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1. How Can One Best Protect Against Employee Identity Theft?
   

   Employees often have access to sensitive customer information such as credit cards numbers. How can one ensure that an employee does not take this information and use it for their own purposes? What security measures should be put into place?

   Tags: Centralia, WA, credit cards numbers, sensitive customer, security measures, customer information, identity theft

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   Asked by joeyjamie from Fredericksburg, VA
   Answered 16 years ago.

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   Hello,
   Thank you for your question.
   
   A obvious camera or cameras looking directly at the register / card mahine area(s). Make sure all your employees know why the camera(s) is there so there is no mistake, and post a sign for your customers also. This may or may not be a law in your state.
   This serves multiple purposes....it deters employees from stealing card numbers etc and also records them if they do.
   I don't recommend just any camera, but one designed for your use.
   Also DO NOT allow employees to see what the cameras see. If they have bad intentions they can see dead spots (if any) the cameras have and take advantage of it.
   
   Hope this helps.
   Have a great day,
   Steve
   Fusion Security
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   Answered by Fusion Security 810 West Main St., Centralia, WA, 98531, 360-736-3348 (Novice with 2 pts.)

   Answered 16 years ago.

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   Employee identity theft prevention starts in the hiring process. There is no viable alternative to a pre-employment background screening. This alone can save you from huge problems down the road.
   
   Once an employee is hired it is crucial that management implement an environment and proactive atmosphere that eliminates as many opportunities for employee identity theft as possible. Video surveillance and a well structured security department will play crucial roles in the reduction of this type of illegal activity, but it is also important to ensure proper lighting, and areas that do not meet the employees position remain restricted. Supervisory staff that is proactive is also important. So in the promotion process make sure that all supervisors attend training that alerts them to issues early on. It is also highly recommended that you build a team oriented work environment.. Employees who feel part of the team are more likely to report incidents that they are concerned about.
   
   It is also important that in areas where employees have access to vast amount of data that they not be allowed to bring in laptops, flash drives, or any other type of recording devices.
   
   Mandatory training programs for all employees can help ensure that your employees are aware of suspicious activity, and reminds them that your company takes this seriously and that it will not be tolerated.
   
   Unfortunately there is no one stop cure for employee identity theft. It is something that you must be very proactive about by investing time and a lot of effort in.
   
   On behalf of the staff at Noble Fox Security I would like to thank you for the opportunity to assist in the answering your question.
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   Answered by Unknown (Novice with 30 pts.)

   Answered 15 years ago.

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   Employee - identity theft is a fear every one has as a customer or a business owner has. As a Salon owner for 27 years I also look for ways to protect information about clients, One thing I know the employ always thinks they are smarter then the boss and they can get away with stealing the information. I install dummy cameras in several places so the employee are well aware of the cameras, While I install a Hidden surveillance camera in an unknown object like a wall plug or in a mini clock. In my business Dummy Cameras are a God sent.
   Links: www.hiddencamdvr.com, www.hiddencamdvr.com
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   Answered by Guard Yourself Now 74 Brown Rd, Middletown, NY, 10941, 845-361-4110 (Novice with 37 pts.)

   Answered 15 years ago.

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   Many CCTV systems have point of sale recording. If there is a problem, you can always trace it back to the source.
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   Answered by DawgHouseSecurity 920 Creekview Dr, Waxahachie, TX, 75165, 817-706-7462 (Novice with 3 pts.)

   Answered 15 years ago.

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   Contact Black & Berg Cybersecurity Consulting and book an appointment with one of our Certified Cybersecurity Consultants. We are specialists in implementing physical, technical, and administrative countermeasures. We can help!
   Links: www.youtube.com, www.flickr.com, www.blackbergsecurity.us
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   Answered by joeblack (Novice with 2 pts.)

   Answered 15 years ago.