What You Should Know About New-Job Background Checks
You will likely be subject to one, and laws govern what employers can and cannot do. The job interview went well, so it wasn’t that much of a surprise when the hiring manager called to make you an offer contingent on a background check, which your new employer would conduct now that you had accepted the […]
Trua announces integration with Apple Wallet.
Recently Trua announced its integration with the Apple Wallet, providing users an added way to securely share their verified digital identity and background checks. This seamless integration of Trua’s Smart Wallet with Apple Wallet opens up new avenues for people to manage and control their identity verification without the need to share their Social Security […]
Expert Tips to Avoid Identity Theft
Trua founder and CEO Raj Ananthanpillai did an interview with Kiplinger to talk about expert tips to avoid identity theft. Note: This item first appeared in Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Magazine, a monthly, trustworthy source of advice and guidance. Subscribe to help you make more money and keep more of the money you make here. Below are […]
Doing Battle With Identity Thieves
Recently Trua founder & CEO Raj Ananthanpillai did a guest editorial for American security today, where he talked about doing battle with identity thieves. Doing battle with Identity Thieves When HCA Healthcare was hacked recently, the personal information of tens of millions of patients was compromised. Soon after that breach, the information went up for sale on […]
May I have your SSN? Too many of us are saying ‘yes’
Identity thieves are on the prowl, and one of the main treasures they seek is Social Security numbers. Data breaches in financial services firms that leave Social Security numbers and other personally identifiable information (PII) exposed are increasingly common. As just one example from this year, Voya Financial Advisors notified clients in March that their records had […]
License to Verify: Smoother Journey for Online Verification to Increase Customers
When it comes to online identity verification, our compliance borders on psychosis. We put up with needless prodding and submit our sensitive personal identifiable information (PII) each and every time we are prompted. Maybe because it’s a matter of keystrokes and convenience we choose to believe that it’s a harmless act. However, every time you […]
A novel solution for the Gig Economy
When we talk about the gig economy, most people think of companies like Uber or Lyft. We tend to think of the gig economy as a relatively new phenomenon but the fact of the matter is that the gig economy has been integral to myriad industries for generations and moves hundreds of billions of dollars each year. […]
11th Circuit Data Breach Decision Highlights Employer Obligations to Protect Employee Personal Identifiable Information From Third Parties
Earlier this month, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued a decision restricting employers’ abilities to fight off putative class action claims regarding data breaches and cyberattacks on employee personal identifying information (“PII”). In Ramirez v. Paradies, the defendant-employer suffered a ransomware attack on its administrative systems where cybercriminals were able to […]
Protecting yourself against fraud, scams, and identity theft is hard. These tips can help
Read the original article on azcentral.com Criminals aren’t taking time off for the summer, and neither should you when it comes to protecting financial accounts. Keeping your guard up against fraud, scams, and identity theft is a full-time pursuit. The threats extend from divulging too much personal information to having your tax refund stolen. Here […]
Wearing Your Privacy on Your Sleeve: What Your Devices Want from You
By Raj Ananthanpillai Would you let your therapist install a camera in your house? Would you let your best friend record all the audio in your kitchen? I imagine your answer to either of these questions would be “No.” These are people you trust, people with whom you may even have a contract where they […]