Technological advances in recent years have made it easier and cheaper than ever to share information. This has produced many benefits for society and individual consumers. For example, it’s easier for the Police to track down criminals, for the banks to protect against fraud, and for consumers to learn about new products and services. They also make our personal information much more accessible to the world as a whole. Keeping your personal information private is very important in this era of phishing and identity theft.

Privacy – FTC
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/menus/consumer/credit/privacy.shtm

Privacy Initiatives – FTC Mini-Site
http://www.ftc.gov/privacy/

Financial Privacy – FDIC
http://www.fdic.gov/consumers/consumer/alerts/glba.html

Phishing – FDIC
http://www.fdic.gov/consumers/consumer/alerts/phishing.html

Identity Theft – FDIC
http://www.fdic.gov/consumers/consumer/alerts/theft.html

Privacy – FDIC
http://www.fdic.gov/consumers/privacy/index.html

Financial Exploitations – MD Attorney General
http://www.oag.state.md.us/consumer/edge90.htm

Identity Theft – FTC Mini-Site
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/