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Portions of the following information are based on facts provided by the arrested individuals. Those individuals have been booked with, not convicted of, the offenses shown. All accused should be presumed innocent until proven guilty.
- March 19, 2006
Derrick Lewis Robinson, 30, 330 American Blvd., Houma, battery (domestic abuse).
Shane Timothy Bergeron, 36, 2400 Bayou Blue Road, Houma, battery on police officer, possession of marijuana, disturbing the peace by intoxication.
- March 20, 2006
Harold Thomas Smith Jr., 69, 4900 La. 56, Chauvin, theft.
Joseph Paul Simmons, 49, 151 St. Matt St., Montegut, bond revocation.
Louis Stevens Jackson, 53, 714 St. Charles St., Thibodaux, criminal trespass.
Douglas Paul Ledet, 29, 157 Hope St., Lot 46, Bourg, failure to change address as sex offender.
Jardon Lee Smith, 18, 629 Wilson Ave., Houma, no drivers license.
- March 20, 2006
Lance Montrell Rockwood, 25, 102 Odelia Circle, Houma, failure to appear, disobeying stop sign, no proof of insurance.
Herbert Franklin, 53, 212 Aycock St., Houma, expired vehicle-inspection sticker, open container in vehicle, theft of motor-vehicle fuel, aggravated assault.
Diana Michell Carr, 20, 3728 Baker Drive, Houma, failure to comply with sentence.
David Bernard Lyons Jr., 27, 1218-A Scheley St., Houma, failure to appear, contempt of court.
Pamela Melancon Laforge, 31, 315 Windward Drive, Houma, three counts issuing worthless checks more than $500.
- March 20, 2006
Wilfred Lynn Johnson, 27, 706 Franklin St., Napoleonville, speeding (reduced zone), driving under suspension, resisting arrest by giving false information.
The individuals whose names follow were incarcerated on the order of a court or processed following a judicial determination.
- March 20, 2006
Brad Michael Rousseau, 30, 112 Crestwood Drive, Houma, battery (domestic abuse).
Dale Zeak Thibodaux, 51, 600 Prevost Drive, Houma, probation revocation.
Jardon Lee Smith, 18, 629 Wilson Ave., Houma, possession of marijuana.
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Checked this one out because my family loves Roller Coasters. Fun little tale about a girl who loves the amusement parks, but is sad she isn't tall enough for the rollercoaster. Like the cover suggests, the funniest part is when the Dad has to ride the coaster at the end (why is it the Dad is always the joke? Doesn't apply to THIS household ;-)
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Exciting changes are happening for Geyser Peak Winery this spring with their relocation into the Dry Creek Valley Appellation in early 2014. Come join us for a tasting, or reserve a wine and cheese pairing. Happy Holidays!
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Geyser Peak Winery's long heritage of winemaking and roots in Sonoma county runs deep. Founded in 1880 by Augustus Quitzow, one of wine country's pioneer winemakers, the original winery was built in Geyserville in 1882. The winery claimed a "view of the clouds" as white steam billowed from the thermal geysers at the mountain's summit.
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They recently moved and we loved their old location. We were assuming the worst. We could not have been more wrong. New location is brighter and bigger with great views of vineyards. We were met my Brad who could not be more welcoming. We had to wait for another couple who were very late. They went overboard to accommodate us. We had a wine and cheese pairing with Linda who was outstanding.
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We are loyal Wine Club members, love Geyser Peak wines and the old tasting room. We were disappointed to hear the sale of the vineyard and the old tasting room. The new tasting room is very nice and we received the same superior service. Rennie was a great host.
The Geyser Peak team took good care of our group. For a reserve group tasting we got a private room and Lisa and John educating us about the wine. They were friendly and knowledgeable. The wine was great. And the facility and location were beautiful.
Our guests were very impressed with the wine and cheese pairings. We are PEAK members and have always enjoyed Geyser Peak wines.
We enjoyed tasting with Beautiful scenery of the Winery . Even with Barrel Tasting Weekend going on we had no distractions while enjoying our tasting. Laura was very friendly, knowledgeable, and very attentive to us. This was a Wonderful experience for my niece and her husband being their first time wine tasting. I am definitely recommending to my friends and positive I will do again!!?????
