Panelists to discuss identity theft safety in workplace

Identity theft is the topic of discussion for four panelists from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at the Doubletree Hotel in Santa Ana as part of a program titled “Privacy Protection Forum: Creating a Culture of Privacy and Security in the Workplace.”

The Santa Ana Chamber of Commerce, along with other sponsors, will introduce experts to help businesses, employees and customers learn skills to fight identity theft.

The panel will be made up of California State Assemblyman Jose Solorio, Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas, Ken Abbe from the Federal Trade Commission and Dick Castner from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Prevention, protection and regulations will be among the topics, as well as ideas to build company policies and training and methods of handling a breach of security.

— Daniel Tedford