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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. In New Law Aims to Shore Up Retail Data Security:
    "Businesses large and small should take note of this important compliance development."
  2. In Mass. institutes new identity theft regulations:
    "Actually, the law impacts any business storing the PII (personally identifiable information) of any Massachusetts resident. This legislation casts a wide net."
  3. In Social Security Numbers printed in SWFL newspapers:
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    On 2/17/10 Anne8 said:
    "As a health care provider, I have long been alarmed about the use of Social Security numbers as Medicare I.D.s. Because older Americans and those who are disabled need to carry these cards with them, they are at risk for identity theft. This needs to be changed."
    "That is a great point Anne8. It not only puts the individual at risk, it puts the organization at risk, too. SSNs are like gold -- they can be used, traded, and sold virtually anywhere."
  4. In Data Security Is A Federal Issue Now:
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    On 1/28/10 janice33rpm said:
    "I think David Scott is right: Most organizations enjoy “security” largely as a matter of luck. Anyone else here reading “I.T. WARS”? I had to read parts of this book as part of my employee orientation at a new job. The book talks about a whole new culture as being necessary – an eCulture – for a true understanding of security, being that most identity/data breaches are due to simple human errors. It has great chapters on security, as well as risk, content management, project management, acceptable use, various plans and policies, and so on. Just Google “IT WARS” – check out a couple links down and read the interview with the author David Scott. (Full title is “I.T. WARS: Managing the Business-Technology Weave in the New Millennium”)."
    "Good points, Janice. Building a data breach-free organization starts with proper training, adherence to best practices and continually reinforcing a breach-free culture across the enterprise. IT can take the lead -- but everyone should be involved."
  5. In Informing victims of identity theft:
    "while the report has good information, it is not "actionable." We suggest that you investigate on-demand compliance tools like ours: http://www.identityforce.com/Merchant/enterprisesolutions"
  6. In Password best practices: Why your company’s data privacy is at stake:
    "Good blog post -- we recommend reading it!"
  7. In ID theft: Victims are often students:
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    On 1/7/10 lizylizy212 said:
    "i cant just believe and why is that is student that is involved in all this criminal act,which is not suppose to happen.america security should find solution to this problem."
    "Hi LizyLizy12: Part of the solution is for campuses to help create an environment that protects students from data breaches -- but the solution also rests with young adults learning how to better protect themselves and their privacy."
  8. In Facebook Still a Hotbed of Identity Theft, Study Claims:
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    On 12/13/09 Derek Beckwith said:
    "There are a number of great tips in this article... recommended reading for all Facebook users!"
  9. In 68,000 CalOptima Members at Risk in Data Breach:
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    On 11/10/09 Derek Beckwith said:
    "Thank you for the update "123Laer." To our readers, the note from "123Laer" was placed by a user from a public relations firm in California working for Medi-Cal. Whether the situation is successfully resolved will ultimately depend on whether or not anyone's identity is stolen as a result of the lost data -- something that can take many months to determine."
  10. In 68,000 CalOptima Members at Risk in Data Breach:
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    On 10/29/09 123Laer said:
    "This matter has been successfully resolved. From the healthcare blog at the Orange County Register:

    Lost personal information of Medi-Cal members is found
    October 29th, 2009, 6:00 am by Courtney Perkes

    CalOptima, the county’s Medi-Cal provider, has found lost electronic claims records that contain identifying information belonging to as many as 68,000 members.

    Discs of data were lost two weeks ago after being sent certified mail by CalOptima’s scanning vendor. When only the packaging arrived, but not the box with the discs, CalOptima notified the state. On Wednesday, the U.S. Postal Service located the discs in Atlanta, said Margaret Tatar, director of public affairs.

    The discs were not password protected, but it appears no one accessed the confidential information, Tatar said.

    CalOptima had planned to send letters notifying members of the lost information and offering them credit monitoring services. Anyone with questions should call 800-509-4225 or visit www.caloptima.org

    The medical record data for adults and children included names, addresses, birthdays and some Social Security numbers.
    "
  11. In ID theft: Victims are often students:
    "Colleges and universities can take action. Iona College in NY selected CampusWatch from Identity Force to protect its students, faculty and staff."
  12. In College students need to handle debt, credit cards wisely - USATODAY.com:
    "Colleges can proactively protect students, faculty and staff from identity theft with services like Identity Force's CampusWatch"
  13. In Breach List 2008 Q2:
    "Thanks to RHUANG for pointing out that the link to "Breach List 2008 Q2" was not working. Rather than re-posting, here is the updated link: http://www.idtheftcenter.org/artman2/publish/lib_survey/Breach_List_2008_Q2.shtml"
  14. In Breach List 2008 Q2:
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    On 7/7/09 rhuang said:
    "The link to the full article is broken...please repost!

    thanks!

    "
  15. In E-Commerce News: SMB: Consolidating the SMB Security Tool Hodgepodge:
    "Identity Force's SaaS solutions are at the leading edge of this trend..."
  16. In UC Berkeley Health Service Data Stolen By Overseas Criminals:
    "This is a high risk breach. The University should be protecting the people impacted by this breach. A Web site that "points people" to steps they can take on their own is a weak and ineffective response. No wonder we have nine million victims of identity theft every year."
  17. In Online sales at risk from fraud fears:
    "Retailers should examine how the Identity Force Merchant Protection Program can help."
  18. In DHS Releases Conficker Worm Detection Tool:
    "US-CERT tool for government and private sector networks"
  19. In Mass., Nev. data protection laws wrong, ineffective:
    "Mr. Ogren validates that businesses need to find innovative, cost-effective solutions from vendors "
  20. In Who Must Comply with FACTA’s Red Flags Identity Theft Rule?:
    "Red Flag Rules clearly includes merchants, hospitals, colleges and universities, government agencies, etc."
  21. In Desired state: Retailers get compliant with PCI - SC Magazine US:
    "The state and effectiveness of PCI compliance is a big issue right now -- see our blog post today for more insight."
  22. In Heartland warns rivals about 'baseless' claims on postbreach Visa action:
    "This raises more questions about PCI compliance than it answers"
  23. In Gartner: No need for companies to drop Heartland, RBS WorldPay over PCI delistings:
    "This seems to raise an important question -- how effective is PCI Compliance if a leading analyst says it is okay to do business with companies that are non-compliant?"
  24. In Merger Madness: Love Is in the Air:
    "Scroll down to brief update on charges that Google exposed sensitive information"
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