Kristy Naylor, Securities and Enforcement Chief and David Newman, Senior Examiner for the State of Alaska Division of Banking and Securities discuss the mission of the Division, how Alaskans can protect themselves from fraud, how an investor can check out a broker-dealer or investment adviser and questions you as an investor have the right to…
Forum@360: Alaska’s Historic Canneries and the People Who Worked There #403
There are over 150 canneries and fish processors that have operated in Alaska, but only two canneries are currently listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Very little is known about most of the other facilities that were the principle economic drivers for the pre-oil, pre-statehood Alaska. Historians Anjuli Grantham, Bob King, and Katie…
Forum@360: What Raising a Statue of William Seward means to Alaskans 150 Years Later #402
As the 150th anniversary of the Alaska territory’s purchase from Russia approaches and the capital city prepares for a new statue commemorates the deal’s chief U.S. negotiator, historians reflect on William Henry Seward’s impact on Alaska and its indigenous people. For some, he’s a symbol of American imperialism and colonialism.
AARP Alaska #708: Scams That Target Seniors
Michelle Tabler, Alaska Regional Manager for the Better Business Bureau Northwest talks about scams that target seniors, including medical scams, medical device scams, counterfeit prescription drugs scams, charity scams, fake win notice scams, the grandparent scam, the Microsoft scam, the IRS or Jury Duty Scam, and internet fraud. She also talks about the BBBs new…
Forum@360: Alaska Politics and Public Policy – Clive Thomas #401
From the state’s geography and demographics to its reliance on the oil and gas industry, Alaska is a unique state with many political contradictions. State politics have changed dramatically over the past few decades, and Clive Thomas has spent decades studying that arc. Thomas was a long-time political science faculty member at the University of…
AARP Alaska #707: How to Avoid Identity Theft
Michelle Tabler, Alaska Regional Manager for the Better Business Bureau Northwest discusses identity theft: What the thieves look for and what they can do with the information they steal. She also defines Phishing, Vishing and Smishing, which are new methods by which criminals try to fraudulently obtain personal information. Ms. Tabler also talks about how…