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- Identity theft down 12% in 2007
- Overall identity fraud is declining in the United States: down by an estimated 12% over 2006, which represents a total fraud reduction of $6 bln. Fraudsters are turning to lower-tech methods by utilizing telephone theft more than ever before, Javelin Research says. Access through mail and telephone transactions grew...
- Tags: Phone, Identity Fraud, Fraudster, Fraud, Identity Theft, Telecom & Utilities, Litigation, Security, Business Operations, AM
- Blog posts 2008-02-20
- White House panel pushes new identity fraud laws
- White House panel pushes new identity fraud lawsHP's DUNNFirst: A Cnet/ Zdnet reporter's identity along with the identities of HP board members was stolen in what the US citizenry has been schooled to call pretexting. In the legal defense that was prepared to defend the perpetrator (one Patricia Dunn) an...
- Tags: Storage, Insurance, Hewlett-Packard Co., Gonzales, medical data, database, identity fraud, White House
- Discussion threads 2007-04-23
- Laptop theft exposes teachers to ID fraud risk
- Laptop theft exposes teachers to ID fraud riskThe same old story that goes on, and on, and on, and....It's getting to be a nauseating story. You would think that by now, these organizations would understand that key personal data (like social security numbers) should not be stored on a...
- Tags: Notebooks, Operational accounting, Government, laptop computer, social security number, Social Security, identity fraud, personal data, Laptop Theft
- Discussion threads 2007-04-09
- identity fraud is down
- Identity fraud is downSo what is two factor authenticationDon't you edit your stories for readability? What is this two factor authentication and why should a normal person have to ask?
- Tags: identity fraud
- Discussion threads 2007-02-08
- identity fraud is down
- Despite the hype, identity fraud is decreasing, according to an article by Eric Sinrod. Not only that, but the Identity Fraud Survey Report says that most fraud happens in physical channels. The reason for the drop seems to be consumer awareness and...
- Tags: General, Security, Web Technology, identity fraud
- Blog posts 2007-02-07
- Universities join coalition to stop ID theft
- Coming on the heels of a flurry of breaches of sensitive databases, a coalition of high-tech companies and universities have created the Center for Identity Management and Information Protection at Utica (NY) College, Campus Technology reports.Sponsors said the Center will drive research into causes, detection, and prevention of identity...
- Tags: cyber criminal, identity fraud
- Blog posts 2006-07-06
- A Band-aid for the identity problem
- Want to know where a great business opportunity lies? Just watch the existing technology companies that are suddenly all offering things in that space. Of course, those opportunities lie everywhere, but recently you may have noticed a spate of offerings from Microsoft and Check Point, with more coming from Symantec...
- Tags: identity fraud
- Blog posts 2006-06-06
- 30% of US identity fraud is new account fraud
- Javelin data indicates that 87% of consumers monitor their credit reports only once a year or less. Although new account fraud represents only 30% of the $52.6 bln in US annual identity fraud, it remains a primary concern since it is more difficult for consumers to detect and results in...
- Tags: identity fraud, Javelin data
- Blog posts 2006-02-06
- Average identity fraud cost $6,383 in 2005
- Identity theft cost US consumers 4% more in 2005 than the $54.4 bln it cost in 2004. The average fraud rose to $6,383 from $5,885. The number of adult Americans who learned that criminals had stolen personal data and used it to commit fraud fell to 8.9 mln, or 4%,...
- Tags: identity fraud
- Blog posts 2006-02-03
- 40% of consumer will avoid buying from small online retailers due to identity fraud issues
- Fears related to this risk has led 40% of consumers not to make purchases from small online retailers, 22% not to make any online purchases, and 14% to substantially limit online spending, according to TRUSTe.
- Tags: E-business/E-commerce, identity fraud
- Blog posts 2005-12-14
- Senator predicts 'overdue' changes to privacy
- Senator predicts 'overdue' changes to privacyWhy do I fear.That I'll actually have LESS privacy after the good senator gets through.We don't need changes to privacy laws, weneed financial accountability. From IT vendors to service providers, financial accountability will stop this madness. Anything short of this will be ineffective...
