What’s New: In Brief (February 25, 2010)

Eighty-three per cent of British Columbians are concerned about fraud, and 95% have taken preventative steps to avoid becoming a victim, according to the TD Canada Trust Fraud Prevention Month Poll.
Conducted by Angus Reid, the survey asked questions of 1,059 Canadians with credit cards if they were concerned about fraud. The total sample yielded 120 people in B.C.
The poll found B.C. respondents were taking action to avoid identity theft and fraud, including shredding documents (77%) and shielding Personal Identification Numbers (PINs) (57%).
But the poll also found “a few are engaging in risky behaviour.”
For example, B.C. residents were most likely in the country to have sent their credit card numbers over email (27%, versus 21% nationally).
In addition, 12% reported they had told someone their debit card PIN, and 9% said they carried their PIN in their wallet.

The Quarter Century Club s holding its 51st annual reception on Mar. 31 at the Hilton International Toronto (Richmond Street at University Avenue).
The feature event will be a roast of Malcolm ‘Mac’ Ross, a senior vice president at ClaimsPro, an SCM company.
The reception will be held at noon and the cost is $65 ($50 for retirees)
Contact information is as follows:
Stewart Ponton
Quarter Century Club
c/o McLarens Canada
5935 Airport Road, Suite 210
Mississauga, Ontario L4V 1W5
Phone: 416-252-4431
Fax: 905-671-9505