No One is Safe: Identity Theft in Modern Times
Cover Story
Erica Jayne Forish - Senior Staff Writer
Joe awakes to another outwardly ordinary day in the mountains of Oregon, completely unaware of the existence of a seemingly unrelated gentleman in the nearby state of Colorado. The unknown gentleman currently endures knee-replacement surgery as Joe goes about his day, operating a successful business as a private pilot until, that is, Joe opens an envelope with a return address out of Colorado. The letter is, in actuality, a medical billing statement, charging Joe for an operation that he never received.
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MIND YOUR E-MANNERS!
By Dana R. Murphy - Editor - In - Chief
One of my favorite quotes about technology is from Drew Barrymore’s character in the movie, “He’s Just Not That Into You” when she says, “I had this guy leave me a voice mail at work, so I called him at home, and then he emailed me to my BlackBerry, and so I texted to his cell, and now you just have to go around checking all these different portals just to get rejected by seven different technologies. It’s exhausting.”
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The Credit CARD Act: It’s got your back
By Alice Gray - Staff Writer
While most of us have been paying attention to the healthcare debates, there have been some surprising developments in the world of credit cards. In May of 2009, President Obama signed into law the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act, or simply, the Credit CARD Act. The most recent stage was implemented in February and the third and final phase of the act is set to take effect this August. Proposed by the Federal Reserve Board, the act goes further to protect credit card holders than any we have seen in decades, though not without controversy.
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