2501 Blue Ridge Road, Suite 150 Raleigh, NC  27607 (919) 863-4362       Economic Growth Through Small Business!     TSAI Launches “WeCare-NC.com ” Free Publicity Program for Businesses & Organizations Who Are Helping to Protect Our Identities     We’ve all heard the news regarding identity theft.  It’s hurting individuals and businesses all across the country.  In a recent email survey conducted here in the Triangle, 100% of the respondents said they would make decisions about where to do business based on what a business is or isn’t doing to protect their personal data.  The challenge is that no one has an easy way to find out.   Which is why we’re launching a new web site – “WeCare-NC.com ” – as a public service to people in NC.  Businesses and organizations can receive free publicity by being listed in our web site, as long as they pledge to take the following steps to protect their customer’s data (or show proof that they already have!):   Ø      Create and implement a written process for handling, securing & destroying personal information Ø      Train all employees, contractors & temporaries in the policies, procedures and processes Ø      Implement shredding to destroy hard-copy data Ø      Implement firewalls, anti-spyware protection & encryption to protect computer databases   These are all activities that are recommended by the Federal Trade Commission and are important to consumers who buy from us.   Other benefits to businesses who participate in WeCare-NC.com include access to low-cost advertising and publicity through TSAI’s non-profit fundraising events, low-cost advertising in various local publications and eventually, low-cost mobile advertising.   For more information on getting your business or organization listed, or for assistance in implementing a data protection program in your organization, contact Triangle Solutions Alliance, Inc. at (919) 863-4362, or email Sheyenne Kreamer at Sheyenne@TriangleSolutionsAlliance.com.     www.WeCare-NC.com “Taking Proactive Steps to Protect Data – Providing Peace of Mind for Our Customers”