Category «ID Theft»

New on LLRX – Four Part Series on Privacy and Data Security Violations

Via LLRX.com – fours new articles by law professor Daniel J. Solove on privacy, data protection and the harm caused by breaches. Privacy and Data Security Violations: What’s the Harm? – Daniel J. Solove is a Law professor at George Washington University Law School, an expert in information privacy law, and founder of TeachPrivacy, a privacy and security …

Subjects: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, ID Theft, Internet, Legal Research, PC Security, Privacy

The Scope and Potential of FTC Data Protection

Hartzog, Woodrow and Solove, Daniel J., The Scope and Potential of FTC Data Protection (July 1, 2014). 83 George Washington Law Review, 2015, Forthcoming; GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 2014-40; GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2014-40. Available for download at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2461096 “For more than fifteen years, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) …

Subjects: Cybersecurity, E-Commerce, ID Theft, Internet, Legal Research, Privacy

Two Factor Auth

Two Factor Auth (2FA): “Two-step verification, abbreviated to TSV (not equal to two step authentication TSA nor to Two-factor authentication, abbreviated to TFA) is a process involving two subsequent but dependent stages to check the identity of an entity trying to access services in a computer or in a network with just one factor or secret, …

Subjects: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, E-Mail, ID Theft, Internet

HP Study Reveals 70 Percent of Internet of Things Devices Vulnerable to Attack

“HP Fortify on Demand is pleased to announce the release of its Internet of Things State of the Union Study, revealing 70 percent of the most commonly used Internet of Things (IoT) devices contain serious vulnerabilities. Why we did the study – Late last year, we were hearing a lot about Internet of Things, and a bit about IoT security, …

Subjects: Cybercrime, E-Commerce, ID Theft, Internet, Privacy

US-CERT: Backoff Point-of-Sale Malware

Systems Affected – Point-of-Sale Systems – Alert (TA14-212A) “This advisory was prepared in collaboration with the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC), United States Secret Service (USSS), Financial Sector Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FS-ISAC), and Trustwave Spiderlabs, a trusted partner under contract with the USSS.  The purpose of this release is to provide relevant and …

Subjects: Cybercrime, E-Commerce, Government Documents, ID Theft, Internet, Privacy

NY AG Releases Report Showing Rise In Data Breaches, Provides Security Tips To Small Businesses & Consumers

“Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today issued a new report examining the growing number, complexity, and costs of data breaches in the New York State. Using information provided to the Attorney General’s Office pursuant to the New York State Information Security Breach & Notification Act, the report, titled “Information Exposed: Historical Examination of Data Security in New …

Subjects: Cybercrime, E-Commerce, ID Theft, Internet, Privacy

Internet of Things: Connected Home – Survey

“Fortinet® – a global leader in high-performance network security released the results of a global survey that probes home owners about key issues pertaining to the Internet of Things (IoT). Independently administered throughout 11 countries, the survey titled, “Internet of Things: Connected Home,” gives a global perspective about the Internet of Things, what security and …

Subjects: Congress, Cybercrime, E-Commerce, Government Documents, ID Theft, Internet, Legal Research, Marketing, Privacy

2014 Trustwave Global Security Report

“The 2014 Trustwave Global Security Report is back for another year,…and we again lean on hard evidence gathered from hundreds of data breach investigations conducted last year – 691 to be exact, spread across industries and the world – as well as threat intelligence gathered from our products and security operations centers. Using that evidence, …

Subjects: Cybercrime, E-Mail, ID Theft, Internet, Privacy

At the Nexus of Cybersecurity and Public Policy

“We depend on information and information technology (IT) to make many of our day-to-day tasks easier and more convenient. Computers play key roles in transportation, health care, banking, and energy. Businesses use IT for payroll and accounting, inventory and sales, and research and development. Modern military forces use weapons that are increasingly coordinated through computer-based …

Subjects: Cybercrime, ID Theft, Internet, Privacy

The Target Data Breach: Frequently Asked Questions

CRS – The Target Data Breach: Frequently Asked Questions. N. Eric Weiss. Specialist in Financial Economics; Rena S. Miller, Specialist in Financial Economics. April 22, 2014. “According to Target, in November and December of 2013, information on 40 million payment cards (credit, debit, and ATM cards) and personally identifiable information (PII) on 70 million customers was compromised. The Secret Service has …

Subjects: Cybercrime, ID Theft, Internet, PC Security, Privacy

Verizon 2014 Data Breach Investigations Report

Excerpt from the Verizon 2014 Data Breach Investigations Report: ‘“We have more incidents, more sources, and more variation than ever before—and trying to approach tens of thousands of incidents using the same techniques simply won’t cut it. Not only would the dominant incident characteristics drown out the subtleties of the less frequent varieties, but we cannot …

Subjects: Cybercrime, ID Theft, Internet, Privacy