Publications

How to recover from identity theft, using IdentityTheft.gov.

What to know about keeping your information safe — just the basics.

What you need to know to spot, avoid, and report identity theft. Also available to order in four other languages.

Practical steps for businesses when responding to a data breach.

How to recognize a scammer who calls on the phone

What can companies learn from the FTC’s 50+ data security cases? Lesson #1: Start with security.

Special tips for military families about preventing identity theft

Pass It On flyer with reminders about how identity theft works and what to do about it.

Report and recover from identity theft at IdentityTheft.gov

This bookmark gives you quick advice about identity theft.

Advice for innovators about keeping security at the forefront when developing connected products for the Internet of Things

How to recover from medical identity theft, using IdentityTheft.gov

Information about child identity theft, and how to deal with it

How businesses can create and implement a plan for safeguarding the personal information they collect.

What to do if your information is exposed in a data breach

What health care providers and insurers need to know about medical identity theft

How businesses can minimize the security risks associated with Peer-to-Peer (P2P) file sharing software