National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) Launches National Business Identity Theft Resource Website St. Paul, Minn.-April 12, 2012-Secretary of State Mark Ritchie announced today that in their effort to help business owners protect themselves from business identity theft, the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) has launched the National Business Identity Theft Resource Website at: www.BusinessIDTheft.org. While Secretary of State Ritchie was president of the organization, NASS convened a national business identity theft task force in 2011 in response to the increasing numbers of reported business identity theft crimes. As the result of the work of that task force, NASS partnered with Identity Theft Protection Association (ITPA) to create and launch this website whose sole purpose is to help business owners learn about business identity theft risks and how to protect their businesses. “As a member of that taskforce, I cannot state strongly enough how important it is to get this information to business owners,” said Secretary of State Ritchie. “The damage to a business targeted by this type of fraud can be bankrupting.” This website is the first and only resource dedicated to business identity theft. The site provides expert information on the multitude of ways that business identity theft can occur, risk management and prevention information, victim assistance, and comprehensive local resources for each U.S. state and territory. Fraud prevention tips and the latest tools for credit protection are also featured. The site is supported by the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS), which has been working to raise awareness about business identity theft, along with a wide array of industry stakeholders, including state legislators, law enforcement, business support groups, financial institutions and others.
Minnesota – NASS Launches National Business Identity Theft Resource