Posts tagged 'Red Flags Rule'

April 29, 2010
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Court Delays Red Flags Rule for Accountants

FACTA Red Flags Rule
First attorneys got themselves exempted. Physicians then jumped in on sought a similar court order, and now accountants have succeeded in getting a judge to free them from the upcoming implementation of the Red Flags Rule, which requires companies to set up procedures to prevent identity theft. The Red Flags Rule is part of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA), which Congress p...
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March 2, 2010
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Empire Strikes Back: FTC Appeals Lawyer Exemption on Red Flags Rule

FACTA FTC identity theft Red Flags Rule
To make a long story short, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been trying--with delayed implementation--to get the nation's businesses that grant credit to protect their clients' and consumers' identities by requiring them to adhere to a Red Flags Rule. The Red Flags refer to steps in the credit process that might indicate an identity-theft threat. The nation's financial institutions are a...
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November 12, 2009
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Insider Identity Theft Accounts for 70% of ID Crime

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Don't let the fox guard the hen house. According to "identity theft expert" Robert Siciliano: "As much as 70 percent of all identity theft is committed by someone with inside access to organizations such as corporations, banks, or government agencies, or by someone who has an existing relationship with the victim. People with access to sensitive personal data are most likely to ...
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