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I just checked out of my hotel room in NYC after delivering an identity theft speech to the most wonderful New Yorkers at the Federal Reserve Bank of NY, and it reminded me of a question I hear constantly as I travel:

Can my identity be stolen off of the room key cards that hotels use? Continue reading “Hotel Key Cards & Identity Theft”

I’ve just visited the fountain of youth.

Have you ever had one of those experiences where you meet a person or a group of people that renews your faith in all that’s good in the world? I delivered a speech on identity theft prevention to AARP South Carolina (a chapter of the American Association of Retired Persons - an amazing organization that you should be part of if you are over 50) yesterday morning, and met a group that actually makes me look forward to growing up. Doris, Barb, Leigh Ann, Patrick, Lynda, Bill, Ridge, Charlie, Emily (I could name 50 more)… these are the people that greeted me like I was part of their family and treated me like someone special. They are some of the youngest spirits I’ve ever met. And I learned a great deal from them… Continue reading “5 Steps to Stop Identity Theft of a Deceased Family Member”

This morning I was delivering an identity theft prevention speech for New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Company and just before I started, a woman from the audience asked me a very pointed question.

Why do corporations care (and spend money) to educate employees about protecting personal identity?

After all, she continued, most businesses are profit-driven and only have time and resources to concentrate on initiatives that affect their bottom line. In effect, she answered her own question… Continue reading “Top 5 Reasons Corporations Educate Employees on Identity Theft”