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US Federal ID theft task force recommends national breach identification law, tougher standards

US Federal ID theft task force recommends national breach identification law, tougher standards

A White House-sanctioned commission on identity theft backed the creation of a national breach notification law this week.
Dan Kaplan Apr 26 2007 10:16AM Security
Gartner: ID theft up 50 per cent in three years

Gartner: ID theft up 50 per cent in three years

Organised cybercrime rings have spearheaded a sharp increase in identity theft, which has skyrocketed nearly 50 per cent in three years, according to a new Gartner survey.
Dan Kaplan Mar 9 2007 5:03AM Security
Poor passwords open web bank users to ID theft

Poor passwords open web bank users to ID theft

Kaspersky Lab finds password security not good enough.
Robert Jaques Mar 8 2007 8:32AM Security
Liberty Alliance intros legal framework for ID management

Liberty Alliance intros legal framework for ID management

Document designed to help corporate legal teams.
Robert Jaques Mar 8 2007 8:32AM Security
Gartner: ID theft up 50 percent in three years

Gartner: ID theft up 50 percent in three years

Organised cybercrime rings have spearheaded a sharp increase in identity theft, which has skyrocketed nearly 50 percent in three years, according to a just-released Gartner survey.
Dan Kaplan Mar 7 2007 10:32PM Security
Capacitas warns of ID card system overload

Capacitas warns of ID card system overload

System will not cope with expected 1.2 billion business processes per annum.
Clement James Mar 2 2007 8:26AM Software
US citizen pleads guilty to creating spyware and ID theft

US citizen pleads guilty to creating spyware and ID theft

A US citizen, who was charged with creating and distributing a Trojan horse intended to steal computer usernames and passwords, has pleaded guilty in court.
Fiona Raisbeck Feb 26 2007 12:53AM Security
RSA: US FTC planning new methods to combat ID theft

RSA: US FTC planning new methods to combat ID theft

The US federal agency responsible for consumer protection is planning a public workshop to discuss authentication and soon hopes to draft a civil rule requiring companies to spot warning signs of identity theft, its leader said Wednesday.
Dan Kaplan Feb 8 2007 7:16PM Security
Experts warn of soaring ID theft

Experts warn of soaring ID theft

Expected post-Christmas downturn in cyber-crime has not materialised.
Clement James Feb 2 2007 9:49AM Security
First ID theft database is launched

First ID theft database is launched

A new service that allows consumers to check if their personal information has been stolen or compromised by criminals was launched today.
Fiona Raisbeck Jan 25 2007 8:29AM Security
Keylogging, phishing, ID theft all surging, says McAfee

Keylogging, phishing, ID theft all surging, says McAfee

Online identity theft has skyrocketed in recent years - a result of organised gangs moving to the web to commit fraud - according to new figures from McAfee.
Fiona Raisbeck Jan 18 2007 6:35AM Security
Experts warn of dramatic rise in phishing and ID theft

Experts warn of dramatic rise in phishing and ID theft

250 percent rise in key-loggers and 100-fold increase in phishing.
Robert Jaques Jan 16 2007 9:20AM Security
Christmas U-turn on ID card database

Christmas U-turn on ID card database

Data shared between existing systems cuts costs but reduces security.
Iain Thomson Dec 22 2006 9:48AM Security
ICAC issues guidelines on ID protection

ICAC issues guidelines on ID protection

Database tracking systems and computer audits could soon be regular practice in NSW public sector offices, after the Independent Commission and Corruption (ICAC) agency yesterday released a report detailing strategies to help prevent the misuse of people’s identity information and documents.
Staff Writers Dec 20 2006 1:50PM Security
ICAC issues guidelines on ID protection

ICAC issues guidelines on ID protection

Database tracking systems and computer audits could soon be regular practice in NSW public sector offices, after the Independent Commission and Corruption (ICAC) agency yesterday released a report detailing strategies to help prevent the misuse of people’s identity information and documents.
Staff Writers Dec 20 2006 12:57PM Security
Four million UK users hit by ID theft

Four million UK users hit by ID theft

Figures released by Sainsbury's Bank in the UK have shown that 4.1 million Britons have fallen victim to identity theft.
Iain Thomson Dec 13 2006 9:05AM Security
Egg scrambles Garlik to crack ID theft

Egg scrambles Garlik to crack ID theft

The developers behind internet bank Egg have turned their attention to tackling ID fraud.
Will Head Oct 31 2006 9:42AM Security
Korea guards against online ID theft

Korea guards against online ID theft

One million ID theft cases drive new policy.
Simon Burns Oct 9 2006 10:03AM Security
US consumers vulnerable to ID theft

US consumers vulnerable to ID theft

Ignorance making US citizens a soft target for identity thieves.
Clement James Sep 12 2006 9:52AM Security
Review: Identity Manager 3

Review: Identity Manager 3

Novell have been around since the very early 1980s and will be associated by many with NetWare and, more latterly, their work in the open source area. With offices around the world, the company is active in many technology areas, including consultancy. It is therefore well placed to understand the eccentricities of network access control, corporate directories, provisioning and such like.
Julian Ashbourn Sep 1 2006 12:00AM Security

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