Identity Theft Prevention | Data Breach Resolution - Part 2

Posts Tagged ‘ Identity Theft Prevention ’

A billion dollar crime that needs an urgent response

April 19th, 2011
Posted in Breach Prevention . Healthcare Breach . Identity Theft

According to Ponemon Institute’s Second Annual Survey on Medical Identity Theft, we estimate that more than 1.49 million Americans have been targeted by this crime. With an average cost per victim of $20,663 the total national economic impact of medical identity theft crimes is more than $30 billion.[ READ MORE ]

Child ID theft has serious business implications

September 16th, 2010
Posted in Breach Notification . Breach Prevention . Identity Theft

Identity thieves are becoming more skilled as they focus on stealing dormant social security numbers that belong to children. Experts point out that frequently the parents and children are not aware of the fraud and potential financial damage until the minor applies for his or her first job or student loan.[ READ MORE ]

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