Friday, May 11, 2012

Identity Theft Protection - Fri May 11, 2012


How to Protect Your Identity, Finances If You Lose Your Phone
NASDAQ
Even apps that seem harmless could be a treasure trove for a crook, says Eduard Goodman, chief privacy officer for Identity Theft 911. The list of connections on your Facebook account may reveal your mother's maiden name, for example.
Simple Card Disclosures Still A Priority For CFPB
Wall Street Journal
(Dow Jones) -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau isn't backing down from its push for simplified credit-card disclosures despite skepticism over the plan, an agency official said Thursday. The federal watchdog, which was established to prevent ...
FTC Wants Contempt Charges for Bogus Billing
Courthouse News Service
Customers were charged for nine "enhanced services" that were seldom, if ever, used, including, voicemail, identity-theft protection, streaming video and directory-assistance services, according to the FTC. It says 250000 customers were billed for the ...
UK card fraud falling thanks to better transaction checks
IDG News Service
Interestingly, despite banks' promotion of identity theft fraud protection, card losses from this type of crime have remained relatively low since 2006 at a peak of around £25 million, falling slightly since then. In European countries such as France ...
Zweena's Redesigned PHR Platform Provides Enhanced Protection of User Health ...
Virtual-Strategy Magazine
Zweena protects users against medical identity theft by ensuring that each individual operating a Zweena account has the ability to decide what information goes into their Personal Health Records on a case-by-case basis. Additionally, Zweena does not ...
State Capital Highlights for May 12, 2012
Rockport Pilot
Texas Comptroller Susan Combs will lead a new “Child Identity Protection Task Force” managed by The Center for Identity at The University of Texas at Austin. “Child identity theft and fraud result in a wide range of crimes against children,” the ...


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