Category «ID Theft»

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 …

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

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. …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, ID Theft

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 …

Subjects: Government Documents, ID Theft, Legal Research

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 …

Subjects: ID Theft, Privacy, Search Engines

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 …

Subjects: Cybercrime, ID Theft, Privacy

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.”

Subjects: Cybercrime, ID Theft, Knowledge Management, PC Security

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 …

Subjects: Cybercrime, ID Theft

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 …

Subjects: Cybercrime, ID Theft, PC Security, Privacy

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 …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, ID Theft, Privacy

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) …

Subjects: Government Documents, ID Theft, Privacy

FTC Testifies on Protecting Social Security Numbers; Millions of Consumers are Victims of Identity Theft Each Year

“The Federal Trade Commission today told a House subcommittee that millions of consumers are victims of identity theft each year at a cost of billion of dollars and countless hours of consumers time to repair the damage. In testimony before the House Ways and Means Committees Social Security Subcommittee, the agency said helping protect consumers …

Subjects: Congress, Government Documents, ID Theft, Privacy

Epsilon Data Breach Threatens E-mail Privacy of Millions

Via EPIC: “Epsilon, a large marketing firm, has lost the names and e-mail addresses of customers of Walgreens, JP Morgan Chase, Capitol One, Tivo, and other large companies. The firm announced the data breaches late last week. Data service providers, such as Epsilon, are not well known by consumers and are not typically regulated. Epsilon …

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

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