THE REXUS CORPORATION: Professional Background Screening Company Identity Theft
All of us know someone who has been the victim of identity theft. Mostly, we equate identity theft to a stolen wallet or purse that contains our credit cards, drivers license and other personal data. This kind of identity theft is only a small part of the problem. Not much is said about international cyber mobs that make billions of dollars each year by stealing personal employee information from corporations and selling it.
It didn't take long for criminals to figure out how to use the Internet as a vehicle to commit crime, and it didn't take long for the cyber mobs to get organized.
Operating in the anonymity of cyberspace, web mobs with names like Shadowcrew and Stealthdivision, build networks that help hackers, phishers, money launderers and fences skim off billions that travel through the Internet each day. These mobs operate below the radar in the basement of the Internet, and utilize bulletin boards and established connections to peddle their stolen information. They take advantage of the latest technology that hides inside hard drives and tracks every stroke made on computer keyboards. The amount of personal information ferreted out this way is staggering, and it is all for sale.
Phishing is one of the most popular ways to steal credit card numbers and personal information. By using scam e-mails, recipients are drawn to web sites where they're tricked into divulging personal financial data. The ruse uses official-looking e-mails and web sites that solicit personal information such as computer passwords, Social Security numbers, credit card numbers and other forms of financial information.
In March 2005, the U. S. Secret Service identified 2,870 active phishing sites that daily send 150 million scam e-mails. Most phishing schemes now originate with organized crime syndicates that work and communicate almost solely via the Internet.
WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT?
The security of your information is a top priority with Rexus, and here's what we do:
As your information is received, it is automatically encrypted, and internal access to it is tightly controlled and monitored.
When your reports are returned they are encrypted as well to prevent unauthorized access or identity theft.
We do not store your information for resale to outside vendors, and 90-days after sending you an encrypted report, all of your proprietary, sensitive information is destroyed.
Here are suggestions for you to consider:
Install updated and current anti-virus filters to detect and prevent viruses from invading your computer systems. The anti-virus software must be able to block Trojan Horse programs that hide in computer hard drives and allows hackers to capture each keystroke you make.
Educate your employees so they are aware of the hazards of opening e-mail attachments from companies or individuals that arrive unsolicited, even though they appear to be legitimate. E-mail attachments are one of the primary methods used to insert viruses.