Banks, merchants, employers and other businesses are investing more in innovative technologies to combat identification theft, from fingerprint authentication to retina scanning. Yet high-tech frauds continue, and criminals are changing their tactics. The weak link? In many cases, consumers are letting their guards down, especially when dealing through email, texting and […]
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U.S. House panel weighs labor law amendment to protect workers from wage theft
WASHINGTON — U.S. House lawmakers questioned several labor experts Wednesday before a House Education and Labor panel about how a new bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 would protect workers from wage theft. House Appropriations Chair Rosa DeLauro introduced the bill, H.R. 3712, known as the “Wage Theft […]
How to protect yourself from identity theft for free
Identity theft is a growing problem in the United States and worldwide. Thankfully, there are services out in the wild to better protect individuals from those looking to profit from stealing their identity. These services, which can include identity monitoring, credit monitoring, identity recovery, and identity theft insurance, aren’t cheap […]
Protect yourself from identity theft this tax season
Have your taxes been filed this year? If not, there is another reason to avoid procrastinating – The sooner your taxes are filed, the better protected you are against identity theft and fraud. To protect yourself this tax season, read the proven tips below. How to protect yourself File earlyOnce […]
El Diario to Host Shred Events to Protect New Yorkers from Fraud and Identity Theft
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–El Diario is hosting a series of events to help combat fraud and identity theft in New York City. This effort is sponsored by AARP New York and in collaboration with NYC Comptroller Brad Lander. The “Shred Day” events will take place in the Bronx and Queens free […]
U.S. Tries New Tactic to Protect Workers’ Pay: Antitrust Law
In 2007, the Justice Department sued the Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association for fixing the rates that hospitals paid to nursing agencies for their temporary nurses, putting a cap on their wages. In settling the case, the association agreed to abandon the practice. The pace picked up after a Justice […]
The Top Six Ways Widows Can Protect Themselves From Identity Theft
Stacy Francis is the President and CEO of Francis Financial & founder of Savvy Ladies™, empowering women to achieve financial independence. getty There’s so much to think about when you lose a spouse. At first, your to-do list might seem overwhelming, which is why it’s so important to rally your […]
U.S. Law Provides Privileges to Protect Legal Work and Advice
Certain information generated by your company, even the results of entire investigations, may be legally protected from exposure to people outside the company. While this seems like the holy grail to executives worried about nosey media, plaintiffs’ counsel or intrusive regulators finding the company’s dirty laundry, the protections are limited […]
How to protect yourself from tax-related identity theft
INDIANAPOLIS — As the deadline to file taxes approaches, one Indiana mother is sharing her story about tax-related scams as a warning for others. “Tax time is scam time and people are always experiencing scams of one sort or another,” IRS spokesperson Luis Garcia said. One of those scams is […]
Credit freezes protect your identity; better than credit monitoring
Today let’s talk about the importance of protecting your credit from being stolen. For last week’s column, I spoke with Eva Velasquez, the CEO of the Identity Theft Resource Center about the dangers of cyberattacks in the wake of the Ukraine crisis. We went over steps you should take to […]