RED FLAG RULES

The Red Flags Rules are part of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions (FACT) Act of 2003. Under these Rules, financial institutions and creditors with covered accounts must have identity theft prevention programs in place by November 1, 2008, to identify, detect, and respond to patterns, practices, or specific activities that could indicate identity theft.

 

Related Terms

WEB SERVICES

Web service is part of a SOAP architecture and is defined as “a software system designed to support interoperable machine-to-machine communication”.  

SDN LIST

The Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List is a publication of OFAC which lists individuals and organizations with whom United States citizens and permanent residents are prohibited from doing business. A

SAFE HARBOR

Under SEC rules, safe-harbor provisions protect management from liability for making financial projections and forecasts made in good faith.