Year: 2022

Ever wonder if banks are required to tell customers when their systems are hacked? You might be shocked to learn they're not.The sole exception to this standard has been database hacks that effect California residents.Companies doing business in California must provide such notice under the California Security Breach Information Act.The situation is changing quickly on the national level.Regulations have been issued by federal fund agencies that currently force banks to tell customers when their personal data has been subjected to unauthorized third parties...

Every mediated negotiation oscillates between certainty and uncertainty.Parties seek certainty although very often they're besieged by doubts.People entering discussions encounter jealousy, which is just another word for fear, though fear expressed in a very low level of intensity.The reason they've come to a mediator is because they didn't feel able to reach a negotiated result by themselves.Hence, a mediated discussion is already, almost by definition, a discussion that has either gone wrong or hasn't started or that has a doubtful prognosis...

Are you interested in if your business colleague led to the presidential campaign? Wondering who owns the abandoned lot on the opposite side of town? Or on a more character note, are you attempting to trace your family tree and can not recall Great-Aunt Susie's third husband?You may find your answers through an online public records search.Due diligence applies, as the information at some sites can be obsolete or inaccurate...

A very common practice in the USA is for an American citizen (or legal permanent resident) to have a partner who's a foreign national.At these times, the taxpayer most often desires their partner shares in the very same opportunities and privileges that they have as an American citizen.The procedure for securing a green card to your partner is a lengthy and complicated process, and can take anywhere from a few months to many years...

A company name can be a big factor in the ultimate success or failure of the thing.Unfortunately, lots of folks don't provide a whole lot of thought to it before moving forward.There are several elements to think about including something memorable, a name associated with your field of work and, possibly, the availability of the domain name.Married?Picking a company name is like getting married.You're going to have to stay with it until the bitter end...

The Federal Trade Commission is responsible for issuing and enforcing rules for customer issues online.As part of the process, the FTC has published a list of the 12 scams you are most likely to get as email.Business opportunitiesThese business opportunities make it sound easy to start a business that will bring lots of income without much work or cash outlay.The solicitations trumpet unbelievable earnings claims $1,000 per day or more without doing any work...