- Tags: SECURITY, identity fraud, identity theft, privacy
- Discussion threads 2005-03-10
- Secret Service busts online ID fraud ring
- Secret Service busts online ID fraud ringshadowcrew.com bustedI hope they roast the !@#$ers. I was getting annoyed with all their spam they sent(which I reported to the Feds).Need to see more of it...and publicize it better. This wasn't even on any of the morning news programs. But.....
- Tags: Cyberthreats, E-mail, Kazaa, U.S. Secret Service, spam, identity fraud
- Discussion threads 2004-10-29
- Cambridge Helps Sperr-Notruf Create a Revolutionary Service for Preventing identity fraud
- Sperr Notruf GmbH has created a new toll-free emergency call service the first of its kind in Europe - designed to help German consumers cancel lost or stolen bank cards and other personal items. Sperr aimed to create a memorable toll-free emergency number as a single resource for blocking and...
- Tags: Bank, Novell Inc., Identity Fraud, Item, Sperr-Notruf GmbH, Business Structures, Financial Services, Finance
- Case studies
- The Department of Home Affairs in South Africa Is Preventing identity fraud
- South Africa's Department of Home Affairs is responsible for the central registry of all citizens and permanent residents, maintaining their birth, death, marriage and related records - no small task in a country with 43 million citizens. The fact that South Africa's government and private sector each lose approximately U.S....
- Tags: Identity Fraud, Unisys Corp., South Africa, Government, Vertical Industries, Litigation, Sales Channel, Enterprise Software, Software, Business Operations, Sales
- Case studies
Additional Resources
- Facebook makes its own 'data portability' move, Google to follow?
- Not to be outdone by MySpace's "Data Availability" initiative, Facebook announced on Friday its own data portability strategy dubbed "Facebook Connect". Described as "the next iteration of Facebook Platform" the new feature will allow users to "connect" their Facebook identity, friends and privacy to participating sites --...
- Tags: Google Inc., Facebook, Social Networking, Channel Management, Web Site Development, Security, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Internet, Steve O\'Hear
- Blog posts 2008-05-12
- Africans tie mobile data to health care improvements
- Bridging the digital divide is the key to improving Africa's health, according to organizers of a conference in Namibia this week. And the fastest way to do it is through mobile links. Speakers at the IST-Africa conference in Windhoek said e-health services are key...
- Tags: Mobile, Health Care, E-health, Advertising & Promotion, Vertical Industries, Healthcare, Benefits, Marketing, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2008-05-09
- AMD's new roadmap: Can it execute?
- AMD's new roadmap: Can it execute?Is "asset smart" the new term for "fabless"?Is the term "asset smart" another way of saying, "Fabless"? I mean, "Fabless" does have a negative connotation to it. "Asset Smart" sounds new and fresh and exciting. I like it !!! Perhaps it means...
- Tags: Video cards, Semiconductors, Processors, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., graphics, chip, Intel Corp., graphics chip, new roadmap, Puma, asset
- Discussion threads 2008-05-08
- Net Guard 2008 (exe)
- Net Guard 2008 provides an anonymous Internet connection to let you surf the Web invisibly. It works with all Web browsers, and also supports instant messengers and newsgroups feeds. Net Guard 2008 also always you to send and receive anonymous e-mails to anyone. Using Net Guard 2008 you will be...
- Tags: Secure Web Point, Net Guard 2008, Internet, Identity Theft, Instant Messaging, E-mail, Security, Online Communications
- Software downloads 2008-05-07
- Hidden Information Explorer (exe)
- Hidden Information Explorer is a powerful tool that allows you to view all sorts of saved data from the Protected Storage. This Windows feature is not documented and is known only to professionals. With Hidden Information Explorer you will be able to become a professional, too. You will be able...
- Tags: Web, Password, Inflexionsoft, Hidden Information Explorer, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software
- Software downloads 2008-05-07
- Gallery: Psystar unboxing, innerds, maiden boot
- Gallery: Psystar unboxing, innerds, maiden bootThe disposable Mac?Obviously due to limitations set by the firmware or software updates this can't hold up against a "real" mac. But I'm really curious to see how it stacks up as a "disposable" Mac.At $4-500 then this is cheap enough that if it starts...
- Tags: Processors, DVD, Network technology, Psystar, Apple Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-06
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