IDs stolen from junk computers

IDs stolen from junk computers John Millar, Special to the Free Press (London Fr 6/30/2005 – There’s an illicit market for personal information and many people are feeding it by failing to remove their identities from decommissioned computers. Website www.iaaca.com, says a June 22 International Herald Tribune story, ran an ad for available “dump” information.…

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Shredding and pulverizing records to prevent ID theft

Shredding and pulverizing records to prevent ID theft By Tim Pennington Enquirer contributor 6/30/2005 – What do a hammer, a paper shredder and a $250,000 truck that can pulverize paper and metal have in common? They are just a few of the ways the Federal Trade Commission will allow businesses to comply with its new…

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New York City Shredding – Caution after pair of scares

New York City Shredding – Caution after pair of scares RANDI F. MARSHALL AND HENRY GILGOFF 6/26/2005 – Chuck Schalk received a call two years ago from American Express profusely thanking him for becoming a cardholder. Just one problem: Schalk never applied for an American Express credit card. With more digging, the Oceanside resident found…

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Identity Theft – Tales from two who were targeted

Identity Theft – Tales from two who were targeted RANDI F. MARSHALL AND HENRY GILGOFF (Newsday) 6/26/2005 – Several years ago, a man walked into a Chicago car dealership wanting to buy an expensive car. He said his name was Aaron Meyer and produced Social Security numbers, credit card information and other details to prove…

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Secure Your Shredding

Secure Your Shredding By Ben Rothke (PC Magazine) 6/21/2005 – For years, companies have been routinely shredding physical documents to ensure that confidential and sensitive information doesn’t fall into the hands of competitors. This practice is partly due to the ease at which Dumpster diving can be carried out. Indeed, companies believed they were doing…

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Law demands companies step up data shredding

Law demands companies step up data shredding Alana Roberts / Staff Writer (In business Las Vega 6/19/2005 – A new law that dictates that employers must destroy individuals’ personal consumer information has some local companies putting new policies in place and others turning to shredding services to comply. Meanwhile, others say they’ve always been careful…

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Small firms must now protect sensitive information

Small firms must now protect sensitive information Rhonda Abrams (USA Today) 6/17/2005 – If you don’t already have a shredder, get one. As of June 1, you’re now required to shred many documents you’ve routinely tossed in the trash — or you may be violating federal law. Really! A new federal regulation — the Federal…

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Junk mail finds its way into the garden

Junk mail finds its way into the garden GLORIA VIORGE 6/15/2005 – Identity theft is very scary. How dare those thieves steal our personal information and use it for personal gain? I worry about it like everyone else; I, too, have submitted personal info via credit card and in buying a home. Though our home…

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FACTA A point solution in a broad space

FACTA  A point solution in a broad space Scott Bradner, Network World, 6/13/2005 – On June 1, Part 682 of Title 16 of the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations went into effect. These rules concern the disposal of consumer report information and records.They eloquently demonstrate the inability of lawmakers to craft general solutions to general…

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