Posted in Government, Legislation, Privacy, Security on May 28th, 2009
Walking into the doctor’s office, I was surprised to see a new sign in front of the receptionist, which read: “Red Flag Identity Theft Rule We are now required by law to ask for a Photo ID at the time of each visit. Please have your Photo ID ready for the receptionist to scan.” As [...]
Posted in Government, Privacy, Security, Technology, Transit on May 18th, 2009
On May 15, the first phase of TSA’s Secure Flight program took effect after years of development. By the end of the year, when you book a flight, the airline will send your name (as specified on your government-issued ID), birthdate, gender, and itinerary to TSA’s centralized Secure Flight system, where you will be checked [...]
Posted in Credit Cards, Security on May 11th, 2009
Today I got a charming letter in the mail from Citibank informing me that: “A paper trail is an identity thief’s best friend. Sign up for paperless statements and you can rest easy knowing all your account information is locked away safely online.” Ahahahahaha!…ha… ha… When’s the last time you heard about millions of credit [...]
