Measuring identity theft at top banks
A study entitled "Identity Theft: Making the Known Unknowns Known" attempts to uncover more about the crime and the damages it creates.

Online toolkit helps consumers safeguard medical information
Consumer Action Privacy Coalition partner, Patient Privacy Rights, has updated its "Privacy Toolkit" for consumers interested in protecting their medical data.

Campus credit card trap report shows abuses
USPIRG has released a report detailing the unfair practices of credit card companies on college campuses entitled "Campus Credit Card Trap."

ACLU video a scary vision of privacy future
A video released by the American Civil Liberties Union illustrates how new technology, such as behavioral marketing and online tracking, combined with weak privacy laws, could reveal personal information and erode individual privacy rights.

FTC videos warn of online phishing scams
The Federal Trade Commission has released new videos that illustrate the dangers of online phishing.

Final report still warns consumers about tax refund loans
The National Consumer Law Center and Consumer Federation of America have released their final report for 2008 on RALS or Refund Anticipation Loans.

Foreclosures take toll on city finances
The National League of Cities released a new "Insta-Poll" that showed two-thirds of cities and towns are seeing increased foreclosures and one-third are seeing reduced city finances as a result.

Privacy and identity theft statutes
The 2008 edition of a California government report, "Consumer Privacy and Identity Theft - A Summary of Key Statutes and Guide for Lawmakers," is available.

Consumers rate retailers, banks, and e-commerce
The University of Michigan's year-end 2007 customer satisfaction survey shows a drop in customer happiness for the second consecutive quarter.

Avoid Tax Refund Loans Even With Improvements
Consumer advocates warn taxpayers to steer clear of Refund Anticipation Loans this tax season even with some limited improvement in these products.