ID THEFT IN THE U.S.

The Federal Trade Commission ranked the 5o states where identity theft occurs most often.  See More….

Lost Laptops Law

Finding a government computer will be like hitting the identity theft jackpot.  Read more….

Banks rated for ID theft

Out of 24 of the top financial institutions in the U.S., these three banks scored best in a test of their ability to prevent, detect and resolve ID theft.  Read More….

Names in stolen laptop have retirees questioning companys need for sensitive lists

The names and Social Security numbers of 50,000 current and former General Electric Co. employees were on an employee’s laptop computer that was stolen earlier this month from a locked hotel room.  Read More….

U.S. Reports Missing Laptops

It is not just laptops that are vulnerable to theft and loss.  Read more….

Keeping data secure a big concern for small business

Inadequate protection of information is everyone’s concern, from a personal perspective for individuals and from a liability perspective for small-business owners.  Read more….

Online banking more secure?

Many institutions have failed to act, hoping against hope for a last-minute reprieve.  Read more….

New Gartner Hype Cycle Highlights Five High Impact IT Security Risks

Gartner advises organizations to combine fraud detection with user authentication and transaction verification to ensure that user authentication methods are matched to the risk of the transaction environment.  Read more….

Gartner predicts rootkit trouble ahead

Research analysts at Gartner are predicting a sticky web of security hazards for IT professionals over the next two years.  Read more….

Identity thefts on the rise

There are approximately 10 million victims of identity theft each year and the number of young adults who have their identities stolen, many of whom are in college, is huge.  Read more…