Information about safeguarding personal data and protecting privacy to prevent identity theft.noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Sun, 16 Jul 2023 05:02:42 -0400Blogger http://www.blogger.com131125http://infosafety.blogspot.com/en-usnoInformation about safeguarding personal data and protecting privacy to prevent identity theft.noreply@blogger.comhttp://infosafety.blogspot.com/2005/11/identity-theft-soars.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Tue, 8 Nov 2005 16:05:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14369946.post-113148394602413692"The number of cases of identity fraud has rocketed in the last six years, increasing by almost seven times, it has emerged. By the end of the year, the UK's fraud prevention service Cifas estimates there will have been 135,000 reported incidents of identity theft in 2005 - compared with just 20,000 in 1999. Most of the victims are ordinary consumers. The spiralling crime is now thought to 1http://infosafety.blogspot.com/2005/10/california-laws-to-protect-against.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Tue, 25 Oct 2005 09:29:00 -0400tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14369946.post-113024696191476309"An April 2002 security breach at California's Stephen P. Teale Data Center triggered public outrage. It eventually led to California's security breach notification law called SB 1386. SB 1386 calls for notification of California residents following some kinds of security breaches.On January 1, 2005, California legislation called AB 1950 went into effect. It requires businesses to protect certain0http://infosafety.blogspot.com/2005/10/courts-concerned-about-identity-theft.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Sun, 23 Oct 2005 17:38:00 -0400tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14369946.post-113010348194690355"Rhode Island courts will no longer list the dates of birth of defendants in its online database. A court spokeswoman says the policy change, reached earlier this month, is designed to protect privacy and thwart identity theft. Full dates of birth will still be available in paper files kept at the state's courthouses. Federal courts already have policies limiting the use of Social Security 0http://infosafety.blogspot.com/2005/10/safeguards-for-identity-theft.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Wed, 19 Oct 2005 20:54:00 -0400tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14369946.post-112976968714602912"Identity theft is a big concern for everyone. Tips on how to safeguard identity from thieves will be discussed at a presentation from noon to 1 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 25, at the Hatfield Marine Science Center, Barry Fisher Building, conference room 101.Edna Abbott, a volunteer with the Lincoln County District Attorney's Office, will present the latest information about identity theft safeguards."0http://infosafety.blogspot.com/2005/10/insurance-companies-selling-policies.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Sun, 16 Oct 2005 08:36:00 -0400tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14369946.post-112946620072245361"If someone has stolen your identity, it can take many days and hundreds or thousands of dollars to restore your financial credibility. Several insurance companies, however, are offering to soften the blow by providing counseling services to help you regain your identity or payments that cover the cost of doing so, or both. Some people already have this coverage and may not even know it. Some 0http://infosafety.blogspot.com/2005/10/phishing-for-identity-theft.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Mon, 3 Oct 2005 19:51:00 -0400tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14369946.post-112838351230686548"Why did you miss jury duty?' the caller asks in a threatening tone. The phone call, according to federal officials, is the latest ploy used by crafty individuals to coerce citizens to provide-over the phone-their Social Security numbers, credit card numbers, and other personal information. The hoax works like this. Perpetrators, pretending to be court employees, call potential jurors demanding 0http://infosafety.blogspot.com/2005/09/drug-addicts-steal-identities.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Fri, 30 Sep 2005 16:09:00 -0400tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14369946.post-112811097306947947"Methamphetamine addicts are using the Internet to commit identity theft, law-enforcement officials and medical experts in the USA and Canada say. Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., has introduced a bill that asks for an investigation of the link between ID theft and meth use. Meth is a highly addictive, cheap alternative to cocaine and heroin. Meth addicts -- already adept at stealing personal 0http://infosafety.blogspot.com/2005/09/more-prosecution-needed-to-deter.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Thu, 29 Sep 2005 10:11:00 -0400tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14369946.post-112800310045630883"According to the Federal Trade Commission, 27.5 million Americans have had their identity stolen in the last five years. Also, one in four of us will become a victim of identity theft in 2005, which is up from one in six in 2004. Kim and Tim of Chesterfield, who asked that their last name not be used, know the heartache involved when someone commits identity theft. For the past year, the couple0http://infosafety.blogspot.com/2005/09/soldiers-exposed-to-identity-theft.