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Lawmakers debate consumers’ online privacy rights

August 6, 2010 – 7:10 am

The issue of privacy online is as hot as the sidewalks this summer. In this information age, our family, friends, neighbors and employers – as well as strangers – have the capability to watch every aspect of our lives.
In recent weeks, both the House of Representatives and the Senate have held hearings on online privacy, [...]

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SSA says schools put kids at risk with Social Security information

July 26, 2010 – 6:30 am

With the first day of school right around the corner, the Social Security Administration’s Office of Inspector General has found that schools are putting children at risk of identity theft by obtaining their Social Security numbers when not required by law and when it isn’t necessary.
School systems in at least 26 states collect the numbers [...]

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LifeLock’s services bring peace of mind

July 7, 2010 – 5:53 am

Florida residents who applied for Citizens Property Insurance got more than they bargained for recently when they almost became the victims of identity theft.
Along with current customers who were just attempting to pay their premiums, the applicants were almost scammed when the insurance company’s address was fraudulently changed through the U.S. Postal Service in June.
Post [...]

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Like Barney Fife, nip it in the bud

June 29, 2010 – 6:19 am

A former Bank of America teller was sentenced this week in federal court for bank and identity fraud.
Jeffrey C. Gautreaux, 26, was sentenced to 41 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release, and was ordered to pay $270,295 in restitution to the bank. He pleaded guilty to 17 counts of [...]

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Data breaches are the latest ‘big threat’ to identity theft

June 23, 2010 – 6:44 am

When it comes to identity theft, hackers are so last year – data breaches are the new threat to the safety of your most personal information.
In recent months the headlines have been full of data breaches by large companies and universities, in which sensitive information was leaked in various ways. So far this year, [...]

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Data breach

February 14, 2010 – 1:53 pm

Data breach at AvMed makes three health insurer data breaches in three months
If the question is when will health care insurers begin protecting their customers’ identities, health information and financial information, in light of the most recent insurer data breach, the answer has to be “when pigs fly.”
AvMed began sending out notifications this week of [...]

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Data breach

February 5, 2010 – 11:47 am

Non-profit agency increases identity theft risks by mailing tax forms to wrong property owners
It happens every tax season. W2s or 1099s are mailed out with Social Security numbers or tax ID numbers visible through the envelopes window. Or, they are printed on mailing labels and slapped on the outside of the envelopes along with names [...]

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Data Breach

January 13, 2010 – 3:06 pm

2009 Identity Theft Resource Center Breach Report
The Identity Theft Resource Center’s numbers on last years’ data breaches are out, but despite some figures that are seemingly good news, the overall picture is muddled if not outright bleak.
Nearly 500 data breaches were reported last year – a 25% decrease from 2008. That’s the first decrease in [...]

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Data breach Hall of Shame, 2009

December 17, 2009 – 2:59 pm

This is the time of year when all the Top 10, Best of, and Worst of lists come out. And just for the folks who worry about data breaches, information security, identity theft and institutional stupidity, ComputerWorld has rolled out their 2009 Data Breach Hall of Shame.
In no particular order–but each special in its own [...]

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