Identity Theft Reported by Households, 2007 – Statistical Tables: “Presents data on identity theft victimization reported by households from the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS). These statistical tables provide 2007 data on rates and types of identity theft, as well as demographic characteristics of victimized households and their monetary losses. Tables compare rates of identity… Continue Reading
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The National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace
The Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative: “President Obama has identified cybersecurity as one of the most serious economic and national security challenges we face as a nation, but one that we as a government or as a country are not adequately prepared to counter. Shortly after taking office, the President therefore ordered a thorough review of… Continue Reading
CBS News: Digital Photocopiers Loaded With Secrets
Your Office Copy Machine Might Digitally Store Thousands of Documents That Get Passed on at Resale “At a warehouse in New Jersey, 6,000 used copy machines sit ready to be sold. CBS News chief investigative correspondent Armen Keteyian reports almost every one of them holds a secret. Nearly every digital copier built since 2002 contains… Continue Reading
NIST: Guide to Protecting the Confidentiality of Personally Identifiable Information
NIST Special Publication 800-122, Guide to Protecting the Confidentiality of Personally Identifiable Information (PII), Recommendations of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Erika McCallister, Tim Grance, Karen Scarfone, April 2010. “The escalation of security breaches involving personally identifiable information (PII) has contributed to the loss of millions of records over the past few years.… Continue Reading
Gizmodo: How to Completely Erase Your Hard Drives, SSDs and Thumb Drives
Follow up to postings on security issues and erasing hard drive, from Gizmodoa detailed article with accompanying screen shots and product references: “With stories abounding of identity theft aided by information lifted from discarded storage devices, you want devices you no longer plan to use to have no usable information when they head out the… Continue Reading
Identity Theft Resource Center – 2010 Breaches Occuring at Record Level
Although many organizations do not report breaches on a timely basis, or in many instances, report them at all, the most recent Identity Theft Resource Center report reveals data protection remains a critical issue for organizations, especially financial services. Continue Reading
FTC Testifies on Efforts to Ensure Credit Report Accuracy, Prevent ID Theft, and Improve Credit Score Transparency
News release: Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On Keeping Score on Credit Scores: An Overview of Credit Scores, Credit Reports and Their Impact on Consumers, Presented by David Vladeck, Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Before the Subcommittee On Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit of the Committee On Financial Services, United States House of… Continue Reading
FinCEN Provides Anti-Fraud Information for 12th Annual National Consumer Protection Week
News release: “FinCEN joins with other Federal, State and Local government agencies and consumer protection organizations to recognize the 12th Annual National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW), March 7-13. This coordinated consumer education campaign encourages individuals across the country to take full advantage of their consumer rights. FinCEN provides a number of special resources to educate… Continue Reading
FTC, Partners Launch 12th National Consumer Protection Week
News release: “The Federal Trade Commission and other government agencies and national consumer groups are sponsoring the 12th annual National Consumer Protection Week from March 7-13, 2010. The event is a coordinated consumer education campaign that encourages individuals across the country to take full advantage of their consumer rights. This years theme, Dollars & Sense:… Continue Reading
FTC Issues Report of 2009 Top Consumer Complaints
News release: “The Federal Trade Commission today released a report listing top complaints consumers filed with the agency in 2009. It shows that while identity theft remains the top complaint category, identity theft complaints declined 5 percentage points from 2008. A complete list of complaints can be found here. The FTC is releasing a new… Continue Reading
FTC Amends Free Credit Reports Rule To Help Consumers Steer Clear of Free Offers that Cost Money
News release: “Starting April 1, advertising for free credit reports will require new disclosures to help consumers avoid confusing free offers which often require consumers to spend money on credit monitoring or other products or services with the no-strings-attached credit reports available at AnnualCreditReport.com, or 877-322-8228. The Federal Trade Commissions Free Credit Reports… Continue Reading
2010 Identity Fraud Survey Report: Identity Fraud Continues to Rise
2010 Identity Fraud Survey Report: Consumer Version “More than 11 million adult consumers became victims of identity fraud in 2009, up from nearly 10 million in 2008. The number of fraud victims rose for the second year in a row. On the other hand, victims out-of-pocket costs and the time required to resolve fraud have… Continue Reading
