It seems almost every day you can find an article somewhere about identity theft. Identity theft is growing at a phenomenal rate. This week we are featuring a blog from Joe Campana. He is an expert in identity theft prevention and regulatory compliance. He conducts seminars for business, both large and small, on what they need to do to comply with the current regulations. 

The blog we selected is:

 "Red Flags - If you bill your customers"

 Hopefully you will find this interesting and you can find other information about what Joe does at his web site.

Have a great week!

Joe

Developer Robert Dunn is moving to get a building permit for his $98 million redevelopment of The Edgewater hotel and estimates the project will produce 700 construction jobs starting around October.

-Wisconsin State Journal

With the completion on Wednesday of Hologic's $3.8 billion acquisition of San Diego-based Gen-Probe, the Bedford, Mass. company made it official: It will close Madison subsidiary Third Wave Technologies, ending 130 jobs.

-Wisconsin State Journal

The seminar is designed to help people considering building get their questions about the process answered.

-Wisconsin State Journal

CITY RECEIVES FIVE PROPOSALS FOR BLIGHTED UNION CORNERS SITE

In another sign of confidence in the city's economy, developers are proposing projects worth tens of millions of dollars at the Union Corners site that's long been a vacant blight on the East Side.

-Wisconsin State Journal

At least 33 Madison Water Utility customers have a problem with the installation of "smart" water meters in the city. And if a national trend holds true here, many more likely will object.

-Wisconsin State Journal

Four developers or teams - Gorman & Co.; C.D. Smith Construction/Eppstein Uhen Architects; Community by Design; Livesey Co./Stone House Development - and a neighborhood group are proposing separate projects costing up to $108 million, for the city-owned, 11.4-acre Union Corners site.

-Wisconsin State Journal

Livesey Co./Stone House Development, both of Madison Cost: $72 million Residential units: 158 Commercial space: 172,600 square feet Parking: 898 surface and structured spaces Special features: Medical clinic, neighborhood grocery, 15,000 square feet civic use Public assistance sought: $5 million

-Wisconsin State Journal

Those rubbing a magic lamp and wishing for new options in the Fitchburg dining scene are in luck. Aladdin Noodle Shop, a sister restaurant to Curry in the Box, will open for business in the next few weeks.

-Wisconsin State Journal

Developer Robert Dunn is forging ahead with a $98 million rebirth of the historic Edgewater hotel, but with no public financial assistance and a new investment by a group including philanthropists W. Jerome Frautschi and Pleasant Rowland.

-Wisconsin State Journal

A rendering shows a refurbished Edgewater hotel, left, a public plaza overlooking Lake Mendota, and a new, nine-story tower that are part of a proposed $98 million redevelopment of the property at the tip of Wisconsin Avenue. Developer Robert Dunn hopes to break ground on the project this fall.

-Wisconsin State Journal

SMOKE-FREE HOUSING?

Many people who rent housing in Dane County are given stipulations: no pets, no guests staying longer than five days, no painting the walls and no loud noises.

-DeForest Times-Tribune

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An octagon-shaped penthouse in midtown Manhattan is on the market for $100 million.

-Wisconsin State Journal

Closing the state's only tuberculosis sanitarium will improve treatment of the disease by shifting the focus to community-based care under a new plan aimed at cutting the state's infection rate in half by 2020, Florida's top public health official said Monday.

-Wisconsin State Journal

Nobody in Corporate America wants to go back to 2009, but by one measure companies are there right now.

-Wisconsin State Journal

The long-awaited Mobius Science Center opens Friday in downtown Spokane, offering a science playground for nearly all ages.

-Wisconsin State Journal

In this Oct. 25, 2011 file picture the headquarters of Deutsche Bank, center, is seen in Frankfurt, Germany. The bank says Tuesday, July 31, 2012, earnings fell 46 percent in the second quarter as the eurozone debt crisis hurt investment banking activity.

-Wisconsin State Journal

The U.S. Postal Service is bracing for a first-ever default on billions in payments due to the Treasury, adding to widening uncertainty about the mail agency's solvency as first-class letters plummet and Congress deadlocks on ways to stem the red ink.

-Wisconsin State Journal

Drought-stricken farmers won't have extra money to upgrade vehicles, replace aging furnaces or do other improvement projects.

-Wisconsin State Journal

Oakhurst Links, one of the nation's oldest golf courses, sold for $410,000 on Saturday, an auction house said.

-Wisconsin State Journal

CHICAGO MICRO GRID LAUNCHES WITH LOCALLY DEVELOPED ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM

A ZBB Energy Corp. energy storage system has been installed and commissioned in Chicago as part of a micro grid demonstration project. The Illinois Institute of Technology and the U.S. Department of Energy are collaborating on a $12 million project.

-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

TOSE HISTORIC BUILDING PROPOSED AS PUBLIC OPEN SPACE

A pair of historic buildings in Wauwatosa would be converted into public open space, featuring portions of their red brick walls and newly planted trees, as part of Mandel Group Inc.'s plan to develop nearly 200 apartments near the site. The buildings are on the County Grounds, east of Highway 45 and south

-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

AIRPORT WYNDHAM HOTEL SOLD AT AUCTION

The foreclosed Wyndham Milwaukee Airport Hotel, 4747 S. Howell Ave., has been sold at a sheriff's auction to its lender. The foreclosed Wyndham Milwaukee Airport Hotel, 4747 S. Howell Ave., has been sold at a sheriff's auction to its lender. U.S. Bank, acting as a trustee for the hotel's

-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

FIVE REASONS WHY BUYI8NG A HOME IS STILL A GOOD IDEA

A still murky economy and uncertain real estate market may have you wondering if buying a home is a good idea. Whether you're thinking about buying, or already have and just need some affirmation, you may find it comforting to know there are still plenty of good reasons for financially

-Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Uline Inc., which in 2010 moved its corporate headquarters from Illinois to a massive new corporate campus in Pleasant Prairie, is now planning a major expansion project of that campus.

-Milwaukee Business News

Unless Congress and the White House can agree on a plan to reduce the federal deficit, Wisconsin stands to lose more than 11,000 jobs from military spending cuts scheduled to begin in January.

-Milwuakee Journal Sentinel

It has been a pleasure to serve as Chairwoman of the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors for these past 100 days. Working collaboratively and with a spirit of unity, the County Board has made notable progress in a number of areas.

-Milwaukee Business News  

Chicago-based Prairie Management & Development Inc. plans to renovate the 232-unit Bradley Townhomes apartment complex on the northwest side of Milwaukee. 

-Milwaukee Business News

One of the nation's top used car and finance company franchises will open later this year in Janesville.

-Milwaukee Business News

The Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) announced today that it will begin construction soon on an experiential learning center for the MSOE School of Nursing.

-Milwaukee Business News

PLAN COMMISSION BACKS CLOSING NEW BERLIN STREET IN ADVANCE OF CITY CENTER OPENING | TRAFFIC BOUND TO INCREASE AS CITY CENTER BUILDINGS OPEN

New Berlin will again consider closing off Wilbur Drive from the New Berlin City Center to give those living along the narrow residential street a break from traffic using Wilbur to cut through to either get to the City Center or National Avenue.

-New Berlin NOW