May 16th, 2012
Author: MikeChoicePoint Inc., a national provider of identification and credential verification services, says it will send an additional 110,000 statements to people informing them of possible identity theft after a group of well-organized criminals was able to obtain personal information on almost 140,000 consumers through the company.
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May 16th, 2012 Author: MikeThe Federal Trade Commission has suspended until Nov. 1 implementation of its controversial “Red Flags Rule,” which will require law firms both large and …
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May 16th, 2012 Author: Mike Google Street View Raises Privacy Questions Worldwide – Nextgov
msnbc.comGoogle Street View Raises Privacy Questions WorldwideNextgovFTC was satisfied with the steps Google took to prevent a recurrence of a problem that had arisen from its cars, which take pictures of buildings along city …Google Gets a Pass From FTC in Street View CaseInternetNews.comFTC Lets Google Off The Hook (GOOG)San Francisco ChronicleCritics call for Congressional hearings on Google’s Wi-Fi data harvestingUSA TodayNew York Times -E-Commerce Times -Washington Postall 823 news articles »
May 16th, 2012 Author: MikeA Florida man was indicted Wednesday in an alleged scheme to steal vast amounts of personal information, and the Justice Department said it might be the largest illegal invasion and theft of personal data to date.
May 16th, 2012 Author: MikeThe number of individuals falling victim to identity theft has soared while the Internet continues to prove a lucrative breeding ground for shady operators who are able to steal millions from unwitting victims.
May 16th, 2012 Author: MikeThere were 4328 incidences of identity theft across the state in 2007, according to the Federal Trade Commission. Identity theft has been the top consumer …
May 16th, 2012 Author: MikeThe Federal Trade Commission has released three 60-second videos to help alert consumers to phishing scams.
May 16th, 2012 Author: Mike New FTC rules will treat ad-response calls as telemarketing calls – Radio %26 Television Business Report
Washington PostNew FTC rules will treat ad-response calls as telemarketing callsRadio %26 Television Business ReportThe Federal Trade Commission is cracking down on abusive tactics from some debt relief services by instituting a number of new rules. …FTC rules take aim at debt-relief industryWashington PostSome consumer relief from shady debt-relief? FTC issues new rulesWalletPop (blog)FTC Unveils Law Banning Up-Front Fees From Some Debt-Relief CompaniesWall Street JournalLas Vegas Review – Journal -New York Times (blog) -Today’s THVall 268 news articles »
May 16th, 2012 Author: MikeThe press release was written just seven months ago, yet it already sounds quaint. “U.S. announces guilty plea in largest identity-theft case in nation’s history,” declared the U.S. Attorney’s offi…
May 16th, 2012 Author: MikeEverybody fears identity theft but not many people do anything to prevent it from happening.
