule-six-step-compliance
Safeguarding PII
• Safeguard any access
to information you
have for children such
as
o field trip forms
o about me forms
Disposing PII
• Properly dispose paper
documents by shredding
• Properly disposing electric
documents by:
https://studentprivacy.ed.gov/sites/default/files/resource_document/file/Best%20Practices%20for%20Data%20Destruction%20%282014-05-
06%29%20%5BFinal%5D_0.pdf
o Using a software or hardware
technique that completely cleans
the hard disk containing PII
o Ensuring data can not be
retrieved
Teens & Tweens
• Teens are largely
unaware of the threats
of identity theft
• Frequently use the
internet freely and
sometimes provide PII
• Teachers can educate
teens on how to
protect themselves
through presentations
or fun activites (e.g.
crossword puzzles)
https://www.educationworld.com/At_Home/parent/parent030.shtml
Preventative Measures
• Know how children’s
information is
collected, stored and
disposed
• When disposing
documents, shred all
paperwork containing
personal information
• Educate children on
safeguarding personal
information
Credit Freezes
• As of Sept. 21 credit freezes are free
• For children younger than 16, you can create a credit file and freeze the credit report immediately
[email protected] | 888.400.5530 | www.idtheftcenter.org
Questions?
[email protected] | 888.400.5530 | www.idtheftcenter.org