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The latest Ponemon Institute Medical Identity Theft survey reflects the classic good news, bad news scenario. The good news is that more consumers understand...

June 26, 2012 by Michael Bruemmer

Our guest blogger this week is Karen Barney of the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC). The rise of online functionality and connectivity has in...

June 19, 2012 by kbarney

Internet safety isn’t just for the employees who handle your most sensitive data. It’s for each and every one. With June being National Internet...

June 12, 2012 by Michael Bruemmer

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

June 11, 2012 by Michael Bruemmer

Still using the less-is-more approach to notification letters? As it turns out, consumers want more – much more than they’re getting. In a new...

June 5, 2012 by ofonseca

Organizations are adopting social media tools within their networks at increasing rates, yet the legal and compliance risks are often not fully understood or...

May 29, 2012 by bkrenek

As data breaches have exploded in frequency and scale, it’s no surprise that corresponding lawsuits have also flourished.  Do these lawsuits have a common...

May 22, 2012 by ofonseca

Don’t expect medical breaches and healthcare fraud to drop off the radar anytime soon. Here’s why. First, the number of breaches in the industry...

May 15, 2012 by bkrenek

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...

May 7, 2012 by ofonseca

Say goodbye to bulky manila folders. Today’s healthcare organizations are zipping through medical histories and writing prescriptions using mobile devices. But the new found...

May 2, 2012 by bkrenek

Experian will be at the annual HCCA 2012 Compliance Institute conference at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas. This conference offers an important opportunity to...

April 27, 2012 by bkrenek

It’s safe to say that healthcare data is/are under attack. Breaches of medical records increased 97% from 2010 to 2011 according to HHS data....

April 26, 2012 by bkrenek