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ID Analytics to monitor retrieved VA data

ID Analytics to monitor retrieved VA data

ID Analytics will conduct data breach analysis for the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure that personal information of millions of veterans and current members of the military was not misused, the department announced this week.
Frank Washkuch Aug 11 2006 5:45PM Security
Online ID card for teens debuts

Online ID card for teens debuts

A Scottish company has launched a virtual age and identity card designed to verify teenagers before they chat online.
Dan Kaplan Aug 3 2006 9:05PM Security
Senate minority leader victimized by ID theft

Senate minority leader victimized by ID theft

Victims of identity theft may have gained a new, powerful ally this week.
Frank Washkuch Jul 28 2006 6:54PM Security
Security policy heart of ID protection

Security policy heart of ID protection

Gartner has called for an increased focus on organisational security policies following a spate of ID theft cases.
Staff Writers Jul 18 2006 1:35PM Security
Review delays start of ID card procurement

Review delays start of ID card procurement

Procurement for the multibillion-pound UK national biometric identity card scheme will start only once the current Home Office review is completed.
Sarah Arnott Jul 13 2006 2:40PM Hardware
Whitehall emails reveal ID card fears

Whitehall emails reveal ID card fears

Doubts about the technical feasibility of the national ID card scheme have
been leaked to the press.
James Murray Jul 11 2006 2:11PM Security
'Brad Pitt' identified in ID theft

'Brad Pitt' identified in ID theft

A thief in the United Arab Emirates made a poor choice when he decided to use a picture from the internet to create a fake ID.
Matt Chapman Jul 3 2006 9:20AM Security
ICT security orgs blast ID smartcard, biometrics

ICT security orgs blast ID smartcard, biometrics

The Federal Government’s planned national ID smartcard has come into further criticism – this time from some of the country’s leading ICT security organisations.
Tim Lohman Jun 15 2006 12:31PM Security
Report: Former Red Cross worker with access to 1M SSNs charged with ID theft

Report: Former Red Cross worker with access to 1M SSNs charged with ID theft

A former employee with the American Red Cross’ St. Louis chapter – who had access to the Social Security numbers of 1 million people – has been indicted by a federal grand jury.
Frank Washkuch May 24 2006 8:40PM Security
FTC launches ID theft prevention program

FTC launches ID theft prevention program

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched an identity theft education campaign to coincide with President Bush’s creation of a task force designed to tackle America’s fastest growing crime.
Dan Kaplan May 11 2006 8:41PM Security
Microsoft touts Sender ID to stop spam

Microsoft touts Sender ID to stop spam

Microsoft on Tuesday promised to increase efforts to combat spam by pushing adoption of its Sender ID framework for email authentication.
William Eazel Apr 19 2006 9:51AM Security
Reducing risk of online ID theft

Reducing risk of online ID theft

The total cost of U.S. identity fraud in 2004 was $52.6 billion, with 11.6 percent of stolen identity information obtained online, according to Javelin Strategy & Research and the Better Business Bureau. The proliferation of online applications providing access to confidential identity data has magnified vulnerabilities that are not adequately addressed by traditional network security techniques. The following policies, procedures and systems are recommended to implement a security program for online applications.
Bruce Pharr Apr 14 2006 8:14PM Security
One in 33 homes experience ID theft

One in 33 homes experience ID theft

About 3 percent of the nation’s households were victims of identity theft during a six-month period in 2004, losing about $3.2 billion to fraudsters, the U.S. Justice Department announced Sunday.
Dan Kaplan Apr 3 2006 8:15PM Security
Thwarting ID thieves

Thwarting ID thieves

David Lazarus is not your typical victim of identity theft. Most notably, he fought back and won — a rarity even in today’s era of heightened government oversight of corporate shenanigans.
Jim Carr Mar 6 2006 8:27PM Security
Schwab puts its money behind ID protection

Schwab puts its money behind ID protection

Leading brokerage house Charles Schwab has issued a complete money-back guarantee for losses due to identity theft.
Frank Washkuch Feb 24 2006 8:43PM Security
Korean online gamers victims of ID theft

Korean online gamers victims of ID theft

Around 2,000 South Koreans have had their names and national identity numbers stolen from a popular online role-playing game to play the game for free.
Rene Millman Feb 23 2006 9:02AM Security
ID theft: beyond fear to opportunity

ID theft: beyond fear to opportunity

In the last few months, it has become nearly impossible to read a magazine or watch television without coming across a story about identity theft. Identity theft is causing a significant amount of angst among consumers and businesses alike.
Sara Gates Jan 13 2006 7:54PM Security
Drivers need not fear Real ID

Drivers need not fear Real ID
Gary Klinefelter Oct 21 2005 4:29PM Security
ID is key in phishing battle

ID is key in phishing battle

Don’t lower your guard – criminals will always find new ways to perpetrate fraud
David Zumwalt Aug 26 2005 2:33PM Security
ID fraud on the rise

ID fraud on the rise

Identity fraud in the U.K. has increased by 13 percent with nearly 40,000 cases recorded in the first six months of this year. The corresponding figure from last year was an increase of 20 percent, indicating a slow down in the rate of increase and success in public awareness campaigns.
René Millman Aug 12 2005 3:45PM Security

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