06 April 2012

ID theft risks on the rise - KEPR 19


If your credit card account is part of a data breach, there's an increased chance you'll be a victim of ID theft. The warning comes as investigators track the hackers who just stole information from 1.5 million debit and credit card accounts.

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Inside the Cost of a Breach - GovInfoSecurity.com


Credit Eligible The average per capita cost of a data breach is down, according to the latest Ponemon Institute study. But as the Global Payments breach shows, organizations still have many reasons to be concerned, says researcher Larry Ponemon.

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Data breach taps credit card data of about 1.5 million - USA TODAY


Companies are under pressure to disclose data breaches faster. Companies are under pressure to disclose data breaches faster. Still, Visa has dropped the Atlanta-based card processor from its registry of providers that meet data security standards.

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Virgin employee quits after claims she sent celebrity flight details to paparazzi - The Guardian


The Virgin Atlantic employee behind the apparent leak is understood to have told colleagues that she was recently a victim of identity theft. The employee, whom the Guardian has chosen not to name, is also understood to have cited other reasons for her ...

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New York takes a hardline with sex offenders, banned from online gaming - Gaming Examiner


Together we are making the online community safer for our children, not allowing it to become a 21st century crime scene.' Under New York State law, convicted sex offenders must register all of their e-mail addresses, screen names, and other Internet ...

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New York State removes sex offenders from Xbox Live - Joystiq


"I applaud all the companies participating in this first-of-its-kind initiative for taking online safety seriously and purging their networks of sex offenders. Together we are making the online community safer for our children, not allowing it to ...

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