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Saturday, July 23 2011
Summer brings on the heat and takes off the clothes. With this, we are all left with the same challenge… where do we put our wallet? The answer is, wherever we can. Under a towel, in a friend’s bag, in the cooler… Truth is, these days we pay more attention to where our cell phone is than where our wallet is. Wherever you stash your wallet, realize the percentage of stolen and misplaced wallets drastically rises in the hotter weather and I’m not talking to just the men. Women who still opt to carry a purse instead of reducing to... Continue reading What’s in Your wallet?
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Tuesday, March 29 2011
With the federal deadline of April 15th just around the corner, many are rushing to complete their taxes. Due to the astronomical increases in identity theft over the past several tax seasons, I thought I’d share a few tips for protecting your personal information. 1. Be suspicious of any calls or emails portraying themselves as the IRS. The IRS will never email you and will rarely take the time to call. 2. Just say NO! Never confirm your Social Security Number, bank account information or any other personal information via email or over a cell phone, even if you trust... Continue reading Protect Yourself - Identity Theft & Tax Fraud
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Saturday, February 13 2010
Sweethearts are celebrating their love, couples are getting engaged, lovers are getting married and secret admirers are expressing their desires. Along with all the love in the air and joyous celebrations are thieves and con-artists praying on the unsuspecting. Swipe your credit card here, sign there, fill out this form, enter our drawing, click to open, follow this link, join our group, become a fan… the lists of ways thieves are praying on you this Valentine’s day is endless. Showing your love on Social Media… This year, identity thieves will likely be utilizing social networking websites like Facebook and Twitter... Continue reading ♥♥♥ Will ♥ You ♥ Be ♥ My ♥ Valentine ♥ Victim? ♥♥♥
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Saturday, January 16 2010
The majority of us feel safe within our homes. Likewise, we feel our belongings and personal information we store within our homes are safe. The sad truth is, many are discovering how untrue that perception can be. Something to think about... Do you have friends, family or neighbors visit your home? Do you every have service providers in your home (plumbers, electricians, contractors, cable man, etc.)? Do you have a cleaning service, housekeeper, personal assistant or dog walker that comes into your home? You would not walk out of your bathroom naked to welcome people into your home, so why... Continue reading Our Homes Are Our Castles
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Saturday, January 9 2010
Technorati Tags: Identity Theft,2010 Census,Census As our government recruits hundreds upon thousands of temporary workers to help with the 2010 Census, identity thieves are gearing up for a shopping frenzy. You’ve seen the posters and heard the ads on both television and radio, “Become a Census worker and make $18 an hour” (pay varies by location). With the unemployment statistics our country is facing this is a great opportunity for many individuals to bring home a paycheck again. The government has done an excellent job advertising and announcing the upcoming census. Many individuals have taken advantage of the opportunity... Continue reading Keeping Your Personal Information Safe During The 2010 Census
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Friday, May 8 2009
The Federal Trade Commission has delayed - for the second time -new "Red Flags Rules" until Aug. 1 to give affected businesses more time to develop and implement identity theft prevention programs. The Rules were schedule to take effect today. Also Online Link: FTC guide to the Red Flags Rule Link: National Federation of Independent Business The Red Flags Rules, which are part of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act, will apply to any business that extends credit to customers, uses credit reports to make customer credit decisions or regularly arranges for the extension, renewal or continuation of... Continue reading Federal Trade Commission delays identity theft 'Red Flag Rules' again
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Sunday, April 19 2009
As a business owner, you would not hire a new employee and send them out to represent your business (whether on the floor, on the phone, or in the field) without training them on the proper procedures of your business, would you? So, why would any business give employees access to sensitive information the businesses is liable for protecting, without first providing the employee with the appropriate training on how to handle such sensitive information?Businesses, corporations and institutions across the US are discovering the biggest threat to sensitive information, in many cases, are the individuals entrusted to handling it and... Continue reading Employee Training is CRITICAL
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Saturday, April 11 2009
If you are unaware of the FTCs May 1st deadline, you have some last minute work to do. A little history: With all the large scale Data Breaches over the last several years the FTC has increased the parameters on privacy law compliance. In January of 2008 the Red Flags Rule was approved for addition to the Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act with a compliance date of November 1, 2008, for all businesses falling under the new guidelines. In October of 2008, the government decided to extend the compliance date under the realization that the majority of businesses... Continue reading May 1st Deadline
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