The Secure ID Coalition is pleased to announce the launch of our new website. The new site includes many additional features. Here are some of the highlights.
- Individuals are now eligible to join the Secure ID Coalition. Members will receive our updates on how to protect your personal information along with newsletter and Action Alerts.
- Bring on the blog. Our new blog will be updated frequently with valuable information about how to manage your identity information. We will have regular guest bloggers and offer you an opportunity to comment on the blog and subscribe to our RSS feed.
- Don’t miss our new “Learn How to Protect It” page. On this page you will find tips, tools, and interactive games to help protect your privacy and security online.
After you have looked around the site, don’t forget to join the Secure ID Coalition. There has never been a more important time to be aware of your privacy and security.
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Secure News to Know
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Secure ID Coalition Applauds Introduction of Medicare Common Access Card Act
The Medicare program is plagued with fraud, estimated by the Department of Justice to be $60 billion a year. Yesterday Senator Mark Kirk (R- IL) and Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) introduced The Medicare Common Access Card Act, a bill to prevent fraud before it happens, saving taxpayers billions.
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Rx For Frustration: Medicare Fraud In the News (Again)
Ohio, Chicago, Maine, Miami, Mississippi, and Detroit newspapers all published similar stories last week about blatant Medicare scams that make you wonder why the country’s not deeper in debt.
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VISA to Move the US to EMV
This morning VISA announced plans to incentivize the adoption of more secure payments in the United States, specifically EMV. By adopting the international EMV standard, VISA is promoting both increased security and interoperability. To read more, please see VISA’s announcement.
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Knowing who you are; could save the US billions
At the March 30, 2011 Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and other Agencies held a hearing on the FY 2012 Health and Human Services (HHS) Budget, Senator Kirk (R- IL) questioned HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius about the outdated Medicare Card issued to America’s seniors. In a system that is riddled with fraud, waste and abuse, Sen. Kirk suggested that knowing who is receiving services and who is providing them could significantly help reduce the amount of fraud in Medicare - currently estimated b y the Department of Justice to be $60 billion per year. Read more...