Posts Tagged ‘Fraud’
Data Breeches in Health Care
Data Breeches are costing millions each year. The HITECH Act has not changed data protection as first thought. Dr. Larry Ponemon from the Ponemon Institute (which conducts independent research on privacy, data protection and information security policy) has submitted a great blog on the statistics which is available at : http://www.ponemon.org/blog/post/poor-privacy-practice-is-ailing-healthcare-industry
Identity Theft Protection from Credit Card Thieves
Thieves are always looking for an easy way to steal your identity. Credit card monitoring companies are great if someone steals your information and tries to open an account. But what if you already have an account in place. You are receiving your new card in the mail. The thief steals the new card and activates it. Your account exists. She or he can go out and begin charging that day.
Now consider a locking mailbox. Safe, secure, and no one can reach in, to take your mail. Read this special report and rethink about reasons why you should have a locking mail box. http://www.mailcase.com/american-express. Don’t get caught up in the scam for loosing your credit cards.
Electonic Health Record Security
More worries about the security of patient information and private medical data with the onset of Electronic Healthcare Records. Read the article available at:
http://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/survey-personal-health-information-less-secure-2010
Placing a “fraud alert” on your credit file
You have the right to ask that nationwide consumer credit reporting companies place “fraud alerts” in your file to let potential creditors and others know that you may be a victim of identity theft. Per the instructions at www.annualcreditreport.com these are the directions for placing an alert with each of the credit companies.
A fraud alert can make it more difficult for someone to get credit in your name because it tells creditors to follow certain procedures to protect you. Also realize it may delay your own ability to obtain credit. You may place a fraud alert in your file by calling just one of the three nationwide consumer credit reporting companies. As soon as that agency processes your fraud alert, it will notify the other two, which then also must place fraud alerts in your file.
* Equifax: 1-877-576-5734; www.alerts.equifax.com
* Experian: 1-888-397-3742; www.experian.com/fraud
* TransUnion: 1-800-680-7289; www.transunion.com