We had a small group of three and had the wine and cheese pairing all to ourselves (maybe because it was Sunday?). Our host was very informative and let us try other wines not on the pairing list. He did everything to make sure we had a nice time.
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This was a very enjoyable experience in a bright room with a nice view of the grounds and vineyards. The cheeses were quite interesting, the wines very good and the pairings were well thought out. The host was very knowledgeable and enjoyable to speak with. This was a very nice experience.
As members at Geyser Peak Wine Club, we get a private tasting as part of our perks. The private tasting that was provided to us was wonderful. The new tasting room is really attractive. I highly recommend a visit, and BTW the wines are great.
Had a fabulous afternoon tasting with Jon with a group of 6 sisters. Jon had the perfect balance of wine knowledge and keeping it light. Our group ranged from a wine maker to a beer drinker...and Jon was fantastic. Oh, yes ...the wines were fabulous as well! Having a private room for our experience was fantastic....and totally complete with photos! Thanks for a great time!
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The scream woke Deputy Mason Ryland.
His eyes flew open, and Mason stumbled from the sofa in his office where he'd fallen asleep. He reached for his shirt but couldn't find it. He had better luck with the Smith & Wesson handgun that he'd left on his desk.
He threw open his office door and caught the scent of something he darn sure didn't want to smell on the grounds of his family's ranch.
The wispy gray streaks coiled around him, quickly followed by a second scream and a loud cry for help.
Mason went in the direction of both the smoke and the voice, racing out into the chilly October night air. He wasn't the only one who'd been alerted. A handful of his ranch hands were running toward the cabin-style guesthouse about a hundred yards away. It was on fire, the orangey flames licking their way up the sides and roof. And the place wasn't empty.
His newly hired horse trainer, Abbie Baker, was staying there.
That got Mason running even harder. So did another shout for help. Oh, yeah, that shout was coming from the guesthouse all right.
"Call the fire department," he yelled to one of the ranch hands.
Mason also shouted out for someone to call his brothers as well even though they would soon know anyway. All five of them, their wives and their children lived in the family home or on the grounds of the ranch.
Mason made it to the guesthouse ahead of the others, and he tried to pick through the smoke and the embers flicking through the night air. He hurried to the sound of his trainer's pleas for help.
And he cursed when he saw her.
Abbie was in the doorway, her body half in and half out of the house, and what was left of the door was on her back, anchoring her in place.
The smoke was thick and black, and the area was already hot from the flames, but Mason fought his way through just as one of the ranch hands caught up with him. Rusty Burke. Together, they latched on to the door and started to drag it off Abbie. Not easily. It was heavy and bulky, and it didn't help that the flames were snapping at them.
Mason didn't usually think in terms of worst-case scenarios, but he had a split-second thought that his new trainer might burn to death. The possibility gave him a much-needed jolt of adrenaline, and Rusty and he threw the door off her. In the same motion, Mason latched on to her arm and dragged her away from the guesthouse.
"I couldn't get out," she said, her voice clogged with smoke and fear.
"You're out now," he let her know.
Out but not necessarily safe. The ranch hands were already there with the hoses, but he doubted the house would stand much longer. If it collapsed, Abbie could still be burned or hurt from the flying debris.
"Are the horses okay?" she asked. Mason was more than a little surprised that she'd think of the animals at a time like this.
"They're fine." At least he was pretty sure of that. "This is the only building on fire."
Mason scooped her up, and she looked at him. It was pitch-dark, probably two or three in the morning, but thanks to the flames and the hunter's moon, he saw her eyes widen. A single word left her mouth.
Mason didn't have time to question that no before she started struggling. She wasn't a large woman, five-five at the most and on the lean side, but she managed to pack a punch when she rammed her elbow against his bare chest. He cursed and put her in a death grip so she couldn't fight her way out of his arms.
"I'm trying to save you," he reminded her, and he added more profanity when she didn't stop fighting.
Abbie was probably still caught up in the fear and the adrenaline, but Mason was finding it a little hard to be sympathetic with the cold rocky ground biting into his bare feet and with her arms and legs waggling around.
