This show is about online security and the responsibility of the business owner that they have to their customers and keeping their customers information secure. We will discuss what kind of information the business owner must keep secure and what the penalties are for non-compliance. We will discuss the different kinds of identity theft and the kind of protection services that are available. Peggy Goehringer of Prepaid Legal and I discuss these topics in more detail as we answer the following questions:
What are the 6 different types of identity theft?
What are some proactive steps an individual can take personally to help protect themselves?
How much responsibility do businesses have when it comes to identity theft?
What can business owners do to be proactive instead of reactive?
How do they take your identity
How can we stop the fraud?
Should you change your social security number if you are a victim?
Does law enforcement pay enough attention to identity theft?