ID Theft Trends, Future Threats Focus of FTC Conference

Evolving identity theft threats will be the focus of a Federal Trade Commission conference May 24, 2017, in Washington, the commission announced Oct. 18.

The conference renews the FTC’s longstanding focus on ID theft by allowing a wide range of stakeholders to address the issue.

Identity theft remains a “top consumer complaint” to the FTC and millions of consumers are targeted each year, the commission said.

Former President George W. Bush May 10, 2006, issued an executive order creating an Identity Theft Task Force, which included the FTC 18 BBLR 482, 5/18/06, 86 BBR 857, 5/15/06, 5 PVLR 713, 5/15/06, 93 Antitrust & Trade Regulation Daily, 5/15/06, 91 Banking Daily, 5/11/06, 90 ATRR 534, 5/12/06, 91 Privacy Law Watch, 5/11/06, 101 Bankruptcy Law Daily, 5/25/06, 91 DER A-5, 5/11/06