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1. Iona College introduces system to fight ID theft | lohud.com | The Journal News

   Explore Article lohud.com (Mar 3 2009) Consumer , Government , Higher Ed , Compliance , ID Theft Prevention

   Iona College in New Rochelle has implemented a system to provide identity-theft protection to students, faculty and staff. The system, known as "Data Breach-Free Campus," provides online policies, training and education to confront the threat of data breaches. (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Identity Force   Iona College   MasterCard Inc.

2. Own Goal by Kaspersky

   Explore Article Javelin Strategy and Research (Feb 20 2009) Corporate , Data Breach

   It can’t feel too comfy to be the top management of Kaspersky right now. They’re going to have to do a ton of PR, not to mention some pricy security fixes, to recover from the website hack they suffered last week. (Read Full Article)
   

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3. Heartland Data Breach: List of Victims Grows; First Arrests Made

   Explore Article bankinfosecurity.com (Feb 17 2009) Corporate , Data Breach

   Three FL Suspects Arrested on Fraud Charges Tied to Heartland BreachThe list of financial institutions impacted by the Heartland Payment Systems (HPY) breach now tops 220. In related news, three men in Florida were arrested earlier this week on multiple charges of credit card fraud, and some of the card numbers they allegedly used are tied to the Heartland hack. (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Florida   Tallahassee   Maine

4. First all-digital cancer hospital opens in Arizona

   Explore Article healthcareitnews.com (Feb 12 2009) Consumer , Healthcare

   Cancer Treatment Centers of America has opened the nation's first all-digital cancer hospital in Goodyear, Ariz. The 213,000-square-foot CTCA at Western Regional Medical Center (Western), the fourth hospital in the CTCA network, extends the comprehensive electronic health record system launched by CTCA last year. The CTCA EHR is designed specifically to support the patient-centered care model. (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Chicago   Philadelphia   Goodyear

5. Senators seek more input on health IT language in stimulus bill

   Explore Article Nextgov.com (Jan 29 2009) Consumer , Government

   Two key Senate Republicans on the Finance Committee raised concerns today over health information technology language in the economic stimulus package. Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, who co-sponsored an unsuccessful health IT bill last ... (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Max Baucus   Judiciary Committee   House

6. Banks Scramble in Wake of Heartland Breach

   Explore Article CSO Online (Jan 28 2009) Corporate

   Several have begun reporting fraud associated with exposed cards. (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Trenton   Princeton   Pennsylvania

7. Will Heartland Become the Largest Data Breach in History?

   Explore Article Home @ Blogcritics.org (Jan 22 2009) Data Breach , ID Theft Prevention

   On the Truston blog, Tom Fragala, aptly pointed out that this equates to four billion transactions a year. Many are speculating that this will turn out to ... (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Truston   Secret Service   Washington Post

8. Card Data Breached, Firm Says - WSJ.com

   Explore Article online.wsj.com (Jan 22 2009) Corporate , Compliance , Data Breach , Lastest Data Breaches

   A data breach at New Jersey credit-card processor Heartland could rank among the biggest ever reported. (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   TJX Cos.   MasterCard Inc.   Robert Baldwin

9. Mass. businesses protest new identity theft rules - Forbes.com

   Explore Article forbes.com (Jan 22 2009) Corporate , Compliance

   Comment "Try this link: http://tinyurl.com/d3ayla" - Derek Beckwith

   Massachusetts business owners and advocates protested new identity theft regulations at a hearing Friday, saying the rules to protect customers' credit card numbers and personal information will be too costly and time-consuming in a down economy. Link has expired, try this link: https://news.fidelity.com/news/news.jhtml?articleid=200901161723APDIGITLFINANCE__MA-Business-Encryption&IMG=N&cat=default&ccsource=rss-default (Read Full Article)
   

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10. 2008 Data Breaches Reach Historic Levels: Consumers and Businesses Hit Harder Than Ever; Heartland Breach Threatens Millions

    Explore Article Identity Force Blog (Jan 22 2009) Consumer , Corporate , Government , Healthcare , Higher Ed , Data Breach

    The latest report by the Identity Theft Resource Center confirms what we at Identity Force have been predicting for the past year - the threat of identity theft is increasing with each passing day.  "Reported data breaches rose by approximately 50 percent and affected over 37 million people in 2008 (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Steven Bearak   Identity Force

11. Data Breaches Exposed More Than 35 Million Records in 2008

    Explore Article eweek.com (Jan 22 2009) Consumer , Corporate , Data Breach

    Data Breaches Exposed More Than 35 Million Records in 2008: According to findings from the Identity Theft Resource Center, the number of reported data breaches in the United States in 2008 hit 656, nearly 50 percent more than in 2007. The organization puts the number of data records exposed at roughly 35.7 million, but concedes... (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Identity Theft Resource Center   Brian Prince

12. Malicious Software/Hack compromises unknown number of credit cards at fifth largest credit card processor

    Explore Article OSF Data Loss Database (Jan 20 2009) Consumer , ID Theft Prevention , Lastest Data Breaches

    Heartland Payment Systems data loss incident circa 2009-01-20 (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Heartland Payment Systems

13. Mysterious credit card charge may have hit millions of users - The Boston Globe

    Explore Article Boston.com (Jan 12 2009) Consumer

    Several Internet complaint boards are filled with comments from credit card customers from coast to coast who have noticed a mysterious charge for about 25 cents on their statements. (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Boston Globe   Better Business Bureau   Louisville

14. Data losses set to soar

    Explore Article Security (Jan 5 2009)

    Last year stands as the worst for reported data loss incidents, and researchers with KPMG have warned that the trend is set to increase through 2009. (Read Full Article)
    

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15. American Hospital Association Awards its Exclusive Endorsement to Identity Force’s Identity Protection, Compliance and Data Breach Solutions

    Explore Article Identity Force Blog (Jan 5 2009) Consumer , Corporate , Healthcare , Compliance , ID Theft Prevention , Medical Identity Theft

    AHA Solutions, Inc., an American Hospital Association (AHA) company, has awarded Identity Force with the exclusive endorsement for its Identity Protection, Compliance and Data Breach Solutions. Identity Force products and services are designed to help hospitals protect patients and employees from id (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Steven Bearak   Identity Force   Michael Albion

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