"We have to get away from the fire," he snarled.
Those wide frightened eyes looked at the flames, and she stopped struggling just long enough for Mason to get a better grip on her.
He started running toward the ranch office where lately he'd been spending most of his days and nights because of the heavy workload. He could deposit Abbie there and hurry back to see if the guesthouse could be saved. He wasn't hopeful, especially because the ranch wasn't exactly in city limits. It would take the fire department a good twenty minutes to reach them.
The door to his office and quarters was still open, and he hurried inside, flipped on the lights with his elbow and placed her on the sofa. Mason looked down at her, to make sure she wasn't injured.
She didn't appear to be.
Visibly shaken, yes. Trembling, too. Pale and breathing way too fast. All normal responses under the circumstances.
Her eyes met his again, and Mason saw the fear that was still there. And maybe something else that he couldn't quite put his finger on.
"Did you try to kill me?" she asked.
That single question seemed to be all she could muster because she groaned, closed her eyes, and the back of her head dropped against the sofa.
Mason huffed. That definitely wasn't something he expected to hear her say. He'd been a deputy for fifteen years, and his employee no doubt knew it. Even though most people were leery of him because.. well, because he wasn't a friendly sort, they didn't usually accuse him of arson or attempted murder.
"Why would I set this fire?" he demanded.
Abbie opened her mouth, closed it and shook her head. She also dodged his gaze. "I'm not sure what I'm saying right now. I thought I was going to die."
Mason guessed that was a normal response, but he was beginning to get a bad feeling about this.
"How did the fire start?"
Abbie shook her head again. "I'm not sure. I woke up, and there was smoke all around me. I tried to get to the door, but I started coughing and couldn't see." She paused, shivered. "When I got to the door and opened it, it fell on me." Another pause. "Or something."
"Or something? " he pushed.
Oh, man. The bad feeling was getting worse, and Mason blamed it on that stupid question. Was there a nonstupid reason that she thought someone had tried to kill her, or was this the ramblings of a woman whose mind had been clouded with fear and adrenaline?
"Or something," she repeated.
Abbie pushed her light brown hair from her face. Long hair, he noticed. Something he hadn't realized because she always wore it tucked beneath a baseball cap. In fact, he'd thought of her as tomboyish, but there wasn't anything boyish or tom about the person lying on his sofa. In that paper-thin pale blue gown, she looked like a woman.
An attractive one.
Something Mason wished like the devil he hadn't noticed. She worked for him, and he didn't tread down that path. Business and sex never sat well with him.
"Did you leave the stove on?" he pressed.
But all he got was another head shakesomething else that didn't please him. He wanted some answers here, and he wanted something to tamp down that bad feeling in his gut. However, the knock on his already-open door had him shifting in that direction.
It was his ranch hand Rusty. The lanky young man was out of breath and looked on the verge of blurting something out before his attention landed on Abbie. He motioned for Mason to meet him outside.
Mason looked at Abbie. "I'll be right back." Yeah, it sounded like a warning and it was. By God, he was going to get those answers and settle this uneasy feeling. He would find out why she'd thought he had tried to kill her.
He stepped outside with Rusty, and when he got a better look at Rusty's face, he pulled the door shut. "More bad news?" But it wasn't exactly a question. Mason could already tell there was.
Rusty nodded. "The guesthouse collapsed. Nothing left to save."
Well, heck. That didn't please Mason, but it could have been much worse. His trainer could have gotten killed.
Abbie could have gotten killed, he mentally corrected.
And he cursed himself for thinking of her that way. Mason blamed it on that blasted thin gown and those frightened vulnerable brown eyes.
"There's more," Rusty went on, grabbing Mason's attention.
Mason took a deep breath, ready to hear the news he probably didn't want to hear, but before Rusty could spill it, he saw his brother Grayson hurrying toward them.
Like Mason, his brother was half-dressed. Jeans that he'd probably just pulled on and no shirt. Even half-dressed, Grayson still managed to look as if he were in charge.
And he was.
As the eldest of his five brothers and the Silver Creek town sheriff, Grayson had a way of being in charge just by being there.
"How's the trainer?" Grayson immediately asked.
