Identity Theft

Identity theft scams, trends and information for mitigating risk

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Businesses may be increasingly aware of identity theft threats to their customers, but an Experian survey shows that many consumers still seriously underestimate their...

September 18, 2017 by Michael Bruemmer

When a cybersecurity incident occurs, will your organization’s data breach response contribute to customer retention or undermine it? Multiple studies and surveys illustrate that...

August 4, 2017 by Michael Bruemmer

New cyber risks emerge daily, and companies can find it challenging to maintain protections against known threats while also adjusting their response plans to...

July 10, 2017 by Michael Bruemmer

In 2017, the deadline for filing both paper and electronic W-2s with the SSA is the same date they're due in employees' hands: Jan.......

January 24, 2017 by Michael Bruemmer

When do your customers think about credit monitoring? When do you, as a business, think about offering it to them? Many consumers don’t independently...

June 14, 2016 by ofonseca

As a business manager savvy to security risks, you may be well aware of the costs consumers and businesses incur when personal identifying information...

August 11, 2015 by ofonseca

Airtight firewalls and current-to-the-minute defensive software aren’t enough to keep your organization safe from cyber attacks. Your IT team could be doing everything right,...

June 2, 2015 by ofonseca

Experian Data Breach Resolution and Ponemon Institute release the first industry study that closely examines payment technologies and how companies are managing the growing...

May 5, 2015 by Michael Bruemmer

Picture this all-too-plausible scenario: a small business owner receives an authentic-looking email from a payee with whom his company regularly does business. The email...

April 7, 2015 by mmorelli

You learn a lot about emerging and evolving risks when you help more than 3,000 organizations manage breaches of all kinds, as the Experian...

February 17, 2015 by ofonseca

Payment card fraud is on the rise; the costs of debit and credit card fraud have increased $3 billion since 2012, hitting a staggering...

January 26, 2015 by ofonseca

Each data breach brings new learnings. Often we gain more insight in where the vulnerabilities lie within businesses and sometimes we gain a better...

November 11, 2014 by Michael Bruemmer