Top Five Identity Theft Scams of 2010
The risk of becoming a victim of identity theft is everywhere. Criminals can gain access to personal information through various ways including mail, computer, credit cards, and even garbage cans. Your BBB has identified the top five scams seeking to steal your identity in 2010.
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Identity Theft of College Student and Online Scams
Identity theft occurs when your personal and private information falls into the wrong hands. On March 13, another incident of stolen information occurred, this time involving over 11,000 college students across America. The students were not informed until at least a month later and are told to go on consumerinfo.com to sign up for one year of free credit report and monitoring, courtesy of the company that lost the important information.
the FTC had sued consumerinfo in the past for being deceptive.
decide for yourself if you are involved– Visit FTC.gov for more information on identity theft.
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2005/08/consumerinfo.shtm
find out more by visiting google.com and typing in consumerinfo sued in the search.
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October 2009: Is your business protected from data breach? The FTC says, Prove it, or else!
Enterprise Network Executive Forum
Thursday, October 15, 2009
FTC attacks identity theft with New Red Flags rules. Your company needs to be compliant by November 1.
Do you accept payment for goods or services via credit card? Or keep financial information about the company on-hand? Do you have databases of client or vendor contact information? For criminals looking to exploit extensive credit lines, cash reserves, and business relationships, small and medium-sized companies represent tempting targets for identity theft. Because of this, the FTC has implemented and is enforcing its Red Flags rule effective November 1 and ensuring businesses are compliant. For its October Executive Forum, Enterprise Network has brought together the data security experts and recognized industry leaders to ensure you and your business are not only protected but are in compliance with the FTC.
Panelists:
• Pat Clawson, CEO, Lumension
• John Iannarelli, Supervisory Special Agent and Head of the AZ FBI Cyber Division
• Christine Jones, General Counsel, Go Daddy.com
Moderator
• Mark Pribish, VP and ID Theft Practice Leader of Merchants Information Solutions, Inc.
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Identity Theft Red Flags Prevention Program
On March 20, 2008, CoNetrix launched the Identity Theft Prevention Program online tool designed to help organizations create an Identity Theft Prevention Program, making CoNetrix the first company to provide an online solution for the new Identity Theft Red Flags rules and guidelines.
The online service includes an online tool that helps Financial Institutions create an Identity Theft Prevention Program document, and customized online Identity Theft Red Flags employee training. The service follows the Red Flag rules and guidelines, and through 4 simple steps, enables organizations to create a complete Identity Theft Prevention Program while saving them time and resources. Subscribers of the service can simply log-in, complete a series of questions and download a customized Program document in Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat format. The customized training course can be accessed by employees through the integrated, web-based Learning Management System (LMS) or by simply downloading it in Microsoft PowerPoint format.
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