Katie Felten This is Me

 Web References

1. 1. www.biztimes.com

   www.biztimes.com/news/2008/5/2 - [Cached]

   Published on: 1/1/2008   Last Visited: 5/9/2008

   Katie Felten was recently promoted to director of marketing at Boevo Technological Innovations, West Allis.BOEVO's primary focus is web 2.0 and IP voice communications.She previously served as business development innovator at BOEVO.

2. 2. Personnel File - Small Business Times

   www.biztimes.com/news/2007/11/ - [Cached]

   Published on: 1/1/2007   Last Visited: 2/25/2008

   Katie Felten joined Boevo, Milwaukee, as a technology innovator. Felten previously was an identity theft specialist at Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc.

3. 3. Identity Theft

   www.midwestcredit.com/identity - [Cached]

   Published on: 9/2/2005   Last Visited: 9/15/2006

   The bill focuses on credit reporting agencies and the financial side of identity theft, but consumers should have protection against other types of identity theft as well, said Kathryn Felten, an independent associate at the Milwaukee office of Ada, Okla.-based Pre-Paid Legal Services Inc.
   
   "Everyone is at risk for identity theft, and there is a large misconception that identity theft is only financial," Felten said. For example, identity theft could occur if someone less than 21 years old uses another person's driver's license to pose as that person to gain entrance into a tavern and then uses the license if they are pulled over by the police. An individual's Social Security number can also be used by others. If a person's Social Security number is stolen, on average, the number is shared and used by 32 different people, Felten said. The fastest-growing form of identity theft is through medical information, in which identity thieves use another person's medical information to receive medical benefits, Felten said. Another common form of identity theft is when a person uses another person's identification while committing a crime, Felten said.
   
   Financially, identity theft occurs when a person uses someone's banking and credit information to receive money or make large purchases. When someone's identity has been stolen or tampered with, the victim has much more to do than just put a fraud alert on a credit report to solve the problem, Felten said. "People can spend upwards of 600 to 2,000 hours restoring their credit," she said.
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   Pre-Paid Legal Services has partnered with Kroll Inc., a New York-based risk management company, to offer a product called Identity Theft Shield that will help a covered individual with an attorney, continuous credit monitoring, advice and reimbursement while attempting to bring the victim's credit, criminal record, medical record or driver's license back to restoration, Felten said.
   
   "With this service you are more likely to catch an identity theft before it becomes a huge mess," Felten said. General identity theft insurance coverage plans include assistance in identifying the nature of the fraud and the gathering of information, issuing a fraud alert to credit card reporting agencies and reimbursement to victims for some costs for attorney fees and other costs associated with the theft, Felten said. Identity theft coverage often can be included as part of homeowner insurance coverage, Felten said. "In 2000, computer companies decided that virus protection was needed on every computer sold, and it is the same with identity theft," Felten said. "There are too many ways to steal identity and no way for a person to protect all of their information that is out there." Identity theft insurance policies range in cost from $8 to $13 per month, and dollar amounts covered and the services vary, Felten said.
   
   Protect yourself An individual's identity can be stolen from personal information that is found in the trash, by breaking into computers, stealing mail or wallets, illegally obtaining files at hospitals, banks, schools or businesses.