"Alive," Mason provided. He didn't add the customary and well part to that because he wasn't sure that was true. He should probably look to see if she'd had a blow to the head. After all, the door could have hit her when it became unhinged. She might even have a broken bone or two.
"The EMTs are on the way," Grayson explained. He looked at Mason. "Rusty told you about the guesthouse?"
Mason nodded. "It's gone."
Grayson stopped next to him, his breath gusting. Probably because he'd run all the way from the main ranch house. "Yeah. And there was a gas can by the back porch. Rusty managed to pull it out of there before the flames took over."
What the devil? Mason mentally went through the reasons why Abbie would have had a gas can on the porch, and he couldn't immediately think of one. She trained his cutting horses and didn't have anything to do with any ranch equipment that required gasoline.
"Looks like someone could have set the fire," Grayson concluded.
Arson. On the ranch.
The anger slammed through Mason. Even though he had five brothers who were equal owners of the land, the ranch was his domain. He ran it. It was what he loved, more than a badge, more than just about anything. And if someone had intentionally burned down the guesthouse with Abbie inside, then that someone was going to pay and pay hard.
"It could have been worse," Rusty went on, turning to Grayson. "Mason barely got Abbie out of there in time."
That was true. And Mason went back to Ab-bie's stupid question.
Did you try to kill me?
Had she seen something or someone? Maybe. And Mason changed that maybe to a probably after remembering the way she'd looked at him. He was accustomed to people shying out of his way. Used to the uneasiness that he caused with his steely exterior, but Abbie's fear had twisted something inside of him that he hadn't felt before.
The sound of sirens sliced through his anger and thoughts, and all three of them looked in the direction of the road where there were swirls of red-and-blue lights approaching. The fire department, an ambulance and a sheriff's cruiser. Could be one of his brothers, Dade or Gage, in the cruiser, because they were both deputies.
"I'll talk to them," Grayson volunteered. "You stay with the trainer until the EMTs have checked her out."
He would, but while he was doing that, Mason could ask some questions that might help them get to the bottom of all of this.
Grayson and Rusty headed out in the direction of the approaching emergency responders, and Mason threw open his office door. His attention zoomed right to the sofa where he'd left Abbie.
She wasn't there.
Mason looked at the adjoining bathroom. Door closed. And that's probably where she wasmaybe crying or falling apart from the inevitable adrenaline crash.
He took a moment to pull on his boots, but when he still couldn't find his shirt, he crossed the large working space and knocked on the bathroom door.
No answer.
So he knocked again, harder this time. "You okay in there?" Still no answer.
He rethought that crying or falling-apart theory and moved on to one that caused his concern to spike through the roof. Maybe she was unconscious from an injury he hadn't noticed.
No knock this time. Mason kicked down the door and was thankful when it didn't hit her. He looked at the sink first. Not there. Then, the separate toilet area. Not there either. And she darn sure wasn't in the shower.
That's when he noticed the bathroom window was wide-open.
What the devil was going on?
He hurried to the window and looked out. Thanks to that hunter's moon, he saw her. Barely. She was at least thirty yards away, her pale blue gown fluttering in the wind.
Abbie was running as if her life depended on it.
Abbie didn't take the time to tell herself that it'd been a really bad idea to come to the Ryland ranch. But that's what she would do later. For now, she just had to get out of there as fast as she could and hope that she could somehow make it to safety.
Safety with no car, no money, no shoes.
Clearly, she had some big strikes against her.
Abbie glanced over her shoulder and saw one of the biggest strikes of all. Mason Ryland. Her boss and perhaps the person who wanted her dead.
She'd been a fool to come here, and that foolishness might soon get her killed.
With Mason's footsteps bearing down on her, Abbie didn't give up. She ran, praying that she would make it to the fence before he could grab her. The fence wasn't a sure thing. First, she'd have to scale it and then try to disappear into the thick woods that surrounded the sprawling ranch. But just reaching the fence was her next obstacle.
"Stop!" Mason yelled.
His angry voice tore through the darkness, through her, and she had a terrifying thought. What if he shot her?
