ID Theft eLearning.com Sets New Standard For Employers to Educate Employees on Identity Theft Prevention

As State and Federal identity theft bills and laws are passed, responsibility for developing employee programs ensuring awareness and prevention lands squarely on the shoulders of businesses. ID Theft eLearning.com offers an easy affordable customizable online course to help businesses comply with State and Federal laws.

(PRWEB) January 3, 2006 -- To help companies of any size combat identity theft challenges, ID Theft eLearning.com has just launched a new online course complete with testing to ensure every employee understands their responsibilities in and outside of the workplace. Please visit our site www.idtheftelearning.com/html/intro.html

It is no mystery identity theft is the fastest growing crime in the country. According to research conducted by MSU Identity Theft Crime and Research Lab, shockingly 50% of all identity theft occurs in the workplace.

As State and Federal identity theft bills and laws are passed, responsibility for developing employee programs ensuring awareness and prevention lands squarely on the shoulders of businesses. Privacy laws are toughened everyday and employers are expected to comply with these laws or risk severe penalties.

A number of states such as NJ, IL, CA and NC are taking the lead in addressing this issue by drafting tough identity theft laws.

Laws such as FACTA (Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act) requires businesses to not only implement document disposal programs but requires employee education and training covering privacy and handling sensitive employee and customer information.

So where does a company start if it has no formal program in place, or has only implemented a document shredding program which only satisfies part of their legal requirements? This can be a daunting and overwhelming task. There are companies that provide workshops and seminars as well as books and consultants who can offer their services to help companies determine their needs and develop plans.

The ID Theft eLearning.com ID Theft Awareness & Prevention Education self-paced course is a great alternative to current methods of receiving vital information and disseminates it more timely and efficiently. Students complete their lessons and tests in a manner which has minimal impact upon their current responsibilities. This self-paced learning model has proven to increase retention levels and reduce risk exposure for employers and their employees.

Not only does ID Theft eLearning.com offer an affordable standard online course accessible from anywhere online, but the company goes one giant step further towards a custom solution by employing a development team to work with companies. We help businesses develop their own unique privacy and document handling programs which works in conjunction with the standard course. No other company in the US has an identity theft program of this type!

Providing this level of education and training is critical and should also be administered to all temporary and contract employees working within the facility and remotely.

This is a more cost effective approach of providing companies of any size with identity theft awareness and prevention education than the labor intensive expense of developing and maintaining programs internally.

Course is also available in Spanish and in the future will be offered in other languages as well.

ID Theft eLearning.com located in Beaverton, Oregon was established in 2005. Our core business focuses on identity theft awareness and prevention education. Through select Partners we also provide businesses with the latest tools to avert problems in the workplace and help to comply with State and Federal laws.

www.idtheftelearning.com

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