FTC Delays the Red Flags Rule for the Fourth Time

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

The Federal Trade Commission has postponed enforcement of the Red Flags Rule once again, continuing to put consumers at risk of identity theft. This is the fourth time The Federal Trade Commission has delayed enforcement of the “Red Flags Rule” requiring implementation of identity theft prevention measures. The latest ...

Credit Monitoring Services Against Identity Theft Phenomenon

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

The purpose of credit monitoring services is to protect individuals from the skyrocketing identity theft phenomenon. The crime is known to be in existence and rampant all over the globe and has even gone so technologically advance. The thieves have used the modern technologies of the internet to perpetrate ...

Red Flags Rule Go into Effect November 1st

Friday, October 30th, 2009

The Federal Trade Commission will begin enforcing its Red Flags Rule on November 1st.  The Red Flags Rule has been delayed three times now give entities additional time to prepare. The Red Flags Rule require creditors and financial institutions with covered accounts to implement written programs to detect early ...

How to Protect From Identity Theft

Friday, October 30th, 2009

To protect from identity theft can be a tedious thing to do. It is a matter of having to have your personal choice on how to go about with this matter. But this is certainly possible and even made much easier with the advent of modern technology. It has ...

Identity Theft Statistics: Gallup Poll

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

According to a new Gallup poll of identity theft statistics, 66% of adults worry the most about their identities being stolen. Gallup trends measuring Americans’ fear of being victims of specific crimes date back several decades, but for each of 10 crimes, the question has been updated annually ...