After all, he had a gun. Abbie had seen it when Rusty and he had pulled the door off her. The sight of that weapon and his fierce take-no-prisoners expression had caused her heart to skip a beat or two.
She kept running, her lungs already starved for air, but she wasn't fast enough. With the fence still yards away, Mason grabbed her shoulder and dragged her to a stop before he whirled her around to face him.
"What the hell do you think you're doing?" Mason demanded.
Abbie wanted to demand the same thing, but she couldn't gather enough breath to speak. Mercy, her teeth were chattering from the chilly night air and the fear.
"Well?" he pushed. He looked down at her. At her face. At her gown. At the garment she was wearing over her gown. "And why did you steal my shirt?"
"I borrowed it," Abbie managed to say. She would have done the same to a pair of shoes if she could have found them. She hadn't. So she'd run out of his office barefoot.
He mumbled some more profanity and stared at her as if she'd lost her mind. Maybe she had. But thankfully he didn't shoot her or threaten to do it.
That reprieve meant she had a chance to try to talk him out of whatever he was planning to do to her.


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Ruth, I hear Mom say my name.
I took care of her off and on for the last 9 years of her life (she made it to 87, despite metastatic cancer, and various other ailments after she was cancer-free), and I also still simetimes wake up thinking I have to go in her room to check on her before I'm completely awake.
Another weird thing...in the fall of 1957 I was 17, and on my first tour with HOI, and about half the show had come down with the first wave of Asian Flu. I did NOT write home about that. By my 18th birthday, I was pretty sick, but I decided to splurge and call home, anyway (from Macon, GA. Remember how much long distance calls cost back then?). The first thing mother said when she picked up the phone was NOT "Happy Birthday!" She said, "What's WRONG?"
Beautiful video sk8eycat - wish it didn't end...
Hello - I think that is just awesome Ruth.
Always something new and amazing about the natural world and ourselves.
Thanks everyone - love the discussion.
Sk8eycat, I'd like to reply to your hearing your mother's name. We have language only in the higher brain, with one exception, recognizing the calls of mothers to children. Just like the penguin who can find her chick in a colony of tens of thousands by recognizing his cry, mammals know their mother's call with the lymbic system. I had a similar experience once, when I was lonely, and just as I was falling asleep I thought I heard family quietly moving about in the house (as if I were not alone). It was comforting. We have these primitive brain memories of being loved, and can call them up involuntarily with an inner voice. I've learned to be comfortable with these primitive parts of myself.
I don't mean to interrupt the discussion about "supernatural" feelings and illusions, but a friend just forwarded this to me, and I think it's GA-LOR-IOUS!
What about the feeling one gets when experiencing something uncanny or strange? That feeling of being so weirded out you're not sure how to react? And I mean, really weirded out.
I'll give you two examples. Once, when I was about 5, I saw an opossum on a neighbours' back patio. They are not native to the region I grew up in, and he was likely an escaped pet. I had never seen an opossum before, and it was like seeing a freaking unicorn. It was so bizarre, and I'll never forget how weird that felt. This must be how people feel when they think they've seen Bigfoot.
The second time, I was 12, star gazing with my family at my aunt and uncle's house and we saw a UFO. No really--it was flying, it was in the sky, I didn't know what the heck it was. Now I know I probably some sort of US stealth or flying wing aircraft, but at the time I was unfamiliar with them. Mix in the fact that it was night, flying very high and UFO themes were popular on TV at the time, and well, there's yer problem. ;)
I'd sort of like to be able to have that experience again. I see things that confuse and astound me, but I haven't been put in my place by weirdness in a long time.
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Okra Succotash
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Okra Succotash is a very easy to prepare delicious side dish recipe. Enjoy this amazingly delicious mouth watering Okra Succotash; I am sure you would love to share your experience with me.
|Sliced okra
|3 Cup (48 tbs)
|Canned corn
|16 Ounce (1 Can)
|Canned seasoned stewed tomatoes
|14 1⁄2 Ounce (1 Can)
|Chopped onion
|1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)
Rinse okra under running water.
Combine ingredients in a large skillet.
Cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
Season to taste.
