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Credit Security Freeze Data Breach

Robinson & Cole LLP

Data Privacy + Cybersecurity Insider - October 2018 #4

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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced last week that it has discovered unauthorized users have attempted to hack into its online trademark system to attempt to make unauthorized changes to active trademark...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Federal Legislation Enables Consumers to Obtain Security Freezes on Credit Reports Free of Charge

Federal legislation recently took effect that prohibits consumer reporting agencies from charging a fee to place or remove (lift) a security freeze on a consumer credit report in response to a consumer request. ...more

Fisher Phillips

The Freeze Is On: Employers Must Immediately Update Background Check Forms

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There is a little-known provision from a new federal law that will most likely impact your hiring practices and your standard hiring documents—and it kicked in last Friday. As of September 21, all employers must update their...more

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New Law Allows Consumers Concerned about Identity Theft to Place Free Credit Freezes and Fraud Alerts

The Federal Trade Commission has announced that, beginning today, consumers concerned about identity theft or data breaches can place credit freezes and one year fraud alerts with the three nationwide credit bureaus for free....more

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