OK. You’ve survived the first few days, post ID theft. You now have a secure computer, perhaps even a new cell phone, and you are ready to clean up or unfreeze certain accounts. Proceed knowing that many of your accounts may not recognize your...
Your worst suspicions have been realized. Perhaps there were unauthorized charges to your credit card, or a loan opened in your name. Maybe your computer is working more slowly, or a strange code flashes onscreen momentarily when you attempt to reach certain...
The statistics are compelling. Over 15 million US citizens are victims of identity theft each year. Annual losses are estimated at $50 billion. With such large sums at stake, one would assume that there are a wide range of services available to help victims...
Were the US Government to present at a business plan competition it would have a difficult time explaining why it has failed to properly invest in its sales department (read: revenue-generating agency), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). I ask you, who else still...
Years ago, I worked at Bank of Boston, assigned to an international lending team that managed the bank’s branches and representative offices in Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay. At the time Bolivia was experiencing uncontrollable inflation, with annual rates exceeding...
Mission Statements have long been one of my pet peeves. These short summaries of a company’s purpose, often global in ambition but lacking in specifics, have long enjoyed the favor of academics and investors alike. Most recommend, indeed insist, that...
