identity theft: Banking and Real Estate Professionals May Have IDs Stolen - 06/04/07 11:45 AM
I am not sure if anyone, especially those outside Illinois, are familiar with this state computer security breach that was published in the Gatehouse News Service on May 19. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation is notifying roughly 300,000 licensees and applicants that there was a computer server with some (3 comments)
identity theft: Warning: New ID Theft Law So Subtle You May Have Missed It - 02/02/07 01:20 PM
A bill that was signed into law back in May 2006, but didn't go into effect until Jan. 1 may have been overlooked by those of you owning a business. If you are in charge of the payroll or are in business for yourself, then keep reading as there is a (4 comments)
identity theft: Florida AG Puts Out Warning on ID Theft - 01/25/07 03:06 PM
Below is the complete news release regarding the Florida Attorney General's Consumer Warnign regarding ID Theft from FLorida Stores. I know it doesn't directly relate to Real Estate, but those in Florida need to be watchful of their identities if their's may have been compromised. Attorney General Urges Caution in Wake of (0 comments)
identity theft: Credit Monitoring Not Good Enough to Prevent ID Theft - 12/27/06 09:18 PM
Not too long ago there was an article in the New York Times that highlighted the fact that credit monitoring services are mostly a waste of money. The article discussed an id theft victim's plight after 26 credit cards, several cars, and even a home mortgage were acquired using that person's (2 comments)
identity theft: Betrayal by Trusted Friend and Neighbor - 12/21/06 09:02 AM
This is one of those cases that involve more than one area of fraud and identity theft. Additionally, it highlights the fact that you can be a victim when you least expect it and by whom least suspect. It also shows how the elderly are prime targets for mortgage fraud and (13 comments)
identity theft: Robert D. Ashby Earns Certified Identity Theft Risk Management Specialist (CITRMS) Designation - 12/12/06 07:24 PM
Robert D. Ashby, President of Solid Rock Mortgage Corporation has successfully completed the Certified Identity Theft Risk Management Specialist curriculum and now joins the ranks of select professionals nationwide who have earned the CITRMS certification. The CITRMS certification program is the nation’s only training program specifically developed for professionals who are (2 comments)
identity theft: The Agony of Delete - 12/06/06 09:17 PM
This is the title of an article I read in one of my marketing newsletters. The article is definitely worth posting here as well, but I will put it into my own words and add some things that may be missing. The actual article can be read by clicking here. The article (2 comments)
identity theft: Medical Identity Theft - The Crime That Could Kill You - 12/01/06 11:05 PM
OK, while we have all heard about Identity Theft, I am willing to bet most, if not all, of you reading this believe that Identity Theft is only financially related and never imagined your medical identity could be stolen. In fact, you may not even know what your medical identity refers (22 comments)
identity theft: Identity Theft - How at risk are you? - 12/01/06 10:19 PM
While Blanca did point to a good link (Is Your Personal Information Being Sold? ) on the selling of your personal information, here is a better link that covers the topic of Identity Theft... Identity Theft Report Additionally, during my training for the CITRMS (Certified Identity Theft Risk Management Specialist), I found that while the (4 comments)
identity theft: Are you in Compliance with ALL laws? The answer may surprise you. - 10/10/06 02:07 PM
Identity theft is a topic that we hear about every day at this point. A laptop gets stolen or misplaced, some company's database gets hacked into, or something else. We also read about the numerous victims (about 10 million annually) and all of the struggles they go through to clear their name (4 comments)
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