The following links have been provided to assist you:
For a copy of a White Paper written by: Wiley Rein & Fielding the #1 privacy firm in the nation ( the
law firm that represented President Reagan and now represents President Bush)
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Lawsuits and Government Action
FTC.gov - Student Lender FTC Charges That It Failed to Safeguard Consumer Information and
Misrepresented Its Security Practices
FTC.gov - Online Apparel Retailer Settles FTC Charges That It Failed to Safeguard
Consumers' Sensitive Information, In Violation of Federal Law
Law Firms Trolling for Victims
MSNBC.com Texas Attorneys General Suing Radio Shack for Identity Theft Violations
Insurance Journal Texas Attorneys General Cites CVS Pharmacy for Exposing Customer Records
Tjxsettlement.com - Legal NOTICE - TJX Class Action Lawsuit
Business Resources
FTC JUNE 2008 BUSINESS ALERT
Wiley Rein, LLP - White Paper - Your Growing Exposure for Identity Theft Risks
FTC Guide - Protecting Personal Information a Guide for Business
ABA Journal - Stolen Lives: Victims of Identity Theft Start Looking for Damages From Companies
Texas Business Today ( Texas Workforce) Fall 2005 - Identity Theft in the Workplace
MSNBC- Your New ID Theft Worry....PHOTOCOPIERS
Texas Business Today ( Texas Workforce ) Winter 2007 - (FACTA) What Business Owners Must Know
Municipal Association of South Carolina - Does The Red Flag Rules Apply to Municipalities
Risk Management Magazine - Identity Theft & Employer Liability
School CIO - 9 Ways to Prevent Identity Theft
Business and Legal Reports (BLR) - Identity Theft : Limiting Your Employees' Risk- And Your Liability
Anderson & Associates --- Employer Mitigation Plan
Business Week - The Inside Job- Employee Fraud Blindsided Business Owner, Heres How to protect your
business
Wall Street Journal - In Data Leaks Culprits are Often Mom & Pop Businesses
SHRM Article July 2008- Identity Theft Protection as an Employee Benefit
Identity Theft Articles
Healthcare IT News - Medical Identity Theft Remains Problematic
Reader's Digest - Your Medical Records, Stolen!
USA Today - Identity Thieves Tax The System
Wall Street Journal- Hidden Risk of File Sharing
Wall Street Journal - Rising Cost of Healthcare Fuel Medical Identity Theft
MSNBC.com - Mortgage Brokers Dumping Mortgage Files in Dumpster
The Tennessean - Student Data Breach Embroils Thousands
USA Today- Employment Records Prove Ripe Source For Identity Theft
Channel 6- 5 year old identity used to open bank accounts
Insurance Resource Magazine - Data Breaches & Identity Theft The Threat and Opportunity for the Insurance Industry
Lawsuits Against LifeLock for Misrepresenting its services
LifeLock Lawsuit 1
LifeLock Lawsuit 2
LifeLock Lawsuit 3
Mortgage Identity Theft
Wall Street Journal Identity Thieves Target Growing Home Equity
MSNBC Some mortgage companies tossing customers’ personal data in the trash
Realty Times Mortgage Fraud ow An Organized Crime Staple
Consumer Resources:
FTC Guide: Taking Charge Fighting Back Against Identity Theft
For Information of the CITRMS certification www.tifrm.net
For A Chronology of Recent Data Breaches: www.PrivacyRights.org
Important Laws to Know:
Fair Accurate Credit Transaction Act ( FACTA)
RED FLAG RULES ( effective Jan 1, 2008)
HIPAA
GRAMM-LEACH-BLILEY SAFEGUARD RULE
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