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	August 2011 Could You Pass a Social Media Background Check? RFID Credit Cards: A Risk to Your Identity? AllClear ID is Making Headlines!
	Could You Pass a Social Media Background Check?Next time you apply for a job don’t be surprised if you have to agree to a social media background check. Many US companies and recruiters are now looking at your Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, blogs, YouTube videos and other accounts to see who you really are. Recently, the FTC investigated Social Intelligence, a year-old startup which scours the Internet for the information, pictures and comments you share with the world, and sells that data to your potential employers. The FTC found the company compliant with the Fair Credit Reporting Act. In other words, the Internet is fair game. Employers are looking for your approach to what you put online. Is it immature, inappropriate? Will the comments and opinions you’re giving to the public jive with what you’ll do with clients and peers?  While employers can’t legally make hiring decisions based on race, religion, marital status or disability, they can make decisions based on whether or not they like your attitude or your ethics. Here are some tips for creating an employer-friendly profile on the Internet: Find out what’s out there online about you. Anything that may be taken out of context should be taken down. Go beyond Facebook and Flickr -- remember that bits and pieces of you are at a number of other sites, like LinkedIn, Craigslist and Foursquare, not to mention blogs, forums and wikis that you might visit. Do frequent checks on your privacy settings on social-media accounts. Create a positive online presence by putting up your résumé on a site with your domain name. If you really want to get serious about your online profile, consider hiring an “online reputation management company” like Reputation.com and Unsubscribe.com to help you present a better you to the world. Want more information?  Check out our blog.
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	RFID Credit Cards: A Risk to Your Identity?“Smart Cards,” credit cards embedded with RFID chips, are getting more attention as more banks issue them to their customers. What is RFID? An RFID (radio-frequency identification) credit card has a radio frequency microprocessor inside it that contains your card information. When you check out at the register, you wave your smart card within a few inches of an RFID-enabled terminal. The terminal reads your data, transmitted via radio waves, and completes your purchase. This is the technology used at unmanned tollbooths that let you drive right through. Do RFID credit cards put you at risk for identity theft or fraud? Bo Holland, founder and CEO of AllClear ID, says yes. In a recent television interview, he said having a smart card on you turns you into a walking radio station. Because it's broadcasting frequency or your information all the time, thieves can steal your information. "With 100 dollars worth of equipment and a little bit of knowledge that you can get off of the Internet, you can actually read these cards,” said Holland. If you’re concerned, there are some easy steps you can take to “lower the frequency” on your RFID cards and keep your data more secure: Leave your RFID credit card at home, and use it only for online purchases. Pay for brick-and-mortar purchases with cash or regular credit cards. Consider buying a “credit card shield” for more protection. There are a number of companiesthat make card shields and wallets made out of aluminum or stainless steel to block’ RFID-reading scanners. Take notice if someone gets way too close to you on a busy street or in a crowded mall – they might be wielding a scanner. Monitor your credit card statements regularly for errors or odd charges. Want to Lower YOUR RFID Risk?  Enter our Facebook Sweepstakes for a chance to win an RFID blocking wallet of your choice!
	AllClear ID is Making Headlines!The summer has been busy over at AllClear ID, and we’ve been lucky to get the attention recently of some new fans of our service – Clark Howard, The New York Times, and Lifehacker. If you haven't seen the news, take a look below, and tell your friends and family to check out AllClear ID! New York Times Clark Howard Lifehacker

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