News release: “The Federal Trade Commission told Congress today during a hearing that to minimize the risk of identity theft or other harm, companies should employ reasonable safeguards to protect consumer information, collect only information for which they have a legitimate business need, and retain data only as long as necessary to fulfill the business… Continue Reading
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Survey Finds Nearly Half of 6- to 9-Year-Olds Talk to Friends Online and Use Social Networks
News release: “AVG Technologies, Inc. announced it will make its leading Family Safety software available for free in exchange for a 99 cent donation to the American Red Cross family relief efforts in Joplin, Mo. The move comes in response to research the company conducted and has released over the course of the year on… Continue Reading
Study – Privacy leakage vs. Protection measures: the growing disconnect
Privacy leakage vs. Protection measures: the growing disconnect, Balachander Krishnamurthy – AT&T Labs Research; Konstantin Naryshkin – Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Craig E. Wills – Worcester Polytechnic Institute, May 2011. “Numerous research papers have listed different vectors of personally identifable information leaking via traditional and mobile Online Social Networks (OSNs) and highlighted the ongoing aggregation of… Continue Reading
CFPB Creating Office of Financial Protection for Older Americans
Consumer Finance Protection Bureau: “The people just now reaching their sixties are part of Americas largest-ever generation of retirees. The CFPB is creating an Office of Financial Protection for Older Americans to ensure we serve this large community effectively. This Office will connect seniors with what they need to guide themselves through their financial lives.… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Antidumping and Countervailing Duties, Tax Refunds, Taxes and Identity Theft
Antidumping and Countervailing Duties: Options for Improving Collection, GAO-11-693T, May 25, 2011 Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children: Federal Support for Developing Language and Literacy, GAO-11-357, May 25, 2011 Defense Management: Comprehensive Cost Information and Analysis of Alternatives Needed to Assess Military Posture in Asia, GAO-11-316, May 25, 2011 Economic Development: Efficiency and Effectiveness of… Continue Reading
University Study: Google's Android OS ClientLogin Vulnerable to Hijacking
Catching AuthTokens in the Wild – The Insecurity of Google’s ClientLogin Protocol by Bastian Könings, Jens Nickels, and Florian Schaub, May 13, 2011 “In a recent blog post Dan Wallach outlined some of the risks of using Android smartphones in open Wifi networks. He found that some Android applications transmit data in the clear, allowing… Continue Reading
Hearing on The Threat of Data Theft to American Consumers
Via CDT – The Threat of Data Theft to American Consumers: “Two high profile data (Sony’s Playstation and Epsilon) breaches have grabbed headlines lately because of their recency, data breach is a major longstanding problem for consumers, businesses and government. According to Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, a staggering 600 million records have been breached due to… Continue Reading
DOJ OIG: FBI's Ability to Address the National Security Cyber Intrusion Threat
DOJ OIG: The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Ability to Address the National Security Cyber Intrusion Threat (Redacted Version), Audit Report 11-22, April 2011 “…Despite these efforts, the National Cyber Investigative Joint Task Force (NCIJTF) needs to continue to improve its capabilities to combat cyber attacks.” Continue Reading
Investigation: Potentially 10 Million Credit Cards Exposed in Sony PlayStation Security Breach
EPIC: “Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) wrote to Attorney General Eric Holder asking that the Department of Justice open an investigation into the Sony PlayStation security breach. Sony recently informed PlayStation Network customers that an “unauthorized user” had obtained the personal and financial information of 70 million gamers, including minors. Blumenthal wrote that whomever hacked into… Continue Reading
Verizon Risk Team: 2011 Data Breach Investigations Report
News release: “Data loss through cyber attacks decreased sharply in 2010, but the total number of breaches was higher than ever, according to the “Verizon 2011 Data Breach Investigations Report.” These findings continue to demonstrate that businesses and consumers must remain vigilant in implementing and maintaining security practices. The number of compromised records involved in… Continue Reading
Digital Agenda: children using social networks at a younger age; many unaware of basic privacy risks, says survey
EU: “77% of 13-16 year olds and 38% of 9-12 year olds in the EU have a profile on a social networking site, according to a pan-European survey carried out for the European Commission. Yet, a quarter of children who use social networking sites like Facebook, Hyves, Tuenti, Nasza-Klasa SchuelerVZ, Hi5, Iwiw or Myvip say… Continue Reading
SSA IG: Personally Identifiable Information Made Available to the Public Via the Death Master File
Follow-up: Personally Identifiable Information Made Available to the Public Via the Death Master File (Limited Distribution), A-06-10-20173, 3/31/11 “SSA implemented procedures to report erroneous death entry-related personally identifiable information (PII) breaches to the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team each week. SSA also hired a contractor to provide ongoing reviews of Death Master File (DMF)… Continue Reading
