Category: Reports

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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. Almost one in four security breaches affected health centers in 2010: survey

    Explore Article DOTmed.com (Aug 9 2010) Corporate , Healthcare , Compliance , Data Breach , Reports

    Almost one out of four data security breaches affected health care centers in 2010, according to reports, though the numbers are likely somewhat padded by mandatory breach reporting data added this year. Still, the numbers are leading privacy rights advocates to push for tougher disclosure laws.

    Comment on Article Mentions:   HHS   Itrc   Health Insurance Portability

  2. Your Social Security number may not be unique to you

    Explore Article WalletPop (Aug 13 2010) Consumer , Government , ID Theft Prevention , Reports

    How many times do companies use your Social Security number as the unique identifier for you? You doctor, bank, employer, all depend on the number for billing and recording transactions. A troubling new study found that millions of Americans have more than one Social Security number, and millions of Social Security numbers are shared by more than one person.

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  3. Identity Theft Cases Up 23% 2005-7

    Explore Article The Crime Report (Jul 2 2010) Consumer , ID Theft Prevention , Reports

    The number of U.S. households with at least one member who experienced one or more types of identity theft increased 23 percent from 2005 to 2007, says the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics. A new compilation from the agency says that in the period studied, the number of households that experienced credit card theft increased by 31 percent and...

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  4. Breaches 2008

    Explore Article Identity Theft Resource Center (Mar 26 2009) Consumer , Data Breach , Reports

    Security Breaches 2008 - Reports of data breaches increased dramatically in 2008. The Identity Theft Resource Center’s 2008 breach report reached 656 reported breaches at the end of 2008, reflecting an increase of 47% over last year’s total of 446.

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  5. The cost of data breaches (WTN News)

    Explore Article wistechnology.com (Apr 14 2009) Corporate , Compliance , Data Breach , Reports

    The total cost to a company of recovering from a single data breach reached $6.6 million in 2008, an increase of 4.5 percent from the $6.3 million cost in 2007, according to a recent benchmark study conducted by the Ponemon Institute and sponsored by PGP Corp. Lost business accounted for nearly 70 percent of a data breach (compared with 65 per...

    Comment on Article Mentions:   PGP Corp.   Ponemon Institute

  6. Inside the Password-Stealing Business

    Explore Article TrustedSource (Sep 25 2009) Consumer , Corporate , ID Theft Prevention , Reports

    Inside the Password-Stealing Business Today Avert Labs has published a new research paper, “Inside the Password-Stealing Business: the Who and How of Identity Theft.” With so many financial transactions occurring online today, stealing passwords to banks and other accounts is an irresistible attraction for cybercriminals.

    Comment on Article Mentions:   McAfee

  7. 2009 Rotman-TELUS Joint Study on Canadian IT Security Practices

    Explore Article Rotman School of Management (Oct 2 2009) Corporate , Compliance , Reports

    The cost of IT security breached jumps 97 percent. More than 600 Canadian IT security professionals participated in this year’s study, conducted by TELUS Security Labs and the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto.

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Canada

  8. More Data Breaches Reported at Hotels

    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...

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

  9. Alaskans near nation's top in consumer fraud complaints

    Explore Article adn.com (Feb 25 2010) Consumer , ID Theft Prevention , Reports

    The FTC's Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book for 2009 shows that Alaskans filed 2,638 fraud complaints during the year, for a rate per 100,000 in population of 378. Nevada was No. 1 on the list, with a rate of 413. At the bottom of the list is Mississippi with 188 cases. Alaska, however, ranked 43rd for identity-theft complaints, with 313 ...

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Better Business Bureau   Florida   Mississippi

  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.

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  11. Ponemon survey shows firms struggling on payment data security

    Explore Article Infosecurity (UK) (Sep 23 2009) Corporate , Compliance , Data Breach , Reports

    71% of companies are failing to treat the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS) as a strategic initiative, even though 79% of them have experienced a data breach. Researchers found that 55% of respondent firms do not secure social security numbers, driver's licence n...

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Frost & Sullivan   Ponemon Institute   Brian Contos

  12. FBI Report Lists Internet Scams To Watch Out For in 2010

    Explore Article gantdaily.com (Mar 18 2010) Government , ID Theft Prevention , Reports

    The report listed the top five categories of offenses reported to law enforcement during 2009: non-delivered merchandise and/or payment ranked 19.9%; identity theft, 14.1%; credit card fraud, 10.4%; auction fraud, 10.3%; and computer fraud (destruction/damage/vandalism of property), 7.9%.

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Nigeria   Bureau   Puerto Rico

  13. Identity Theft Cases On The Rise

    Explore Article mystateline.com (Feb 12 2010) Consumer , Corporate , ID Theft Prevention , Reports

    Identity theft cases surged 12-percent over previous years, but the time it takes to resolve investigations is improving. Anne Wallace, president of the Identity Theft Assistance Center, says a financial crisis and adaptive criminal network played a roll in the upswing.

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Anne Wallace   Washington

  14. Frequent users of internet report higher incidence of identity theft

    Explore Article creditloan.com (Apr 1 2010) Consumer , ID Theft Prevention , Reports

    Frequent users of internet report higher incidence of identity theft A recent report indicates that people who use the internet more are more likely to encounter identity theft. Internet infrastructure provider VeriSign’s Internet Trust Index Report showed that 24 percent of people who use the internet frequently experienced identity theft or knew someone who did. Of infrequent users, 12 percent said they en...

    Comment on Article Mentions:   VeriSign

  15. US '08 identity fraud up in total dollars, victims | Markets | US Markets | Reuters

    Explore Article uk.reuters.com (Feb 9 2009) Consumer , Data Breach , ID Theft Prevention , Reports

    By Jonathan Stempel -- NEW YORK, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Identity theft has become more prevalent, with nearly 10 million American victims losing $48 billion in 2008, but the average loss is falling as consumers and

    Comment on Article Mentions:   New England   Javelin Strategy & Research   Illinois

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