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Hartford Life Insurance "misplaces" three backup tapes: Hartford Life Insurance "misplaces" three backup tapesBackup TapesIn my experience, data on backup tapes is relatively secure if the tapes are lost. Here's why:First, you have to find a tape drive that reads the tapes in question. There's a large variety of tape media on the market, and some of...; Tags: Backups, Notebooks, Financial services, Storage management, Equifax, laptop computer, backup tape, monitoring, backup; Discussion threads 2007-11-05
Credit Repair (exe): Credit Repair is an amazing Credit Repair Solution. It was designed to help your fix your credit report. Clean up those questionable items. The Credit Repair provides you with detailed information, step by step solutions and includes three separate databases for TransUnion, Experian and Equifax. This version is the first...; Tags: Equifax, Experian, Credit Repair, Storage, Databases, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management; Software downloads 2007-07-12
equifax Dispute Database (exe): The Equifax Dispute Database 1 was designed to create an easy to read letter format to send to Equifax to dispute any negative items you may find. You simply enter in the required fields, click print and your dispute letter is created. Advanced features implemented are auto date, sort, find,...; Tags: Equifax, Storage, Databases, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management; Software downloads 2007-06-22
Personal Credit Report Investigator (exe): Personal Credit Report Investigator instantly check your credit score and analyze your credit report for inaccuracies and/or identity theft fraud. Data is accessed from TransUnion, Experian and EquiFax.; Tags: Equifax, Experian, Data, Identity Theft, Litigation, Security, Business Operations; Software downloads 2007-03-21
Credit card suit now seeks damages: Credit card suit now seeks damagesYou've got to be kiddingDid I read the article right? Does it really say that the credit card companies will NOT notify the affected cardholders unless their accounts are actually abused?As both a credit card user and a merchant accepting credit cards, I find...; Tags: Sales channel, Financial services, credit card, credit card company, cardholder, Equifax; Discussion threads 2005-07-07

Canadian credit agency reports data breach: Canadian credit agency reports data breachShame on you ZDNet, for hiding this story...because Equifax uses Microsoft products. Microsoft even brags about Equifax's TCO on their website. >:-[BTW, the RCMP don't really ride around...on horses and wear funny bright red suits anymore. THAT WAS DECADES AGO WHEN THE POSED FOR TOURIST...; Tags: ROI/TCO, agency, Equifax, password; Discussion threads 2005-06-16
Hackers break into citizen database: Hackers break into citizen databaseLots of lawmakers have been dieingto pen new legislation regulating the Internet and its practices. This is just another burr in their saddle.I still feel like holding companies financially liable for their negligence would stop 90% of the issues clogging the news. From the...; Tags: INTERNET, Business intelligence, Storage, Databases, Equifax, monitoring; Discussion threads 2005-03-09

