Identity Theft
Data breaches make the hospitality industry less hospitable
Posted on Nov 16 2011 by bkrenek
According to a new report by British insurance firm Willis Group Holdings, insurance claims for data theft worldwide jumped 56% last year, with the largest share of those attacks – 38% – targeting hotels, reports and tour companies.
Why are hackers increasingly making themselves at home in the hospitality sector?
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Honoring veterans by protecting their identities
Posted on Nov 10 2011 by ofonseca
It is a cruel irony that service members who defend our country by fighting abroad are often most at risk from the threat of identity theft at home. Frequent deployments, relocation and the unique demands of military life create vulnerabilities for fraudsters to exploit, and military personnel can remain unaware that they have been targeted long after a crime has been perpetrated.
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Your biggest data breach risk may be on your payroll
Posted on Oct 25 2011 by bkrenek
Data breaches may conjure images of malicious hackers and global cyber gangs, but often the worst breaches come at the hands of a company’s own employees.
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Cyber crime gets costlier
Posted on Oct 04 2011 by ofonseca
The Ponemon Institute’s recently released “Second Annual Cost of Cyber Crime Study” confirms that data breaches have become a more frequent and damaging hazard of business.
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Ensuring the security of personal identifiable information
Posted on Sep 27 2011 by kbarney
Everywhere you turn these days there’s word of a new data breach. In the course of our lifetime, our “personal identifying information (PII)” is shared with hundreds of companies, governmental agencies, educational facilities, businesses and health care providers. What can a consumer do to protect their sensitive personal information?
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Do your passwords pass the hack test?
Posted on Aug 23 2011 by bkrenek
The steady drumbeat of recent data breaches has called significant attention to the security vulnerabilities of even the world’s biggest corporate brands and defense organizations. These incidents have spotlighted the need for improved breach prevention measures.
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Child identity theft: A new frontier for fraudsters
Posted on Aug 09 2011 by bkrenek
A recent Federal Trade Commission discussion, “Stolen Futures: A Forum on Child Identity Theft,” presented a valuable opportunity to galvanize industry experts and public leaders around this increasing privacy threat.
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Trouble in the clouds: Data breaches threaten cloud computing
Posted on Jul 19 2011 by bkrenek
Cloud services that handle enormous amount of data amongst consumers and corporate clients are a big target of fraudsters.
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Encryption: Data’s best friend
Posted on Jul 12 2011 by ofonseca
When considering your company’s full breach prevention strategy, consider encryption a strong bodyguard that can play a big role in protecting data while also shielding your company from embarrassing and costly breaches.
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