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NH Bankers Association: The Latest Online Perils, Scams, and Identity Theft Tactics
NH Bankers Association: The Latest Online Perils, Scams, and Identity Theft Tactics
Posted on by Tom Novak

Kristy Merrill and Steve Byrnes, SVP and Regional Vice President at TD Bank, join us to share proven techniques for identifying, preventing, and recovering from online threats.

Online threat expert Steve Byrnes discusses TD SAFE, a program that helps businesses and individuals avoid becoming victims of online predators. 

Kristy Merrill, President and CEO, NH Bankers Association, shares details of an important bill NH SB622.

SB  622 aims to strengthen identity fraud laws by explicitly including businesses, organizations, and other “entities” alongside individuals in the definition of identity theft. This bill makes it illegal to impersonate entities to steal money, credit, or personal information.

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