Wells Fargo Identity Theft Scandal Spreads to Prudential Life Insurance
- December 10th, 2016
- Joel Winston
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Wells Fargo employees are accused of stealing the personal and financial information of Wells Fargo customers and forcing them to buy life insurance. Wells Fargo has a partnership with Prudential to sell a low-cost life insurance policy to the bank’s retail customers. Wells Fargo…
El Escándalo del Robo de Identidad de Wells Fargo se Propaga a Prudential Life Insurance
- December 10th, 2016
- Joel Winston
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Los empleados de Wells Fargo son acusados de robar la información personal y financiera de los clientes de Wells Fargo y obligarlos a comprar un seguro de vida. Wells Fargo tiene una asociación con Prudential para vender una póliza de…
New York City Loses Battle Against Tenant Blacklisting Companies
- September 10th, 2015
- Joel Winston
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There are hundreds of sophisticated data companies collecting and selling consumer rental history information to landlords. The New York State Bar Association estimates that there are approximately 650 of these tenant blacklisting companies in the United States selling renters credit…
FAQ: What is a Tenant Blacklist?
- September 8th, 2015
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What is a Tenant Blacklist? Courts around the country are selling their docket information, which includes the personal details about individuals contained in case filings. Often provided as a digital data feed from Courts directly to private companies, this…
Employer Wellness Programs May Not Be as Private as You Think
- April 8th, 2015
- Joel Winston
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Corporate wellness programs have become one of the biggest areas where health data is being collected, with hundreds of vendors amassing millions of pieces of intimate and potentially embarrassing health information on American workers. According to an investigation by Bloomberg…