October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month and next Tuesday is National Clean Your Virtual Desktop Day. Now is a good time to check-in on your computer use and internet safety. To the average computer user, the tasks required to be secure can be overwhelming. But, StaySafeOnline.org allows you to find all the information you… Continue reading Stay Safe Online
How did they get that? Credit reporting and your personal information…
In the wake of the massive breach of consumer information at Equifax, many people are asking how, and why, Equifax has so much information about so many of us. One of your first questions might be something like: “I have never been a customer of Equifax; how can they have any of my personal information?”… Continue reading How did they get that? Credit reporting and your personal information…
Announcing Vermonter of the Month: Sarah Waring
This is the first of a monthly series in which the Attorney General will feature a Vermonter doing exemplary work in their community. Have someone you think should be featured? Email AGO.CAP@vermont.gov. Sarah Waring serves as the Executive Director of the Center for an Agricultural Economy (CAE) building a regenerative, locally based, healthy food system… Continue reading Announcing Vermonter of the Month: Sarah Waring
Identity Theft and Information on the Equifax Data Security Breach
What can I do, right now, to protect my information? To check if you were personally affected by the breach, you may visit Equifax’s website: www.equifaxsecurity2017.com. To place a fraud alert or freeze on your credit files, visit the credit reporting agencies’ websites linked below or call: EQUIFAX or 866-349-5191, select option 3 for the automated… Continue reading Identity Theft and Information on the Equifax Data Security Breach
Information on Vermont’s Lead Law and the Landlord Restoration Program
The Landlord Restoration Program (Program) launched in 2017 by the Attorney General’s Office and the Department of Health. The Program provided: (i) information and resources to landlords, (ii) extended time for repairs, and (iii) a waiver of state enforcement for past non-compliance. The Program, which concluded in 2018, was piloted in five Vermont towns that had elevated… Continue reading Information on Vermont’s Lead Law and the Landlord Restoration Program