Archive for October 2013
Panthers beware of identity theft
Panthers beware of identity theft Below the Gulf of Mexico deep in South America, someone in Brazil pays a $70 restaurant bill. The prepaid card is theirs, but the information is not. It was obtained by copying a different card’s data and saving it onto a credit card machine, most likely at a gas station.…
Read More16 Tips to Keep Your Company’s Information Secure
16 Tips to Keep Your Company’s Information Secure Securing confidential information requires more than a set of rules, agreements and policies. It requires daily diligence and the ability to recognize potentially risky situations. Every day we inadvertently do things, like leave a document in the printer or on a computer monitor that is visible to…
Read MoreMajor hospital warns patients of data theft by employee
Major hospital warns patients of data theft by employee Broward Health is the latest local health system to warn patients about a major data breach. The public hospital system sent letters to 960 patients warning them that a former employee at Broward Health Medical Center stole their personal information between October and December 2012. Often,…
Read MoreSouth Florida identity thief strikes again and again and again, feds say
South Florida identity thief strikes again and again and again, feds say The last time Jeffrey Emil Groover served time in prison, he got a day pass to teach a U.S. Senate committee how to stop people like him from stealing identities. But the South Florida man can’t seem to stop himself, investigators say. Groover,…
Read MoreNew Bill Could Protect Florida Children From Identity Theft
New Bill Could Protect Florida Children From Identity Theft Parents are always looking for ways to protect their children from harm, but is child identity theft on their radar? No existing state law protects children from identity thieves, but now there is proposed legislation aimed at protecting Florida children from identity theft. Senator Nancy Detert…
Read MoreID theft ring filed false tax returns, bought gift cards, authorities say
ID theft ring filed false tax returns, bought gift cards, authorities say Eight people from Broward County, including three siblings, are accused of stealing identities to get illegal tax refunds in order to buy thousands of dollars in gift cards from South Florida retailers. Accused of multiple fraud and aggravated identity theft charges in a…
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