Anderson & Associates  Identity Theft Education Center

  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)
Click Here


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
  
   Press Booth
- Pentagon Employee Losses Job behind Identity Theft        

   PC World - Privacy In Peril ... Information on Data Breaches and Data Brokers

   Wall Street Journal - Medical Records at Risk
  
  
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


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