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Serving size: Complete recipe
Calories 759 Calories from Fat 38
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4 g6.6%
Saturated Fat 0.27 g1.3%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg
Sodium 2304.9 mg96%
Total Carbohydrates 161 g53.6%
Dietary Fiber 26.7 g106.9%
Sugars 53.1 g
Protein 26 g52%
Vitamin A 50.2% Vitamin C 232.8%
Calcium 54.7% Iron 52.6%
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet
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Here is the code i came up with but continue to receive errors when compiling...what is wrong? :-(
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Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
- Introduction
- Companies that must safeguard your financial information
- What companies must do to protect your financial information
- Pretexting
- Resources
In this guide we explain how financial companies must safeguard your personal information, the types of companies that must follow security procedures, and what you can do to protect yourself.
The federal Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, or GLB, (15 U.S.C. §§ 6801-6810) requires financial institutions to adopt procedures to safeguard your personal information. This is called the Safeguards Rule. Another section of GLB creates civil as well as criminal penalties when someone uses false pretenses to get your personal financial information, called "pretexting."
Privacy and security go hand in hand. You have probably heard these terms used frequently, but are still not clear what they mean. Think of it this way: Privacy is your right to control how your personal information is collected and used. Security is the obligation of the company that collects and uses your information to make sure the information is safe against unauthorized access and uses.
2. Companies That Must Safeguard Your Financial Information
Does GLB cover banks?
Yes, and much more. The GLB privacy and security provisions apply to "financial institutions," a term defined in the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 as an institution that is "significantly engaged in financial activities…." (12 U.S.C. 1843(k)).
Obviously, banks and other companies such as credit unions that are engaged in activities like accepting deposits meet the definition of "financial institution." Other companies covered by the Safeguards Rule include:
- Debt collectors.
- Investment brokers.
- Retailers that extend credit by issuing credit cards to consumers.
- Check cashing businesses.
- Mortgage brokers.
- Non-depository lenders.
- Consumer reporting agencies.
For other companies that come under the jurisdiction of the FTC, see Financial Institutions and Customer Data: Complying with the Safeguards Rule [1].
Do insurance companies have to safeguard my information?
Yes. Insurance companies are considered "financial institutions" under GLB. Because the insurance industry is primarily regulated by states, GLB privacy regulations regarding notice and opt-out were published by states. Your state insurance department [2] is the best source for information.
Do I lose security protections when my information is shared?
It depends. The FTC's Safeguards Rule requires financial institutions to take steps to ensure that affiliates and service providers also safeguard customer data. The rule also requires financial institutions that receive customer data from another financial institution to safeguard information. But, the Safeguards Rule does not apply if the recipient of your information is neither a financial institution nor an affiliate or service provider.
Your financial institution may, for example, employ another company to send out mail, print account statements, provide accounting services or any number of other functions. The company that provides these services has to comply with the established security procedures.
However, the service provider that works for your company may employ an independent contractor or yet another company to perform some service that involves access to your personal information. In that case, the security requirements do not apply except to the service provider that contracts directly with the company you're doing business with.
Is GLB the only federal law that covers personal data?
No. The federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) governs personal information included in consumer reports. (15 U.S.C. §1681 et seq.) The main "security" feature of the FCRA is that the law limits access to certain "permissible purposes," such as credit, employment, insurance underwriting, and rental history. Many companies covered by the FCRA may also be "financial institutions" under GLB.
As a safeguard against identity theft, the FCRA requires proper disposal of personal data, such as by shredding by those who obtain consumer reports for credit, employment, insurance, rental history, or other "permissible purposes."
3. What Companies Must Do to Protect Your Financial Information
Generally, companies are left on their own to develop security programs that are appropriate to their individual size and operations. Security under GLB translates to "guidelines" rather than strict rules for compliance. There are some things a financial institution must do. For example, financial institutions are required to:
- Develop a written security plan.
- Designate responsible employees.
- Assess risks to customer data.
- Test and monitor safeguards.
Other than these requirements, security procedures are generally left up to the financial institution. The FTC identified three areas as important to security: (1) employee management and training; (2) information systems; and (3) managing system failures. The FTC's Safeguards Rule [3] goes on to suggest steps a company might take to secure information.
Can I get a copy of my financial institution's written security plan?
