Identity Theft

Identity theft scams, trends and information for mitigating risk

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A nationwide look at consumers’ identity theft complaints based on FTC...

Published: June 11, 2012 by Michael Bruemmer

For a company, a data breach can seem like it comes out of the blue. Yet, according to analysis by the Identity Theft Resource Center...

Published: May 7, 2012 by ofonseca

This vulnerability, combined with the fact that stealing personal information from minors can go undetected for years, is just part of the reason why...

Published: February 7, 2012 by bkrenek

Just as technology is continuously evolving, so are the wily ways in which fraudsters circumvent the safeguards for changing technologies. Symantec’s study Internet Security...

Published: January 31, 2012 by ofonseca

As our world becomes ever smaller and more networked, Data Privacy Day provides information to consumers about the ways in which personal information is...

Published: January 24, 2012 by bkrenek

The Ponemon study clearly shows that when data breaches occur, the collateral damage of a company’s brand and reputation become significant hard costs that...

Published: January 17, 2012 by ofonseca

A recent data breach discovery serves as a reminder that even when you’re on vacation, cyber criminals never s...

Published: December 27, 2011 by ofonseca

The average value of a lost laptop is $49,246, a number based on several factors: replacement cost, detection, forensics, data breach, lost intellectual property...

Published: December 13, 2011 by bkrenek

With the flood of online shoppers comes the accompanying tidal wave of fraudsters washing over the cheerful holiday landscape. Hidden behind the online mistletoe,...

Published: December 6, 2011 by ofonseca

According to a new report by British insurance firm Willis Group Holdings, insurance claims for data theft worldwide jumped 56% last year, with the...

Published: November 16, 2011 by bkrenek

It is a cruel irony that service members who defend our country by fighting abroad are often most at risk from the threat of...

Published: November 10, 2011 by ofonseca