Category: ID Theft Prevention

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1. Apple Releases iTunes 10

   Explore Article us-cert.gov (5 hours, 12 min ago) ID Theft Prevention

   (added September 3, 2010) A full-content feed is available at http://www.us-cert.gov/current/index.atom
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Mac   Internal Revenue Service   Adobe

2. Google Releases Chrome 6.0.472.53

   Explore Article us-cert.gov (5 hours, 17 min ago) ID Theft Prevention

   (added September 3, 2010) A full-content feed is available at http://www.us-cert.gov/current/index.atom
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Mac   Internal Revenue Service   Adobe

3. What security can learn from the $15M Sprint employee breach

   Explore Article CSO Online (6 hours, 30 min ago) Corporate , Data Breach , ID Theft Prevention

   Several former Sprint employees are charged with cloning customer information to make fraudulent phone calls. What researchers are learning about this type of insider breach
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Tampa   CSO Magazine   Joan Goodchild

4. New phishing attacks with out of office and email change

   Explore Article Home | Oye! Times (6 hours, 20 min ago) ID Theft Prevention

   Clever new attacks simulate emails with moderate level of important information but no alarming key phrases. People started getting phony emails this week that attempt to establish contact through...
   

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5. School officials nervous about student identity theft

   View all 2 articles » Explore Article The Sun Journal (Aug 11 2010) Government , Higher Ed , Compliance , ID Theft Prevention

   LEWISTON — A new state law requires schools to ask parents to submit their children's Social Security numbers so schools can track students' progress after they graduate from high school. That has some officials worried that schools collecting individual Social Security numbers this fall could put students at risk for things such as identif...
   

   Universities Endanger Students' Privacy - esecurityplanet.com  
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Maine   U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

6. Heartland, Discover Settle for $5 Million

   Explore Article bankinfosecurity.com (21 hours, 21 min ago) Data Breach , ID Theft Prevention

   Last Breach-Related Settlement with Payment Card BrandHeartland Payment Systems has reached a settlement agreement with Discover Financial Services (DFS) related to its 2008 data breach.
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Heartland Payment Systems   Visa   Albert Gonzalez

7. How to Protect Consumers from ID Theft

   View all 3 articles » Explore Article bankinfosecurity.com (Sep 2 2010) Corporate , ID Theft Prevention

   Financial losses associated with account takeover and intercepted personal information not only adversely affect a consumer's relationship with his banking institution, but also can have a devastating impact on an institution's reputation and financial well-being.
   

   Judge OKs Countrywide breach settlement - scmagazineus.com  
   ID Theft: Consumer Education Is Key - bankinfosecurity.com  
   

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8. Top Seven Social Media Landmines

   Explore Article Infosec Island (Sep 1 2010) Consumer , Corporate , ID Theft Prevention

   Top Seven Social Media Landmines The basis for much of social media identity theft revolves around social engineering. When a profile claims to represent a certain person or brand, it is generally taken at face value. Lies propagated from such a credible source are likely to be taken as fact for quite a long time, if not indefinitely...
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   Robert Siciliano

9. Cybercrime Still a Major Concern

   View all 2 articles » Explore Article Market research & statistics (Sep 1 2010) Consumer , ID Theft Prevention

   Behavioral targeting and social media privacy get the attention of the digital industry, but many consumers are worried about more basic forms of online security, including viruses and identity theft.
   

   Cameron Diaz: ‘Most Dangerous’ Celeb Name Online - IndyPosted  
   

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10. ID Theft: Courts Cracking Down

    Explore Article bankinfosecurity.com (Aug 31 2010) ID Theft Prevention

    Ex-Prosecutor Says Courts Are Sending Message to HackersInterview with Kim Peretti of Pricewaterhouse Coopers: Are the courts taking a more severe sentencing approach to cybercrimes related to identity theft?
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Albert Gonzalez   Tracy Kitten   Department of Justice

11. Ten Fallacies About Web Privacy

    Explore Article online.wsj.com (Aug 30 2010) Consumer , ID Theft Prevention

    Privacy on the Web is a constant issue for public discussion—and Congress is always considering more regulations on the use of information about people's habits, interests or preferences on the Internet. Unfortunately, these discussions lead to many misconceptions. Here are 10 of the most important:
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Google   Congress

12. 150,000 names, addresses, genders, email addresses and customer profiles posted on the Internet by external service provider

    Explore Article OSF Data Loss Database (Aug 29 2010) Consumer , ID Theft Prevention , Lastest Data Breaches

    Schlecker data loss incident circa 2010-08-27
    

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13. Telemarketing Calls for Children Can Signal Identity Theft

    View all 4 articles » Explore Article tmcnet.com (Aug 27 2010) ID Theft Prevention

    When it comes to keeping kids safe online – especially from the harm of identity theft there, there are a number of things parents need to watch out for. Along with teaching them about keeping their personal identifying information like Social Security number private.
    

    New Facebook scam: 'Dislike' button - charlotteobserver.com  
    New ID theft targets kids’ SS numbers - sltrib.com  
    

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14. Is your company data safe in the hands of your mobile workers?

    View all 2 articles » Explore Article IT security news, reviews and opinion (Aug 27 2010) Corporate , ID Theft Prevention

    Colin Woodland, VP EMEA at IronKey, outlines the issues business and IT must face as they continue the push towards mobility. He warns that without the right preparation, the move towards mobile workforce holds potentially hidden and debilitating costs.
    

    Study Points To Mobile Data Leak Risk - drdobbs.com  
    

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15. 7 steps college students should take to protect their identity

    Explore Article AJC Blogs (Aug 12 2010) Higher Ed , ID Theft Prevention

    College students often take things like their identity for granted. As result, young adults aged 18-24 took on average 132 days to recognize they’ve been victimized. Subsequently, the average cost — $1,156 — was about five times higher than the loss suffered by other age groups.
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Georgia   TransUnion   Equifax

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