by Jim Malmberg
May 10, 2013 – Just imagine yourself in this position. You are trying to establish a false identity. You find a black market supplier who sells you a Social Security Number and other identifying information. You think you’re home free. Then you find out that the information you purchased was actually from someone convicted of a crime. Well, that’s just one possible scenario facing anyone who purchases data stolen from the Washington State court system. … Continue Reading
by Jim Malmberg
May 3, 2013 – For the past six years, Verizon has been releasing a paper titled the Data Breach Investigation Report (DBIR). The report provides a wealth of information about how data breaches occur, who is behind them and what motivates the criminals behind many of the breaches. … Continue Reading
by ID Experts
There’s an old saying: “There’s no such thing as bad PR.” Well, it’s not true, at least where healthcare is concerned. While starlets and bloggers may thrive on scandal and controversy, consumers look to their healthcare providers for reliable, quality care and privacy. … Continue Reading
by Jim Malmberg
March 12, 2013 – In May, 2006, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) had a computer stolen which contained the names, addresses, SSNs, birth dates and other highly sensitive data on 26.5 million people. The data included veterans, some of their dependents and some active duty military personnel. All of the data was unencrypted, and it was walked out of the VA on a laptop computer by a consultant who was subsequently robbed. … Continue Reading
by Debra N. Diener J.D. CIPP G
By now you probably have read about the latest hacks of corporate computer networks. The latest being reported were the Facebook and Apple incidents. News reports are now saying, with some level of assurance, that the companies know how this happened. Their employees visited an iPhone developers’ website that was completely infected with malware … Continue Reading
Dreaming of a chance to make it big as an actor, singer or model? Be very careful when responding to casting calls. Scammers are using phony audition notices to fool aspiring performers into paying to try out for parts that don’t exist. … Continue Reading
When getting on a flight that’s three to five hours (or more), many business professionals wrestle in their heads whether to spend the $12.95 on airplane WiFi, take a nap or watch the movie—or, if their company is paying for it, they might do all three. But here’s the thing: If you are connecting to WiFi on a plane and have all these company secrets on your device and all this client data, do you really think it’s a good idea to connect? … Continue Reading
The BBB is dedicated to fostering honest and responsive relationships between businesses and consumers in the U.S. and Canada, instilling consumer confidence and contributing to a trustworthy marketplace for all. … Continue Reading
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by Robin Slade
The May 7th Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Senior Identity Theft: A Problem in This Day and Age panelists related that seniors are often preferred targets, especially for medical identity theft. Fraudsters, who may include unscrupulous relatives and/or caregivers, … Continue Reading
