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Online Registration Open for 2007 California Identity Theft Summit

Protecting Consumers, Clients, Students in the Virtual World

SACRAMENTO — Online registration for the Schwarzenegger Administration's third annual identity theft summit and exposition is now available at http://www.idtheftsummit.ca.gov. This free event, Protecting Privacy Online: A California Identity Theft Summit, takes place Wednesday, April 11, 2007, at the South San Francisco Conference Center from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., where nine specialized training workshops will examine and provide solutions to online security, identity theft and fraud.

Identity theft remains the Number 1 consumer concern nationwide, and about one million Californians continue to be affected by this crime each year.

"As a recognized leader in privacy protection and identity theft prevention, California continues to provide innovative solutions to guard against the invasive crimes associated with identity theft," said Scott Reid, Acting Director of the California Department of Consumer Affairs.

Workshops are designed for consumers, parents, business people, attorneys, educators, and government and law enforcement officials.

"Each year I am more impressed by the range of people who participate in our summit," said Joanne McNabb, Chief of the California Office of Privacy Protection. "This year we will be discussing possible solutions to two significant privacy challenges - how to know who's who in cyberspace, and how to keep government processes open to the public without unduly invading individuals' privacy."

Protecting Privacy Online: A California Identity Theft Summit is a collaboration between the Department of Consumer Affairs and its California Office of Privacy Protection, the California District Attorneys Association, the State and Consumer Services Agency and an advisory committee of more than 20 government, private industry and law enforcement organizations.

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