Identity Theft » After years of delays, the Federal Trade Commission’s "Red Flag Rules" go into effect on June 1. The Chicago Tribune reports that the rules require most businesses to develop formal plans for spotting, and preventing, identity theft.

After years of delays, the Federal Trade Commission’s "Red Flag Rules" go into effect on June 1. The Chicago Tribune reports that the rules require most businesses to develop formal plans for spotting, and preventing, identity theft.

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After years of delays, the Federal Trade Commission’s “Red Flag Rules” go into effect on June 1. The Chicago Tribune reports that the rules require most businesses to develop formal plans for spotting, and preventing, identity theft. — William Kresse, director of the Center for the Study of Fraud and Corruption at Saint Xavier University

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