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Category: ID Theft Prevention

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Sectors: Consumer, Corporate, Government, Healthcare, Higher Ed
Primary Issues: Compliance, Data Breach, ID Theft Prevention, Medical Identity Theft
Incidents: Lastest Data Breaches, Reports

  1. CA Releases Updates for ARCserve Backup

    Explore Article us-cert.gov (Mar 19 2010) ID Theft Prevention

    (added March 19, 2010) A full-content feed is available at http://www.us-cert.gov/current/index.atom

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Microsoft Releases Advance Notification   U.S. Census Bureau   Microsoft Windows and Office

  2. Internet-related crime rose 110 percent in 2009

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

    Internet-related crime rose 110 percent in 2009 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.

    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

  3. Promoter of Credit Repair, Debt Relief Services to Settle FTC Charges

    View all 4 articles » Explore Article Federal Trade Commission (Mar 18 2010) Consumer , Government , ID Theft Prevention

    A promoter of credit repair and debt relief services has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that he deceived consumers into paying thousands of dollars based on false promises that he could help solve their credit and debt problems.

    LifeLock settles with FTC over ID theft product claims - scmagazineus.com  
    LifeLock Will Pay $12 Million to Settle Charges by the FTC and 35 States That Identity Theft Prevention and Data Security Claims Were False - Federal Trade Commission  

    Comment on Article Mentions:   U.S. District Court   Federal Trade Commission   FTC

  4. Online Security Firm Warns Of Rogue Gambling Sites

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

    Online Security Firm Warns Of Rogue Gambling Sites 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.

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  5. 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.

    Comment on Article Mentions:   ATM   Social Security Card

  6. 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.

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  7. 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.

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

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  8. P2P file sharing could leave you with your slip showing

    View all 5 articles » Explore Article Federal Computer Week (Mar 17 2010) Consumer , ID Theft Prevention

    The recent announcement by the FTC that sensitive information from nearly 100 organizations had been compromised through peer-to-peer file-sharing networks underscores the risks of this technology.

    Widespread Data Breaches Uncovered by FTC Probe - Federal Trade Commission  
    FTC Warns Of Widespread Data Breaches - InformationWeek  

    Comment on Article Mentions:   FTC   William Jackson   Federal Trade Commission

  9. Financial ID theft on rise

    Explore Article clarionledger.com (Mar 12 2010) Consumer , Corporate , ID Theft Prevention

    Protecting your personal information requires more than keeping your credit card safe as savvy thieves now target businesses and organizations that have access to personal data.

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Data   FTC   Mississippi

  10. 18- to 24-year-olds most at risk for ID theft, survey finds

    View all 2 articles » Explore Article washingtonpost.com (Mar 17 2010) Consumer , Higher Ed , ID Theft Prevention

    The "core millennial" group, identified as people ages 18 to 24, is at the greatest risk because it takes them longer to figure out that they have been defrauded -- meaning their information is compromised for a longer period, according to the survey, which is a snapshot of the identity fraud landscape from last year.

    Most likely victims of ID theft? Teens, young adults - Modesto News, Sports, Business, Weather  

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Javelin Strategy & Research   James Van Dyke   Spain

  11. State Police warns of phone calls from bogus “census takers”

    Explore Article Homepage (Mar 16 2010) Consumer , ID Theft Prevention

    Citizens of Wayne County are reminded that they should NOT under any circumstances give their personal identification such as Social Security Numbers, Date of Birth, Bank Account information, or schedule of when they will be home to any persons calling them in an unsolicited manner, said Cpl. Danny Martin, Pa. State Police- Honesdale. Any phone calls...

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Census Bureau

  12. As Family Mourns Toddler's Death, Thieves Steal Her Identity

    Explore Article ParentDish (Mar 16 2010) Consumer , ID Theft Prevention

    Jessica Struthers and Matt Bock of Blaine, Wash., had been mourning the death of their daughter, Ava, for less than a year when they found out someone stole her identity to claim her as a tax deduction.

    Comment on Article Mentions:   ABC News   IRS   Washington

  13. Mass. institutes new identity theft regulations

    View all 3 articles » Explore Article Home - BostonHerald.com (Mar 2 2010) Corporate , Compliance , ID Theft Prevention

    Comment "Actually, the law impacts any business storing the PII (personally identifiable information) of any Massachusetts resident. This legislation casts a ..." - Derek Beckwith

    Any Massachusetts business storing or transmitting someone’s personal information must have a written security plan. That’s the major requirement in new identity theft-deterrent regulations that took effect on Monday.

    Theft-proofing your identity - Boston.com  
    Mass. Data Privacy Law: Are You Compliant? - bankinfosecurity.com  

    1 Comment Mentions:   Massachusetts   Barbara Anthony   Deval Patrick

  14. Apple Releases Safari 4.0.5

    Explore Article us-cert.gov (Mar 12 2010) ID Theft Prevention

    (added March 12, 2010) A full-content feed is available at http://www.us-cert.gov/current/index.atom

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Microsoft Windows and Office   Firefox   Safari

  15. Vodafone HTC Smartphone Ships With Malware

    Explore Article esecurityplanet.com (Mar 12 2010) Corporate , ID Theft Prevention

    Researchers at antivirus software vendor Panda Security are used to finding malicious code in every nook and cranny of the Internet. But this week they stumbled across something even more concerning: a colleague's new Vodafone HTC Magic smartphone was shipped with a motley assortment of malware samples, including the potent Mariposa botnet.

    Comment on Article Mentions:   USB

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