Rottweiler Security

IDENTITY THEFT AND PREVENTION

Identity theft continues to grow in severity in the workplace ranking workplace identity theft as the number one source of identity theft. It is just as likely that your identity will be stolen at work, your physician or your child's school more than at any other place. If you do not see the Rottweiler Identity Theft Shield on the door of the business, chances are that business has not taken the steps to protect your identity.

There are laws that expose your company to fines, some of which are listed below and lawsuits for such thefts that can occur in your business. You, as the employer need to consider offering identity theft protection as an employee benefit to protect your business and limit the business losses associated with this type of theft. So how does the business limit its exposure from becoming the next corporate victim of this crime? If your business has already become a victim, how do you repair the damage done to your corporate name?

The good news is, the cost is small and we can help. You need to start by simply reading the FTC booklet that is designed to inform the business of potential threats. This is the place to start but there is so much more. Like other security areas of your business you need a professional and you have come to the right place. Call 770-529-5678 now or  >>schedule an appointment now  >> If you don't now, when will you?

In an article titled "The Coming Pandemic" (Chief Information Officer magazine, 5/15/06), the writer stated, "If you experience a security breach, 20% of your affected customer base will no longer do business with you. 40% will consider ending their relationship, and 5% will be hiring lawyers!" The author also stated, "When it comes to cleaning up this mess, companies on average spend 1,600 work hours per incident at a cost of $40,000 to $92,000 per victim."

As will all businesses that process and contain financial data, multiple sources of information have populated the information to its reading subscribers. Amednews.com and Medpagetoday.com both have informed the medical community of health care providers and physicians of the coming deadline to issues relating to the Red Flag Rules. It is now necessary to implement and maintain a written identity theft prevention program designed to detect, prevent and mitigate identity theft. We can help, if you still have not implemented the necessary steps, you still have time if you start now.  >>Just start. It's easier than you think. Schedule an appointment today.  >>

Identity theft can happen in many shuttle ways and even happen on multiple levels. Don't be mistaken thinking that it only happens to your credit card or the information recorded in the tape of the card. You need to be aware that several parts of your personal identity can be stolen. The primary items stolen are:

• Your Drivers License information
• Medical information
• Social Security Number
• Financial data, access and pin numbers
• Character, simple name identity and association

Protecting this information within your company on your customers, clients and employees becomes an ever increasing and can be an overwhelming task. As your company grows and matures, so does the amount of information that you have store and protect. That is one reason why Rottweiler Security can help your business with a proven strategy for employee training, security products and a written plan to protect your business.  >>To schedule an appointment  >>

Rottweiler Security's primary goal is to offer our business customers the necessary protection tools and services to protect them from theft and losses. One way we do this is to guard them from mistakes caused made by employees and identify vulnerability areas that increase your liability and thus put your business at risk. We align with companies and organizations which provide the necessary services that place your business in compliance with non-public information disclosure. Some additional services we offer are:

• We install and maintain firewall's that block phishing emails that can penetrate your network stopping criminals that are fishing for your data that they harvest exploiting you. Using Barracuda Network Firewall solutions, we can provide any tailored solution for just about every specific need.
•  >> We install and implement firewall's that block the unnecessary activity on your network.
• We provide criminal background investigation reports and drug screening for current or new hire employees.
•  >> It is essential that you know that your employees have or do not have a criminal past and if so, what the details were prior to employment. You also need to know if they are involved with any drug dealers that may compromise your business and the data that you hold.
• Destruction of unused hard drives, cell phones, flash drives and other storage data devices that contain personal information.
•  >> When you no longer need the device, dispose of it properly.
• We provide Norton Anti Virus software and installation services that protect your network, computers and information leaks.
•  >> We provide the software free of charge (excluding Server or Enterprise editions) to customers that use the other services we offer, saving you money.
• With purchased products, we provide FREE security consultations and develop a protection plan for your business.
•  >> Each of our services are designed to protect you and your business from associated losses.
• You need to restrict access to data from users that do not need access to the information and limit access on a need to know basis.
•  >> We can help you as to how to restrict access to personnel files, employee data files and any medical information in your business location.
• Installing and maintaining a CCTV camera system that monitors activity in sensitive areas helps limit exposure to losses.
•  >> Camera systems that record activity allows you to see that activity of employees. This allows you to make the decisions necessary to to modify any of the other necessary steps that restrict an area or to view suspicious activity in the business.
• Always regularly test security systems and implement access logging for user arm and disarm activities.
•  >> Monitoring access on deactivation of the security system allows you to know when employees entered the building. This monitors rouge employees that may come in on weekends and at night when no one is looking.
• Maintain an information security policy and keep records of the policy up to date. The key is to make the protection available, and have a mandatory employee meeting on identity theft and the protection you are making available, similar to what most employers do for health insurance.
•  >> This is accomplished with a subscription to our Work Place Identity Theft products. When you do, we provide the training and give you the necessary documentation indicating that it was conducted and you are in compliance in this area. Just another way you save money with Rottweiler Security.

With the new FTC regulations and the associated steep fines associated with Work Place Identity Theft and the new PCI Compliance regulations that took effect in November 2008 it becomes necessary for managers and business owners to not only understand the requirements but also put into place the necessary steps for your protection. Protecting you, your business and your home and both hard and soft assets is our specialty and our primary objective.

Here is an overview of the major laws that affect ID theft and that have resulted in absolute liability to businesses that have not secured their files.