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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

November 10, 2011 by ofonseca