Recently, the Federal Trade Commission emphasized to Congress that protecting consumers’ privacy on-line and off-line and every where in between – through law enforcement, education and policy initiatives – is a top priority at the agency. The FTC’s law enforcement initiatives have included hundreds of privacy-related actions, including 34 cases challenging the practices of companies…
In this blog, we often point readers to the wealth of information avaialable at the Federal Trade Commission’s website. This week is another round highlighting five steps for businesses to protect personal information adapted from an article written by Lesley Fair, an attorney in the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection who specializes in business compliance….
When we find useful information, we like to share it. This week’s blog is excerpted from the Identity Theft Resource Center and written by the Social Media Coordinator Nikki Junker. The scam is based on that much loved “like” on Facebook. It’s the way users showed they supported anything from a bagel shop to the…
This list of tips is adapted from valuable guidance distributed by the IRS last summer. Identity thieves use many methods to steal personal information and then they use the information to file a tax return and get a refund. Here are a few things the IRS wants you to know about identity theft so you…
Most schools in the area are finishing up by this Friday and the summer vacation season will soon be in full swing! Still, we need to stay vigilant for identity thieves. Only take what you absolutely need in your wallet/purse. If you are traveling overseas make sure to leave your passport in the hotel safe….
A recent newstory out of El Paso, Texas is a reminder that businesses need to put a high priority on training employees in best practices for confidential informaition. After learning personal and business documents containing social security numbers and bank account information were thrown away in a public dumpster, two businessmen in the borderland were…
It’s nothing new, but as expected, the scammers are getting more creative. Those phony checks are looking more and more authentic. It has your name on it and you could really use the extra cash. All kinds of red flags should be flying. If it seems to good to be true, it probably is it….
We always want to be doing as much as we can on an individual and business level to deter, detect, and defend again Identity Theft and the government is looking into ways to address the issues as well. According to a recent White House blog, members of both parties in Congress have introduced approximately 50…
According to a May 3rd press release by the FTC, two companies that maintain large amounts of sensitive information about the employees of their business customers, including Social Security numbers, have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they failed to employ reasonable and appropriate security measures to protect the data, in violation of…
In their annual focus on security, the latest edition of Consumer Reports Magazine is worth reading to help you consider whether you are taking proper measures to ensure your security in all arenas—in your home, in your office, your computer and the often overlooked smartphone. Though so far smartphones don’t seem as susceptible to viruses,…