HOW LONG DO ACCOUNTS STAY ON MY CREDIT REPORT?
The length of time that an account stays on your credit report depends on what type of account or record it…
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ARE NURSING HOME PATIENTS BEING OVER MEDICATED?
The US government recently issued a report with some troubling findings for nursing home patients. The Department of Health and…
Read More →EQUIFAX VOLUNTARY SECURITY FREEZE PROGRAM
According to Equifax, if you live in Alabama (a state without a state mandated freeze alert) you can place a…
Read More →TRINITY HOSPITAL PATIENT DATA STOLEN BY EMPLOYEE
The Birmingham News is reporting Chelsea Catherine Stewart was charged with stealing more than 4,500 patients’ medical records from Trinity Medical Center…
Read More →QUEST DIAGNOSTICS TO PAY $241 MILLION FOR FALSE CLAIMS BILLED TO MEDICAID
According to the Wall Street Journal, Quest Diagnostics has agreed to pay $241 million to settle a Medicaid fraud lawsuit. The lawsuit alleged…
Read More →SONY TO LOSE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS AFTER DATA BREACH
Sony now says it will lose several billion dollars for its fiscal year. Originally, Sony planned on bringing in $857…
Read More →SONY SUBSIDIARY HACKED
The Wall Street Journal recently reported Sony’s So-Net Entertainment subsidiary (a Japan based internet service provider) was hacked by intruders. …
Read More →DATA BREACH PUTS SEC EMPLOYEES AT RISK OF IDENTITY THEFT
A recent data breach at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has put its employees at risk of identity theft. …
Read More →HACKERS STEAL CREDIT AND BANK CARD INFORMATION FROM NEBRASKA RESIDENTS
Sarpy County Sheriff’s deputies in Omaha, Nebraska are investigating an identity theft case that has affected more than fifty victims. The hackers went after personal…
Read More →CONSUMER FILES CLASS ACTION AGAINST MICHAELS FOR DATA BREACH
Brandi F. Ramundo has filed a nationwide class action against Michaels after a massive data breach. Ms. Ramundo claims Michaels should’ve protected her…
Read More →CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ALLEGES DISNEY’S EMPLOYEE ID CARDS PUT EMPLOYEES AT RISK FOR IDENTITY THEFT
Disney has been named in a class action lawsuit, according to Linda Coady, Westlaw Journal Employment. The plaintiffs allege Disney’s employee…
Read More →IS THE PROPOSED NATIONAL DATA BREACH NOTIFICATION LAW GOOD ENOUGH?
President Obama recently proposed a national data breach notification law to lawmakers. Is the proposed federal data breach notification law good…
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