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There are a number of resources which provide additional information on dealing with identity theft and how to prevent it, including:
- FTC is the lead federal agency on identity theft. Their website is http://www.consumer.gov/idtheft/.
- SSA offers a great deal of information on SSNs on our internet site at http://www.ssa.gov/ssnumber/.
- If your institution is a member of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO), the Middle States Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (MSACRAO), or a similar organization explore your group’s resources on the topics of FERPA compliance and protection of SSNs.
- Recent SSA OIG Audit reports detailing Educational Institutions' Use of the SSN as a Student Identifier.
(Note: These documents are in .pdf format which requires the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to open them.)
- November 30, 2005, Region IX (San Francisco)
- August 19, 2005, Region VI (Dallas)
- August 12, 2005, Region I (Boston)
- July 27, 2005, Region II (New York)
- June 7, 2005, Region V, (Chicago)
- April 26, 2005, Region III, (Philadelphia)
- March 21, 2005, Region VIII (Denver)
- March 8, 2005, Region X, (Seattle)
- January 31, 2005, Region VII (Kansas City)
- December 9, 2004, Region IV (Atlanta)
- April 26, 2004, “Universities Use of ‘Temporary SSNs’”
To obtain additional information, please visit www.socialsecurity.gov.
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