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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
Kaspersky Lab finds password security not good enough.
Robert Jaques
Mar 8 2007 8:32AM
Security
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
Intellectual property theft spreading fast
Loss of data grabs headlines, but broader IP protection now a priority.
Robert Jaques
Mar 6 2007 8:22AM
Security
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
Turks arrest 17 online theft suspects
Gang colluded with Russian hackers, police claim.
Matt Chapman
Feb 19 2007 9:52AM
Security
Two-year sentence for UK data theft
Government gets tough, but security experts remain unconvinced.
Matt Chapman
Feb 9 2007 1:36PM
Security
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
Expected post-Christmas downturn in cyber-crime has not materialised.
Clement James
Feb 2 2007 9:49AM
Security
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
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
250 percent rise in key-loggers and 100-fold increase in phishing.
Robert Jaques
Jan 16 2007 9:20AM
Security
HP PI pleads guilty to identity theft
A private investigator, hired by HP, pleaded guilty to charges of identity theft and conspiracy in the US on Friday.
Fiona Raisbeck
Jan 15 2007 9:56AM
Security
Russian bank chief jailed for identity theft
A Russian bank chief, who coordinated an international identity theft operation, has been jailed for six years.
Fiona Raisbeck
Dec 20 2006 10:06AM
Security
Victims of identity theft top 100m
Watchdog calls for tighter legislation and higher fines.
Tom Sanders
Dec 18 2006 2:59PM
Security
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
Threat of intellectual property theft growing rapidly
Over two-thirds of manufacturers fear the threat to their product intellectual property (IP) has grown over the past two years, new research has found.
Robert Jaques
Dec 7 2006 9:56AM
Software
Laptop theft, data exposure the result of poor mobile security management
Hearing news about yet another lost or stolen laptop and exposure of personal information is almost like having seen too many horror flicks. Shock has shifted to disbelief - plus numb outrage at the apparent inability of corporations and government to protect our private personal data.
Peter Larsson,
Dec 5 2006 11:00AM
Security
US clamps down on identity theft
A US state-sponsored website has been launched to help combat the country's fastest growing crime of identity theft.
Clement James
Dec 5 2006 9:38AM
Security
Large companies are failing to tackle data theft
Large organisations are failing to implement effective systems to track and locate data theft, according to new research.
Fiona Raisbeck
Nov 30 2006 7:00AM
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