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Signed into law on September 30, S.B. No. 355: This bill would enact the Anti-Phishing Act of 2005. The bill would make it unlawful for any person, through the Internet or other electronic means, to solicit, request, or take any action to induce another person to provide identifying information by representing itself to be a …
Symantec Internet Security Threat Report, Volume VIII, September 2005 (requires free registration): “The Symantec Internet Security Threat Report is an analysis and discussion of Internet security activity over the past six months. It covers Internet attacks, vulnerabilities, malicious code, and future trends. This edition of the Threat Report, covering the first six months of 2005, …
“OnGuardOnline.gov provides practical tips from the federal government and the technology industry to help you be on guard against Internet fraud, secure your computer, and protect your personal information.”
Identity Theft: Outline of Federal Statutes and Bibliography of Select Resources, by Sara R. Paul Free and Fee Based Appellate Court Briefs Online, by Michael Whiteman
How to Combat Spyware in Corporate Environments – “A vendor contribution from Panda Soft on Spyware…Spyware downloaded to companies can steal confidential information, reduce the performance of the IT infrastructure, due to the resources used by non work-related activity and loss of employee productivity, who have to deal with changes to system settings and unwanted …
Why the “Real ID” Act, Which Requires National Identity Cards, is a Real Mess Related links: Ramifications of Real ID Act on DMV Agencies Across the Country Begins to Resonate Commentary on Ramifications of REAL ID Act
The Pharming Guide by Gunter Ollmann (37 pages, PDF) “Exploiting well known flaws in DNS services and the way in which host names are resolved to IP addresses, Phishers have upped the ante in the cyber war for control of a customer’s online identity for financial gain. A group of attack vectors now referred to …
EPIC reports that “the Fair Credit Reporting Act’s guarantee of free credit reports takes full effect today, and now residents of all states can gain access to a free copy of their credit report from all three of the big consumer reporting agencies by visiting annualcreditreport.com or by calling 1-877-322-8228. You can monitor your credit …
More charges for L.A. man in ChoicePoint ID theft – Oluwatunji Oluwatosin now faces 22 more charges, L.A. prosecutors say.
New York Governor Pataki signed the Information Security Breach and Notification Act on August 22. It “requires any state agency or business which owns or licenses a computerized database which includes vulnerable personal information shall disclose any breach of security of such system to any resident of New York state whose unencrypted personal information may …
Understanding credit reports requires homework, patience, By Patricia Sabatini, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Related postings on free credit reports
How to let customers know there’s been a breach of their data and help them keep their faith in you, by Dr. Larry Ponemon.
