In prior issues, amednews.com and medpagetoday.com both have informed the reading public and subscribing medical professionals of the coming deadline to issues relating to the Red Flag Rules. If you still have not implemented the necessary steps, you still have some time but it is quickly approaching!
Rottweiler Security has taken a leading role in the implementation of Identity Theft Protection. By looking at each product currently on the market, and the weaknesses of each product as they come the market place. We have implemented the necessary components to protect you and your office of the deepening issues of this type of crime and as of today, are the only known security company actually taking on the task of Work Place Identity Theft for its clients.
The Federal Trade Commission implemented the Red Flag Rules that impose certain duties on institutions with the goal of curtailing the growing issue of consumer identity theft. It is now necessary to place into effect and implement and maintain a written identity theft prevention program designed to detect, prevent and mitigate identity theft.
One of the many leaks of your personal information can come from physicians and office staff members that record your personal information. Often they do not knowingly allow this information access to cleaning personnel, office staff and others that have not taken the necessary training to protect this information.
The good news is that for a business is that it is very inexpensive to implement this program and the minor costs far outweighs the lost of legal expenses because of a small area of identity breach brought on by legal representation from the victims. And for personnal Identity Theft Protection, we offer it as a product within our monitoring of the security system.
