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Protect yourself from identity thieves Sara Reed 7/15/2007 – Christina Moehring is a little apprehensive when she checks her mail each day. “There’s nothing like going to the mailbox and cringing every day,” she said.Four months ago, Moehring, her husband and their 4-year-old daughter stayed a night in Amarillo, Texas, as they moved from the…
Read MoreState Moving Toward Tougher ID Theft Laws
State Moving Toward Tougher ID Theft Laws The Boston Channel. Com 7/13/2007 – BOSTON — Anyone who has been a victim of identity theft knows it can be a long, frustrating and often costly ordeal. Now, Massachusetts is one step closer to passing a tough new law protecting consumer’s private information. NewsCenter 5’s Steve Lacy…
Read MoreNew York Thwarts Dumpster Diving State Enacts Key Privacy And Data Security Laws
New York Thwarts Dumpster Diving State Enacts Key Privacy And Data Security Laws Article by William J. Heller Esq 7/9/2007 – Intellectual Property Data Protection Information Security & Risk Management 25 February 2007 Article by William J. Heller Esq New York’s new data security law impacts every financial institution and employer in New York, and…
Read MoreWhere There’s Data Stored, There’s A Risk
Where There’s Data Stored, There’s A Risk Lee Howard 7/8/2007 – From casinos to hospitals, protecting personal records becomes as important as locking doors By Lee Howard Published on 7/8/2007 Businesses throughout the region that handle large amounts of personal information have found one sure-fire way of avoiding security breaches: collect less data. “We constantly…
Read MoreAG sues EZCORP over identity theft
AG sues EZCORP over identity theft Austin Business Journal 5/8/2007 – Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is suing EZCORP Inc. over matters of identity theft. The attorney general claims that EZCORP Inc. of Austin and its subsidiary, EZPAWN, have exposed customers to identity theft by failing to properly protect customer records. “Identity theft is one…
Read MoreProtect yourself from identity theft: Deter, detect, defend
Protect yourself from identity theft: Deter, detect, defend www.ftc.gov 5/6/2007 – In the world of identity theft, April 27 was a big day for the Federal Trade Commission and President George Bush. It was the day that the agency released a 120-page report on the identity theft epidemic, and ways to stop it or, at…
Read MoreA Common Name Could Make ID Theft Easier
A Common Name Could Make ID Theft Easier Rick Sallinger 5/6/2007 – (CBS4) AURORA, Colo. Identity theft is a crime has become far too common. But are the chances of becoming a victim greater if you have a common name? Dan Garcia recently returned to Aurora Colorado from Iraq where he was working as an…
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Protect against identity theft Elaine Morgillo 4/29/2007 – Criminals are clever, so take measures to safeguard credit Print this Article Email this Article Share April 29, 2007 6:00 AM Earlier last week, banking associations in Maine, Connecticut and Massachusetts announced plans to file a class-action suit against TJX Companies Inc., claiming that it negligently represented…
Read MoreIdentity theft topic of talk May 1
Identity theft topic of talk May 1 Dover Police 4/28/2007 – DOVER — “Identity Theft & Fraud” will be the topics at the next Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce and Federal Savings Bank 2007 forum series. Carol Bailey, VP of Compliance and Internal Audit at Federal Savings Bank, and Sgt. Lance Watkinson of the Special…
Read MorePresident’s Identity Theft Task Force Releases Strategic Plan
President’s Identity Theft Task Force Releases Strategic Plan The Identity Theft Task Force 4/27/2007 – Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales and Federal Trade Commission Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras announced the completion of the President’s Identity Theft Task Force strategic plan to combat identity theft. The strategic plan is the result of an unprecedented federal effort…
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