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FTC Red Flags Rule Enforcement Delayed Until June 1, 2010
The Federal Trade Commission has extended enforcement of the Red Flags Rule until June 1, 2010. Enforcement of the rule has been delayed previously as the FTC sought to adequately educate affected corporations and institutions. The Red Flags Rule imp...
FTC Red Flags Rule Enforcement Delayed Until 11/1/2009
In an effort to extend their Red Flags education campaign, the FTC has announced that enforcement on the Red Flags Rule will be delayed until November 1, 2009. This education campaign seeks to educate businesses on whether they are covered by the Rul...
Red Flag Rule Delayed until August 1, 2009
FTC announced on April 30, 2009 that the enforcement of the Red Flag Rule will be delayed until August 1, 2009. This will allow time for creditors and financial institutions to create and fine tune their identity theft prevention programs. ...
Red Flags Rule: Fighting Identity Theft
On January 1, 2008, the newly-released Red Flags Rule stipulated that certain businesses are required to "spot and heed" the red flags for identity theft. Health care providers, in particular, should be vigilant in monitoring any suspicious...
Physician Groups Press FTC For Exemption From Red Flag Rules
With a May 1st deadline for compliance looming, the American Medical Association (AMA) has asked the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to suspend the application of the Red Flag Rules to physicians and publish a new rule so that physicians have an oppor...
FTC Delays Identity Theft Prevention Program Compliance Deadline
New Red Flag Compliance Deadline - May 1, 2009! Just this afternoon, the FTC announced that it would delay the deadline to comply with the new Red Flag Rules from November 1, 2008 to May 1, 2009. The delay is to due to the confusion and uncerta...