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Wed, 28 Sep 2005 11:56:00 -0400tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14369946.post-112792297329488181While fighting in Iraq, Army Sgt. Steven Behr suddenly found himself vulnerable at home. Four computer hard drives containing soldiers' Social Security numbers and other personal records were stolen from Fort Carson _ a crime that could expose Behr to identity theft. Behr was one of 15,000 active duty soldiers notified this month of the theft, along with family members and civilians who work at0http://infosafety.blogspot.com/2005/09/canadian-issues-of-identity-theft.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Tue, 27 Sep 2005 08:51:00 -0400tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14369946.post-112782548569886255"Ontario Information and Privacy Commissioner, Dr. Ann Cavoukian, today called for businesses and organizations to develop a 'Culture of Privacy' in a paper entitled, Identity Theft Revisited: Security is Not Enough.In discussing her position, the Commissioner said: 'Identity theft is one of the most serious threats to the public today. When data begins leaking due to a company's negligence, it 0http://infosafety.blogspot.com/2005/09/new-guidance-on-safeguarding.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Mon, 26 Sep 2005 08:42:00 -0400tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14369946.post-112773857734141500"The British Security Industry Association has produced a guide to the Data Protection Act aimed at business users of information destruction services. BSIA Information Destruction Section Chairman, Simon Pearce, said: 'End-users are often unaware that their obligations under the Data Protection Act extend to ensuring that their Data Processor, i.e. the company they use to dispose of their 0http://infosafety.blogspot.com/2005/09/identity-theft-affecting-seniors.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Sun, 25 Sep 2005 10:46:00 -0400tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14369946.post-112765957546641245"Magelende and Robert Jansen carry their Medicare cards in their wallets everywhere they go. They never thought not to.But elder financial abuse and identity theft experts say people should only carry Medicare cards and all other identification that lists an individual's Social Security number when they need them.Far too many seniors become victims of identity theft, and lifting Social Security 0http://infosafety.blogspot.com/2005/09/new-jersey-signs-identity-theft-laws.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Fri, 23 Sep 2005 01:04:00 -0400tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14369946.post-112745184652378963"New Jersey consumers and businesses will receive tough new tools to combat identity theft thanks to a package of bills signed into law Thursday by acting Gov. Richard J. Codey.Advocates called the legislation among the nation's most comprehensive and easy-to-use, and praised Codey's leadership in consumer protection issues'This is a triumph for the entire state and sets the stage for tough 0http://infosafety.blogspot.com/2005/09/identity-theft-in-california.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Thu, 22 Sep 2005 11:12:00 -0400tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14369946.post-112740193684352943"Police are questioning employees at the Children's Health Council in Palo Alto about the theft of a backup computer hard drive from a locked room. The drive contains sensitive patient and employee information-- including Social Security numbers and credit card numbers that could be used for identity theft -- for approximately 5,000 patients, plus personal information for 600 to 700 present and0http://infosafety.blogspot.com/2005/09/senator-speaks-out-about-identity.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Tue, 20 Sep 2005 17:59:00 -0400tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14369946.post-112725357883923528"I thought shredding my important documents to protect my identity was enough to ensure those documents could never be used to gather vital information. How wrong I was! During a Senior Identity Theft Workshop I hosted in Rancho Cucamonga recently, I was shocked to learn that many of those who are stealing the identities of victims are methamphetamine users. Because of the nature of meth users,0http://infosafety.blogspot.com/2005/09/financial-institutions-dealing-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Tue, 20 Sep 2005 10:05:00 -0400tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14369946.post-112722514052464122"In order to increase identity security and combat the growing threat of identity theft and related frauds, financial institutions are looking at ways to strengthen two-way, 'mutual' authentication between themselves and their customers. As customers access financial services through online services, telephone, and ATMs, better mutual authentication that works on all these channels can help 0http://infosafety.blogspot.com/2005/09/safeguard-your-personal-information.