Ladies and Gents,

October 31, 2009 is the deadline for your business to have completed it's Federally mandated Red Flags Rule Plan. Starting November 1, 2009, you could receive up to a $2,500 fine for non-compliance.

Yes, I was shocked too, when I found this out. This little known rule has actually been in place for a while but the government is now stepping up efforts for enforcement to urge compliance in the wake of how widespread Identity Theft is.

Per the rule, you are required to...