by Eric J. Ellman | Oct 21, 2022
In September 2021, the FTC’s Office of the Inspector General issued a report that noted several concerns with the FTC’s identity theft report and how it can be a tool to perpetuate fraud. Among the findings are the following: “[T]he FTC faces challenges in...
by Eric J. Ellman | Aug 10, 2022
In August 2022, Congress passed H.R. 4346, which included the CHIPS Act. That Act contains a provision for digital identity management research. Section 10225 of the CHIPS Act (digital identity management research) amends Section 504 of the Cybersecurity Enhancement...
by Eric J. Ellman | May 10, 2019
In May 2019, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a memorandum, Enabling Mission Delivery through Improved Identity, Credential, and Access Management. This memo, from the OMB to all heads of executive departments and agencies that sets forth the Federal...
by Eric J. Ellman | Apr 17, 2017
On April 17, 2017, the FTC announced in a blog post that it was eliminating the need for a police report for consumers who wish to file an identity theft complaint. The blog post was from Seena Gressin, an attorney in the Division of Consumer & Business Education...
by Eric J. Ellman | Jul 30, 2012
In 2012, following an appeal by CDIA, CDIA successfully invalidated a New Mexico law that could have increased credit repair. The law would have allowed consumers to block allegedly fraudulent information from their credit reports prior to an investigation of the...