Very unlikely. Most companies would consider this proprietary or confidential commercial data. Public disclosure of a company's security plan could actually jeopardize data security. Many companies include general statements about security in the annual privacy notice you receive under the privacy provisions of GLB. However, these notices will not give you a detailed description of a company's data security plan.
Does the Safeguards Rule always apply when I supply personal information?
No. The rule only applies to "customers" of a financial institution. You are a "customer" if you have an "ongoing" relationship with the company. Supplying personal information alone is not enough to make you a customer.
For example, you may cash a check or make an ATM withdrawal from a bank where you do not have an account. To complete the transaction, you will probably have to supply your account number, your personal identification number (PIN), and possibly even your drivers' license number or other identifying information.
It makes no difference whether these transactions are a one-time event or you cash your checks at the same place every week. If you do not have an ongoing relationship with the company that cashes your checks – meaning you don't have an established account -- you are not a "customer" whose data is covered by the security requirements.
I am a small business owner. Does the Safeguards Rule apply to my account?
No. GLB applies only to financial products or services obtained for "personal, family, or household use." Commercial uses are not covered, even if you are a sole proprietor where the lines between personal and business data are often blurred.
Pretexting occurs when someone gains access to your personal information through false pretenses. Another person may want your personal financial information for any number of reasons. Another term for pretexting is "social engineering." Here are just some of the ways your information could be used against you:
- Your bank account could be depleted.
- Your information could be sold to a shady data broker.
- The information could be used by an identity thief.
- The information could be used against you in court or for an investigation.
GLB includes a specific section [4] that prohibits fraudulent access to your financial information. The pretexting section applies if someone calls you and tricks you into giving personal information, or calls someone else such as your bank. It also applies if someone uses a forged or stolen document to get your information. (15 USC, Subchapter II, Sec. 6821-6827)
The law includes civil as well as criminal penalties for one who uses false pretenses to get your personal financial information.
Am I at risk for pretexting?
No one is immune. However, there are certain life situations in which you could be more vulnerable than others to pretexting. Here are just a few questions you can ask to assess your risk level:
- Am I a public figure such as a politician or entertainer?
- Am I a spokesperson for a highly controversial public policy issue?
- Do I have considerable personal wealth?
- Am I engaged in a high-stakes court battle or a nasty divorce where significant sums of money and/or child custody are involved?
- Am I an executive or researcher of a company in a highly competitive environment, one that is involved in developing cutting-edge products or services?
If you've answered "yes" to any of these scenarios, you could be vulnerable to pretexting, where your financial account information is unwittingly made available to a clever imposter.
What can I do to protect myself against pretexting?
- Don't give out personal information on the phone, through the mail, or over the internet unless you've initiated the contact or know whom you're dealing with. Pretexters may pose as representatives of survey firms, banks, internet service providers, and even government agencies to get you to reveal your SSN, mother's maiden name, financial account numbers, and other identifying information. Legitimate organizations with which you do business already have the information they need and will not ask you for it.
- Pay attention to your statement cycles. Review your statements carefully and promptly. Report any discrepancies to your institution immediately in writing.
- Alert family members to the dangers of pretexting. Explain that only you, or someone you authorize, should provide personal information to others.
- Keep items with personal information in a safe place. Shred any documents containing sensitive information.
- Use unique and complex passwords on all of your online accounts. Avoid using easily available information like your mother's maiden name, your birth date, the last four digits of your SSN or your phone number, or a series of consecutive numbers
- Be mindful about where you leave personal information in your home, especially if you have roommates or are having work done in your home by others.
Federal Law
- GLB (Disclosure of Nonpublic Personal Information – Privacy and Security), 15 USC, Subchapter I, Sec. 6801-6809 [5]
- GLB (Fraudulent Access to Financial Information – Pretexting) 15 USC, Subchapter II, Sec. 6821-6827 [6]
- The Fair Credit Reporting Act [7]
Government Publications
- Financial Institutions and Customer Data: Complying with the Safeguards Rule [3]
- Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) Information Security Handbook [8]
The Privacy Rights Clearinghouse developed this guide with funding from
the Rose Foundation Consumer Privacy Rights Fund.