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1. Better passwords, user names can stop a thief

   Explore Article Quad-City Times: Quad Cities, IA/IL (13 min ago) Consumer , ID Theft Prevention

   It can be considered a campaign of fear. No, we’re not talking about the color-coded terrorism alert system. It’s identity theft. But this new-ish form of thievery is very real, and it can kill your credit, crush your bank account and send your credit card balance soaring. (Read Full Article)
   

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2. FTC appeals ruling on identity theft

   Explore Article American Medical Association (24 min ago) Healthcare , Compliance

   The Federal Trade Commission has challenged a court ruling that, if it stands, could give physicians some relief from regulations requiring implementation of formal identity theft prevention programs by June 1. (Read Full Article)
   

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3. Report 1.8 Billion Cyber Attacks Per Month

   Explore Article - Blogger News Network (16 min ago) Consumer , Corporate , ID Theft Prevention

   You read that right. While the US government sits high on its perch, snipers are taking aim 60 million times a day. The Senate Security Operations Center alone receives 13.9 million of those attempts per day. (Read Full Article)
   

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4. New ID Theft Threat: Facebook Cloning

   Explore Article Houston News (11 min ago) Consumer , ID Theft Prevention

   It could be happening to you right now, you could be cloned on Facebook. This isn't a form of flattery, instead it's a means to steal your identity. (Read Full Article)
   

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5. As ID theft grows, be on guard online

   Explore Article sacbee.com (21 min ago) Consumer , ID Theft Prevention

   Sitting at the computer to pay your bills, go shopping or do your banking is common. It's quick, convenient and oh-so-green. But it's not without risks. And while most transactions go through seamlessly, you can unwittingly fall victim to full-blown identity theft, or just a subtle trickle of money from an account. (Read Full Article)
   

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6. Data Breaches Revealed At Local Hospitals

   View all 8 articles » Explore Article thebostonchannel.com (Mar 3 2010) Healthcare , Compliance , Lastest Data Breaches

   At Mass Eye and Ear Infirmary, the credit card information of 1,076 people may have been compromised... a data breach affecting 528 people at Brown University... the laptop of a former Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center employee was stolen... and According to HHS, the electronic medical records of more than 1,800 patients at an unidentified private medical practice in Stoughton were also stolen in December. (Read Full Article)
   

   POS terminal infected with virus exposes 50 customers credit card numbers - OSF Data Loss Database  
   4,700 Patients Personal Information May Have Been Accessed By Unauthorized Parties After Two Viruses Infected Clinic’s Computers. - OSF Data Loss Database  
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   HHS   Boston

7. Internet-related crime rose 110 percent in 2009

   View all 5 articles » Explore Article TBO.com (Mar 19 2010) Consumer , Corporate , ID Theft Prevention

   Victims of investment scams, phony work-from-home offers and fraudulent companies offering access to stimulus money reported a record number of financial losses in 2009. (Read Full Article)
   

   FBI Says Cybercrime Skyrocketing - internetnews.com  
   FBI Report Lists Internet Scams To Watch Out For in 2010 - gantdaily.com  
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Western Union   Internet Crime Complaint Center   FBI

8. LifeLock will pay $12 million to settle charges by the FTC

   View all 7 articles » Explore Article Loans (Mar 12 2010) Consumer , Corporate , Compliance

   A identity theft firrn, Lifelock, based out of Arizona has that heavily advertised itself all over TV commercials is now having to pay $11 million dollars to the FTC. This money is to settle charges against them for promoting false claims to attract consumers to their identity theft protection services. They are also to pay thirty-five state ... (Read Full Article)
   

   FTC: ID theft firm made bogus claims - mcall.com  
   Promoter of Credit Repair, Debt Relief Services to Settle FTC Charges - Federal Trade Commission  
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Todd Davis   Arizona   Jon Leibowitz

9. Stolen computer exposes 7174 students names, addresses and Social Security numbers

   Explore Article OSF Data Loss Database (Mar 18 2010) Consumer , Higher Ed , Lastest Data Breaches

   Vanderbilt University data loss incident circa 2010-03-16 (Read Full Article)
   

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10. Eleven per cent of people in the UK are victims of identity fraud

    Explore Article IT security news, reviews and opinion (Mar 18 2010) Consumer , ID Theft Prevention , Reports

    One in ten people in the UK was a victim of online ID fraud within the last 12 months. The average sum lost was £352 in the last 12 months, while 12 per cent of victims are still waiting to be fully reimbursed for the money they lost. (Read Full Article)
    

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11. Online Security Firm Warns Of Rogue Gambling Sites

    Explore Article USA Online Casinos (Mar 18 2010) Consumer , ID Theft Prevention

    With March Madness gambling right around the corner, many online gambling sites are expecting a surge in Internet gamblers. Unfortunately, many are uneducated to the potential dangers of choosing the wrong online gambling site, and an Internet security provider has recently issued a caution to those who might turn to Internet to place their wagers. (Read Full Article)
    

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12. Copiers create new threat of identity theft

    Explore Article McCook Daily Gazette (Mar 18 2010) Consumer , ID Theft Prevention

    ...there is a new threat most of us haven't thought of. And, it's a threat we might have little control over. It's the copy machine in the tax preparer's office, your workplace, at your health care providers, the copy center or even in your home. (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   ATM   Social Security Card

13. PNC/National City Cards Hit With Fraud

    Explore Article wcpo.com (Mar 18 2010) Consumer , Corporate , Lastest Data Breaches

    9 news has learned of an apparent data breach affecting some former customers of National City Bank, now with PNC. (Read Full Article)
    

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14. More Data Breaches Reported at Hotels

    View all 4 articles » Explore Article online.wsj.com (Mar 18 2010) Corporate , Data Breach , Reports

    Hackers are now stealing credit-card data from hotels more often than any other industry, according to data-security companies. In a recent report, SpiderLabs, a unit of data-security firm Trustwave, said 38% of its data-breach investigations in 2009 occurred at hotels. Financial services accounted for 19% of the company's data-breach inves... (Read Full Article)
    

    Cybercriminals still consider hotels easy targets for credit card info - content.usatoday.com  
    Wyndham Hotel group hacked over three-month period to leave customer credit card data compromised - IT security news, reviews and opinion  
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Radisson Hotels & Resorts   Verizon Business   Wyndham

15. Tax Filers Warned Of Identity Theft

    View all 2 articles » Explore Article koat.com (Mar 18 2010) Consumer , ID Theft Prevention

    Sensitive information like Social Security and bank account numbers, and extensive personal information are all in a tax return. Officials warn that information could fall into the wrong hands if people are not careful. (Read Full Article)
    

    IRS warns of e-mail scam - globe-democrat.com  
    

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