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Mon, 19 Sep 2005 09:41:00 -0400tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14369946.post-112713728818044749"It's information we rattle off routinely: our name, date of birth, even Social Security number. And it's information thieves love. They use it to obtain credit, cash checks, take out loans, get professional licenses, even cross international borders. As Tribune business reporter Jo Dee Black reported in Sunday's newspaper, identity theft is quickly overtaking other crimes in frequency. You 0http://infosafety.blogspot.com/2005/09/take-precautions-against-identity.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Sat, 17 Sep 2005 13:49:00 -0400tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14369946.post-112697934880768198"It's not just in the movies that impostors pretend to be someone else. It happens in real life, and if it's your identity that's stolen, you may be in for a lot more hassle than you might expect. We all need to be informed, and take precautions to keep identity theft from happening. Identity theft involves criminals getting information about you that they use to purchase items or agree to http://infosafety.blogspot.com/2005/09/spyware-threat-to-identity-protection.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Thu, 15 Sep 2005 21:33:00 -0400tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14369946.post-112683440716544455"A study by security company Aladdin's eSafe Content Security response Team (CSRT) found that 15 percent of spyware threats successfully copy user's passwords, usernames, hashes of administrator's passwords and email addresses. The analysis of 2,000 known spyware threats shows that there is a growing amount of malware designed for identity theft.'The study illustrates that a growing amount of http://infosafety.blogspot.com/2005/09/identity-theft-on-rise-in-arizona.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Wed, 14 Sep 2005 22:44:00 -0400tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14369946.post-112675225022758900"Authorities in Arizona are fighting a type of fraud that can strip a person's good name and leave it in ruins. It's called identity theft. 'Arizona is number one in the country for I.D. theft and it's time consumers start fighting back,' said AARP Arizona State Director, David Mitchel. 'It's shocking, because sometimes you don't even know that you've been victimized until you start receiving 0http://infosafety.blogspot.com/2005/09/taking-look-at-identity-theft.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Tue, 13 Sep 2005 21:03:00 -0400tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14369946.post-112665978433628856 "Norma Foster, chief executive of The North East Regional Portal (TNERP), examines the growing threat of identity theft online and advises how to safeguard your assets from the e-criminals. Identity theft is the process by which someone steals your identify, commits fraud in your name and pilfers money from your personal bank accounts, and there are a number of way that this can happen online.0http://infosafety.blogspot.com/2005/09/how-extensive-is-identity-theft.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Tue, 13 Sep 2005 14:29:00 -0400tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14369946.post-112663619568228757"Many readers were stunned last month when the August Experian/Gallup Personal Credit Index (PCI) poll showed nearly one in five Americans say they've experienced identity theft. As a result, we decided to dig deeper into the issue of identity theft in the September PCI poll. The results provide some added insight into how consumers think about the problem."This survey was conducted by Dr. Dennis0http://infosafety.blogspot.com/2005/09/possibility-of-identity-theft-at-kent.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Sun, 11 Sep 2005 20:54:00 -0400tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14369946.post-112648644173264082"Officials at Kent State University are warning more than 100,000 students and professors that stolen campus computers could contain their Social Security numbers and school records. The information, which is used to compile commencement lists, class rolls and instructor assignments, is password protected, said KSU spokesman Ron Kirksey. The e-mail messages providing information on preventing 0http://infosafety.blogspot.com/2005/09/british-are-trying-to-avoid-becoming.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Anonymous)Thu, 8 Sep 2005 23:07:00 -0400tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14369946.post-112623525231630279"Consumers have been urged to be more aware of the risk of identity theft and to improve the way they keep personal finance details confidential. Many people are not fully aware of the risks of identity and credit crimes and therefore do not take enough care in disposing of their bank account statements or any documents relating to their finances. Over ten million Brits are failing to close 0http://infosafety.blogspot.com/2005/09/us-losing-fight-against-identity-theft.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Unknown)Thu, 8 Sep 2005 06:51:00 -0400tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14369946.post-112617669989674258"There have been at least 104 serious 'data incidents' in the US since 1 January which represent just the 'tip of an iceberg' in serious systemic computer security problems.The incidents potentially affect more than 56.2 million individuals, according to the US-based non-profit Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC).Congressional committees are waging a turf war over a security breach notification0