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Bank Systems & Technology November 6, 2008 Orla O'Sullivan |
2008 Data Breaches: 30 Million and Counting Roughly 30 million consumers have had sensitive personal data stolen in the 552 reported data breaches so far in 2008. |
InternetNews January 25, 2006 Roy Mark |
ID Theft Reports Down, Losses Up Internet-related identity theft and fraud complaints may be leveling off, but overall financial losses are growing from the security breaches, new data from the Federal Trade Commission reveals. |
InternetNews September 19, 2006 Roy Mark |
Group Demands Restitution For ID Theft A federal task force on identity theft urged Congress today to require ID thieves pay victims for the time they spend restoring their credit. |
InternetNews June 18, 2009 Alex Goldman |
The Offline Vulnerability of Personal Data Organizations cannot substitute technology for common sense in the handling of personal information, warns a new report. |
Bank Systems & Technology March 7, 2005 George Hulme |
May I See Some ID, Please? Identity theft continues to be consumers' top complaint, and ID theft-related complaints are on the rise. Bank-related identity theft comprised 18 percent of all ID theft complaints. |
InternetNews January 17, 2007 Ed Sutherland |
Less Data, More Security Will data minimization be the key to enhancing data security? Experts say it's a trend to watch. |
InternetNews July 19, 2007 Roy Mark |
DoJ Sends ID Theft Bill to Congress The Bush administration sent proposed legislation to Congress today that aims to update and improve federal identity theft laws. |
Bank Systems & Technology July 12, 2007 Larry Greenemeier |
Link Between Data Breaches And ID Theft Unclear, GAO Reports A U.S. Government Accountability Office report indicates that while the amount of information lost or stolen is disturbing, it's difficult to prove that these breaches lead to identity theft. |
InternetNews January 23, 2004 Ryan Naraine |
FTC: Online Fraud Losses Hit $437M Using stolen identities, fake Internet auctions and fraudulent shop-at-home schemes, online swindlers robbed Americans of a whopping $437.5 million in 2003. |
InternetNews January 9, 2009 Richard Adhikari |
New Data Breach, Privacy Bills in Congress If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. |
InternetNews March 11, 2005 Jim Wagner |
New Service to Put ID Protection in Your Hands Amid a flurry of data theft issues, Intersections readies an in-depth service to police who's trying to use all your data. This can help you spot identity theft. |
Bank Technology News January 2003 Mark Bruno |
A New Breed Of Criminals Identity heists could drain $500 million this year. Staying ahead of the thieves may be the only way to curb the rise of identity thefts. |
InternetNews July 10, 2007 Roy Mark |
Many Breaches, Few ID Thefts Data breaches are frequent, but evidence of actual identity theft resulting from the breaches is limited, according to a new report by the General Accountability Office. |
BusinessWeek July 3, 2006 Dean Foust |
ID Theft: More Hype Than Harm Law enforcement officials say the criminals tend not to follow through after stealing personal data. |
InternetNews April 1, 2010 |
New Law Aims to Shore Up Retail Data Security Banks get a break in Washington, one of a growing number of states enabling them to recoup money lost from ID theft and data breaches. |
InternetNews May 23, 2006 Roy Mark |
VA Data Breach Stirs Washington In the second-largest data breach on record -- and the biggest Social Security numbers breach ever - the Department of Veterans Affairs disclosed Monday approximately 26.5 million veterans are at risk of identity theft. |
InternetNews February 6, 2007 Roy Mark |
Concealment a Crime in Latest Data Breach Bill Additional legislation calls for criminal penalties for concealing breaches and consumer notification of 'significant' breaches. |
InternetNews January 7, 2011 |
ITRC Seeks Full Data Breach Disclosure With major data breaches on the rise, the Identity Theft Resource Center is urging the formation of a centralized, searchable repository for the public to keep track of what institutions have seen their information compromised. |
Bank Technology News January 2008 Glen Fest |
ID Theft: Assessing the Impact of An Odd ID Theft Survey The FTC's latest survey seems to prove the difficulty, and maybe futility, of measuring identity theft crime. Will it be used to set back prevention efforts? |
InternetNews July 28, 2005 Roy Mark |
ID Theft Bill Wends Through Senate The proposed law calls for full disclosure to consumers when sensitive personal data is breached or lost. |
InternetNews January 12, 2009 Richard Adhikari |
Vendors See More DLP with ID Management CA's recent acquisition is a sign of more product adds to come. |
PC World November 2005 Alan Stafford |
Privacy in Peril With identity thieves targeting big consumer databases, your data isn't just up for sale -- it could be up for grabs. |
Wall Street & Technology October 23, 2007 Melanie Rodier |
How Are U.S. Businesses and Lawmakers Responding to Data Breaches? Nearly 77 million individuals have been affected by data breaches so far this year. But even after suffering a data breach, many businesses failed to implement encryption solutions or seek legal counsel. |
InternetNews July 5, 2005 Roy Mark |
Finance Firms To Give FTC ID Theft Data The financial services industry is pooling its own data on identity theft victims with the Federal Trade Commission and law enforcement groups. |
InternetNews January 30, 2006 Sean Michael Kerner |
ID Theft And Internet Fraud Declining? New studies indicate that the Internet isn't as dangerous as other places. |
