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Featured Segments
What a security freeze can do for you
We define a new tool called a “security freeze,” and describe how it protects consumers. We learn about the real costs of identity theft from a victim.
Credit bureaus and the cost of a security freeze
A frank discussion about the amount of money credit bureaus charge consumers to freeze credit files. Is it too much?
The latest ways to steal your identity
A review of some creative and often successful schemes to separate you from your money and good name.
Protect your identity
A guide to protecting yourself against identity theft. Don’t make it easy for fraudsters.
Resources
- Consumers union guide to security freeze protection. Consumers Union publishes Consumers Report.
- AnnualCreditReport.com This central site allows you to request a free credit report once every 12 months from each of the nationwide consumer credit reporting companies: Equifax, Experian, TransUnion.
Related Links
- Consumer Protection Tips From Prime Time Radio with Mike Cuthbert, May 29, 2007 -- Scroll down the page for tips from the Senior Attorney at the Federal Trade Commission.
Archive
Understand the Federal Stimulus Package
Learn about the payments that are part of the federal stimulus package. Make sure you get the benefits due to you.
The Fearful Word: 'Foreclosure'
"Inside E Street" talks with U.S. Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) to learn what Congress is doing to stem the tide of foreclosures.
Health Care and Medicare
"Inside E Street" examines the latest Medicare and Social Security Boards of Trustees reports. Things don’t look good for Medicare.
Protecting Your Nest Egg
Watch as "Inside E Street" examines the average person's savings and investments in this uncertain economy.
The Candidates on Health Care
The presidential candidates discuss their plans for the future of health care in the United States.
American Health Care: Looking Globally
"Inside E Street" takes a look at universal health care at home and abroad.
Foreclosure Update
"Inside E Street" talks to legislators about the latest solutions proposed in Congress to help Americans who face foreclosure.
When Vets Come Home
Families of many wounded veterans are becoming their primary caregivers, and support from government and the military is, in many cases, woefully inadequate.
Voter ID
The Supreme Court recently upheld Indiana’s voter identification law. Does this law, and others like it, deter or aid democracy?
Identity Theft
By some measures, identity theft is today’s number one consumer problem. We explore new ways you can protect yourself.
The Host
Through most of her distinguished reporting career, Sheilah Kast has focused on the economy and workplace and how they affect people's lives. Well known to viewers of public television, ABC News, and CNN, she has covered the White House and Congress.
Kast also reported on the Washington aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks. Her stories included an investigation of anthrax in the mails and the struggles of bereaved Pentagon families to secure benefits.
At The Washington Star, in her first reporting job, Kast covered financial regulation, taxes, and energy. Her expertise in these important issues eventually led her to start a national public-television show, "This Week in Business," which she hosted in association with Business Week magazine.
Ms. Kast is a skilled interviewer. She has often hosted NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday and has her own current-affairs interview show on public radio in Maryland.
Guests
Hurme focuses on consumer fraud and financial exploitation. She explains that security freezes are valuable, but can be inconvenient and costly for consumers. She says credit bureaus should lower the cost and make freezes easier to use.
Stuart Pratt, President, Credit Industry Association
Pratt explains the role of credit bureaus in keeping your credit information safe.
Jeannine Kenney, Senior Policy Analyst, Consumers Union (publisher of Consumer Reports
Kenney covers financial services and provides support for other key consumer advocacy projects. She explains how vitally important and effective security freezes can be as an aid to protecting your identity.
Jim Finch, Assistant Director of the FBI, Cyber Division
Special Agent Finch oversees the investigation of criminals who perpetrate cyber crimes. These range from phishing scams targeting individuals to threats to our national security. Assistant Director Finch reviews the latest ways criminals are using the Internet to steal identities.
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