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Reckoning day for ChoicePoint?: You may remember when Choicepoint, the data aggregator and vendor of personally identifiable information fell prey to a very simple ploy. Some Nigerian data thieves became customers and proceeded to download thousands of records. ChoicePoint is finally settling a class action law suit that arose from that incident...; Tags: Bureau, Price Tag, ChoicePoint Inc., Culprit, Lesson, Social Security, Identity Theft, Financial Services, Government, Security, Richard Stiennon; Blog posts 2008-01-27
The further conflicts of Deborah Platt Majoras: Seems that the conflicts of interest that FTC chair Deborah Platt Majoras carries about in her briefcase go deeper than I realized. You may recall that two privacy groups called for her recusal from considering the Google-DoubleClick merger based on the fact that her husband is a partner at the...; Tags: Partnership, FTC, Business Structures, Mortgages, Sales Channel, Financial Services, Finance, Capital Structures, Sales, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2007-12-18
Lips Forum releases mobile Linux specs: Lips Forum releases mobile Linux specsOh I understand what they *HOPE* to do...I just don't see it happening. Or to be more to the point, I see a number of forked versions all trying to become yet another "standard".Endles forking of LinuxTry as they may, the Linux community won't...; Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, mobile Linux spec, Lips Forum, Mobile Linux, mobile; Discussion threads 2007-12-12
Amazon enters alternative payment game; invests in Bill Me Later: Amazon enters alternative payment game; invests in Bill Me LaterPLEASE fix this, or do not use Apostrophes!"Amazon: The biggest payment system you've never heard of "Don't know what rock you've been under ...Don't know what rock you've been hiding under... bill me later has been pushing commercials of itself all...; Tags: Operational accounting, Amazon.com Inc., payment; Discussion threads 2007-12-11
Microsoft Office Accounting Professional (aspx): Microsoft Office Accounting Professional 2007 is a complete accounting solution for small businesses that helps you be more effective and efficient managing your business. Now you can save time managing everyday tasks, organize all business information centrally and grow your business online. With the Company Homepage you can see reminders...; Tags: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., small business, accounting, monitor; Software downloads 2007-07-11
Google security alert: Universal Search scarier than Google Maps: Google security alert: Universal Search scarier than Google MapsPrivacy Issues...Check out this huge list of Google Street View Findings. This is definitely going to upset a few folks!http:\www.laudontech.comStreetViewstreetview.htmlWhat About LexisNexis?If you are not aware of how much information there is about you that is available to suscribers of LexisNexis,...; Tags: Government, Vertical industries, SECURITY, Recruitment & Selection, Google Inc., LexisNexis, security alert, Google Maps; Discussion threads 2007-06-02
Oracle eyes vertical warfare; search gains: Oracle CEO Larry Ellison is banking on two things for the future growth in the company's applications business: Winning battles among various verticals such as retail and telecom billing and betting heavily on search. Oracle, which reported second quarter earnings earlier today, projected third quarter results in line with current...; Tags: Enterprise resource planning (ERP), Enterprise software, Oracle Corp., Larry Ellison; Blog posts 2006-12-18
Credit Doctor Software: Repair Bad Credit (exe): Bad Credit. Award-winning Credit Repair Software Kit: Fix Bad Credit Reports, Boost FICO Score, Generate Letters, Order Free Credit Reports, Remove Errors, Negotiate with Creditors and get the best Loan, Mortgage, Refinance or Credit Card Rate possible. The Credit Doctor Software program is co-written by attorneys, to use the credit...; Tags: Credit Doctor Software Program, Sales Channel, Financial Services, Financial Accounting, Sales, Finance; Software downloads 2006-11-28
Microsoft introduces a new freebie: Slowly but surely, Microsoft is looking to grow its user base by giving away entry-level SKUs of its products. The latest freebie: Office Accounting Express 2007, the new, low-end of its not-so-popular small-business accounting software line. Microsoft made the Express version of its small-business accounting product available for free...; Tags: Microsoft Office, Office accounting; Blog posts 2006-10-30
Identity's big tent: I've mentioned in passing that we run a conference -- Digital ID World -- but now, as we're a little more than two weeks out from the show, it seemed appropriate to explain what's going on there. We started the show back in 2002, right about the time that...; Tags: Digital ID World, VeriSign Digital ID, identity; Blog posts 2006-08-24
Public getting antsy about laptop thefts: Many years ago, before Web 2.0, web services and XML, Sun proposed the idea of a Net computer, a thin client that would interact with web-based applications and data stored on remote servers. Responding to concerns about storing personal information on a disk controlled by another company, Bill Joy held...; Tags: laptop computer; Blog posts 2006-06-22
The only answer to PC insecurity: The only answer to PC insecuritystop making up lies and telling them"The Social Security numbers, driver's license information and bank account details belonging to potentially millions of current and former residents of Florida are available to anyone on the Internet because sensitive information has not been redacted from public records...; Tags: Desktops, PC, security, PC insecurity, information technology; Discussion threads 2006-04-19
Credit transactions without identification: Credit transactions without identificationAn idea I had a few years ago...All transactions on your account get SMS'd to your mobile phone. You can also use your phone to deny/authorise transactions except direct debits. ie you'd have 3 options on your phone - deny all, allow all, and confirm each. For...; Tags: Scanners, Sales channel, Telecom & Utilities, Financial services, Cellular phones, Murph, U.S. Congress, biometrics, credit card, phone, cell phone, scanner, fingerprint scanner, card; Discussion threads 2006-04-11

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Equifax: Equifax is a global provider of information solutions for businesses and consumers. Co.'s products and services are based on databases of consumer and business information...; Equifax company page on BNET »