InternetNews August 3, 2010 |
Health Care Orgs Endure Data Breach Epidemic Hospitals, medical centers and physicians' offices have been responsible for a disproportionately large number of data breaches so far this year, according to one security study. |
InternetNews March 31, 2010 |
FBI, DOJ Identity Theft Programs Fall Short A new report from the DOJ's Office of the Inspector General says the government is making a big mistake by not making ID theft prevention and prosecution a top priority. |
InternetNews April 23, 2007 Roy Mark |
A New Fight Against ID Theft Improved cyber security, increased law enforcement and public education top the recommendations of President Bush's Identity Theft Task Force plan issued today. |
InternetNews July 10, 2009 Alex Goldman |
Calif. Heath Firms Claim 800+ Breaches in 2009 New laws prompt an overwhelming number of reported incidents of inappropriate data access. |
InternetNews August 4, 2006 Roy Mark |
Data Breaches And Congress A roundup of where federal data breach security laws stand. |
InternetNews November 25, 2008 Richard Adhikari |
Verizon Staff Fired After Peek at Obama's Calls The Verizon Wireless employees who accessed President-elect Barack Obama's records without authorization have been fired, according to news reports. |
InternetNews June 1, 2007 Roy Mark |
ChoicePoint Settles With 44 States in Data Losses Data broker ChoicePoint agrees to pay $500,000 and to strengthen data protection measures. |
InternetNews January 12, 2007 Roy Mark |
Data Breach Law Back in Senate Businesses and government agencies would have to notify consumers under certain circumstances of data breaches under legislation introduced by U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein. |
PC World December 2004 Bob Tedeschi |
Protect Your Identity Phishers and other online thieves are targeting your money and personal data--and they're getting sneakier. Here's how to defend yourself, and how to erase the damage if you get scammed. |
InternetNews June 22, 2006 Clint Boulton |
Two FTC Laptops Stolen The Federal Trade Commission today said two if its attorneys' laptops containing the personal information of 110 people were stolen from a locked vehicle last week. |
InternetNews February 1, 2005 Sean Michael Kerner |
FTC: Identity Theft, Fraud on the Rise A new report by the FTC finds increases in fraud and identity theft. E-mail and the Web were fraud tools of choice on the Internet. |
Inc. August 2003 Robert X. Cringely |
They've Got Your Number Identity theft using a combination of computer technology and government information is a major crime just waiting to happen. |
CRM September 1, 2006 Petouhoff & Johnson |
How Much Is Your Customers' Trust Worth? With the profitability of data theft, there does not seem to be an end to the crime unless customer data protection becomes job number one. And while no company expects to have a data breach, the cost of preventing one may well be worth the price. |
InternetNews September 27, 2006 Ed Sutherland |
GE Employee Data Stolen From Laptop General Electric alerted 50,000 current and former employees that a stolen laptop held names and Social Security numbers. |
InternetNews December 14, 2006 Ed Sutherland |
Boeing Grappling With Data Theft Hundreds of thousands at Boeing get free credit checks after yet another laptop slipped away. Is it enough to prevent ID theft? |
InternetNews July 15, 2005 Roy Mark |
Congress Closer to National ID Theft Law Republican lawmakers plan a committee vote on a bill requiring disclosure of both encrypted and unencrypted data breaches. The proposed bill is likely to provoke protest from the technology and financial services industries. |
InternetNews January 9, 2007 Ed Sutherland |
Retiree Data Lost in Laptop Theft Laptops are stolen from Manhattan-based Towers Perrin offices. Retirees are being urged to monitor credit records. |
CRM September 7, 2012 Dale Dabbs |
Protect Your Most Valuable Business Assets--Your Customers Optimal CRM incorporates data protection best practices to curtail identity theft. |
Searcher November 2005 Carol Ebbinghouse |
Another Phine Kettle of Phish: Identity Theft Prevention Ten things to do today to protect yourself against identity theft. |
InternetNews September 22, 2005 Roy Mark |
Roberts Vote Could Stall Data Privacy Law Judiciary Committee may vote today on mandating national breach disclosure law. |
U.S. Banker September 2007 John Bingham |
Data Breaches' Sophistication Prompt 'Digital Dozen' Standards Taking measures to prevent and deter data breaches is the best approach to avoiding the high cost of fraud. Collaborations among Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover Card and JCB created a common industry security requirement known as the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard. |
Entrepreneur December 2003 Stephen Barlas |
Taking Credit Washington shields businesses from identity theft losses. |
Bank Technology News June 2006 |
If It's Loyalty You Seek, Forget Fees For Credit Monitoring At a time when customers are worried about becoming victims of ID theft, banks have a huge opportunity to cement relationships by offering free credit monitoring services to all customers. |
U.S. Banker July 2005 Holly Sraeel |
Want to Make a CEO Wince? Talk About Fraud. When bankers refer to fraud in public, it often comes off as if the theft does not involve a human being. Behind the financial losses and data breaches are people-on both sides of the problem. |
InternetNews February 10, 2009 Richard Adhikari |
Lucky Break Exposes Kaiser Breach Investigation of other crimes leads to discovery of a breach impacting 30,000 Kaiser Permanente employees. |