Jacquin to speak at business luncheon on identity theft & Facta Laws

Jacquin to speak at business luncheon on identity theft & Facta Laws By Daniel Klote 9/22/2006 – Jacquin to speak at business luncheon on identity theft By Daniel Klote Democrat Staff Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in America, affecting thousands of people each year. Paper shredding machines have become a common…

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25,000 Identity Theft Cases Reported In 2005

25,000 Identity Theft Cases Reported In 2005 2006 CBS Broadcasting Inc 9/21/2006 – Authorities Overwhelmed By Sharp Rise In Crimes (CBS) LOS ANGELES Identity theft in Los Angeles County soared to more than 25,000 cases last year and there could be even more this crimes this year, it was reported Thursday. The volume has overwhelmed…

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ID Theft Passport Would Help Victims

ID Theft Passport Would Help Victims MMVI CBS Television Stations, Inc – Jim Benemann 9/21/2006 – (CBS4) DENVER Colorado Attorney General John Suthers wants the State Legislature to pass new laws allowing authorities to issue the victims of identity theft special “passports” that would prove they are who they say they are. Currently, victims of…

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Iron Mountain in Hot Water Again

Iron Mountain in Hot Water Again Mary Jander, Site Editor, Byte and Switch 9/20/2006 – Iron Mountain is being sued in a case that illustrates how destroying data can be a key part of managing it. (See State Fair Sues IMIM.) The State Fair of Texas has petitioned Dallas County District Court to consider its…

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Identity theft: The business time bomb

Identity theft: The business time bomb Joseph Campana • Published 09/19/06 9/19/2006 – Most everyone has heard of identity theft (IDT), yet unless you have been a victim, few people consider that they are at high risk. An alarming figure is that over half of the 10 million new IDTs each year originate from a…

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Protect yourself from Identity Theft

Protect yourself from Identity Theft BY LINDSAY SAUVAGEAU CHAMPION STAFF WRITER 3/10/2006 – Protect yourself Professionals offer tips on preventing identity theft BY LINDSAY SAUVAGEAU CHAMPION STAFF WRITER It’s been all over the news. Incidents of credit card fraud and identity theft are piling up, in some cases costing consumers thousands of dollars and damaging…

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Tax Paperwork: Important Documents or an Identity Thief’s Dream?

Tax Paperwork: Important Documents or an Identity Thief’s Dream? AXcess News Tax Paperwork: Important Documents or an Identity Thief’s Dream? What to Keep and What to Shred This Tax Season (AXcess News) Minneapolis, MN – If you’re like most people, you spend more time organizing the closet than your financial records. After all, knowing when…

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Identity theft rooted in documents – shred them

Identity theft rooted in documents – shred them By Wayne Jackson 3/7/2006 – By Wayne Jackson Published: Tuesday, March 7, 2006 In the course of a busy day, you may write a check at the grocery store, charge tickets to a concert or game, rent a car, mail your tax returns, change your cell phone…

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Identity theft cases on the rise

Identity theft cases on the rise JIM KINNEY, The Saratogian 3/6/2006 – SARATOGA SPRINGS — A Long Island man is accused of running up $15,000 on stolen credit cards in Wilton and Saratoga Springs in just 24 hours. According to the state police, the two victims in this case, both local, noticed the charges last…

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