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Northwestern University Indentity Theft Prevention Guidelines

ANNOUNCEMENT: 

This policy requires affected Northwestern University schools and departments to develop and implement Identity Theft Prevention Programs that include reasonable policies and procedures to:

1. Secure personal identifying information and, thereby, reduce opportunities for identity theft,
2. Identify patterns, practices, and specific forms of activity that indicate possible opportunities for identity theft ("Red Flags"),
3. Detect Red Flags that signal potential identity theft situations,
4. Execute an incident response plan when a suspected identity theft occurs,
5. Train staff, faculty, and contractors so that University employees and contractors are aware of identity theft risks and appropriate responses for their school or department, and
6. Schedule an annual review of the Identity Theft Prevention Program, related training, and service provider compliance.

The goal of an effective identity theft prevention program is to assure that personal identifying information collected and managed by the University is secure.  This document provides guidance for individual schools and departments to establish programs to identify and respond to the specific identity theft risks in their units.

A copy of this program is available upon request  (Place the link here).