6 Ways You’re Unknowingly Compromising Your Identity

July 30, 2014

Article by Kathryn Buschman Vasel | http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2014/06/27/6-ways-youre-unknowingly-compromising-your-identity/ We all know not to carry around our Social Security card or use public Wi-Fi to do personal banking, but there are other […]

The Red Flags Rule and Why It’s Important

July 17, 2014

The Red Flags Rule requires many businesses and organizations to implement a written Identity Theft Prevention Program designed to detect the warning signs – red flags – of identity theft […]

The 6 Federal Laws Protecting Against Identity Theft

July 10, 2014

What are the federal laws regarding identity theft? With identity theft on the rise in the U.S., consumers are outraged, stressed over finances, and losing confidence in businesses who have […]

IRS Issued $4 Billion in Fraudulent Tax Refunds Last Year

April 16, 2014

Article from Teaparty.org: http://www.teaparty.org/irs-issued-4-billion-fraudulent-tax-refunds-last-year-39285/ (Breitbart) In a report released last November, the federal government admitted that it had conducted roughly 1,500 criminal investigations concerning identity theft in fiscal year 2013. […]

Dumpsters: Gold Mines of Information

February 19, 2014

Dumpster diving is an increasingly popular activity. Why? For fun and profit. Dumpster diving traditionally is when people collect food to consume, clothing, electronics, and anything else to sell. The […]

Recommendations for Companies to Help Prevent or Detect Corporate Identity Theft

February 11, 2014

Use difficult to replicate logos or other devices such as a watermark on company documents Use color on important documents. Order nonstandard paper for corporate printing needs. Anti-counterfeiting aids include […]

The Steady Increase of Corporate Identity Theft – Companies beware!

February 4, 2014

Article by John Olsen, CPA, CFE of The Bonadio Group One of the fastest growing crimes in the U.S. is personal identity theft. However, perpetrators have found that corporations are […]

Learning From Four Cases of Corporate Identity Theft

July 5, 2013

One of the main ideas behind document destruction is to protect the data of your clients to avoid it being used for nefarious purposes. However, there’s another side to the […]

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