http://www.csoonline.com/ en_us (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:59:09 GMT 2009-11-21T10:59:09Z en_us (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. http://www.csoonline.com/article/506459/Delayed_Again_Red_Flags_Rule_Deadline_Now_June_1_2010?source=rss_identity_theft Bowing to Congressional pressure, the FTC is delaying enforcement of the Red Flags Rule until June 1, 2010, for financial institutions and creditors. Here, IT security pros weigh in on what the rule means for them. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Bill Brenner http://www.csoonline.com/article/506459/Delayed_Again_Red_Flags_Rule_Deadline_Now_June_1_2010?source=rss_identity_theft 2009-11-02T05:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/504322/A_Look_At_Stolen_Hotmail_Data_Finds_Simple_Passwords?source=rss_identity_theft 1234567 may not be a very secure password, but it's popular on Hotmail. Tue, 06 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://www.csoonline.com/article/504322/A_Look_At_Stolen_Hotmail_Data_Finds_Simple_Passwords?source=rss_identity_theft 2009-10-06T04:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/503513/School_Boards_Hit_with_Cash_Stealing_Trojan?source=rss_identity_theft The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation is probing a rash of reported online computer intrusions that have resulted in hundreds of thousands of dollars being stolen from school districts in Illinois. Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://www.csoonline.com/article/503513/School_Boards_Hit_with_Cash_Stealing_Trojan?source=rss_identity_theft 2009-09-28T04:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/502200/News_Flash_Data_Debauchery_That_Happens_in_Vegas_Doesn_t_Stay_There?source=rss_identity_theft Digital ID World 2009: Organizations collect as much data as possible on people to verify their trustworthiness as a potential employee or customer. Here's why the practice isn't working. Tue, 15 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT Bill Brenner http://www.csoonline.com/article/502200/News_Flash_Data_Debauchery_That_Happens_in_Vegas_Doesn_t_Stay_There?source=rss_identity_theft 2009-09-15T04:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/501910/Hacker_Gonzalez_Pleads_Guilty_to_20_Charges?source=rss_identity_theft Hacker Albert Gonzalez, accused of masterminding the massive data thefts at BJ's Wholesale Club, TJX and several other retailers, has pleaded guilty to 19 charges related to computer hacking and credit card fraud, the U.S. Department of Justice said. Fri, 11 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://www.csoonline.com/article/501910/Hacker_Gonzalez_Pleads_Guilty_to_20_Charges?source=rss_identity_theft 2009-09-11T04:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/499964/SQL_injection_Attacks_Led_to_Heartland_Hannaford_Breaches_?source=rss_identity_theft Details of the attacks could spur focus on Web app security. Wed, 19 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://www.csoonline.com/article/499964/SQL_injection_Attacks_Led_to_Heartland_Hannaford_Breaches_?source=rss_identity_theft 2009-08-19T04:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/499864/Mass._Makes_Changes_to_ID_Theft_Regulations?source=rss_identity_theft Changes reflect size of business, scope of data handled. Tue, 18 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT Joan Goodchild http://www.csoonline.com/article/499864/Mass._Makes_Changes_to_ID_Theft_Regulations?source=rss_identity_theft 2009-08-18T04:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/497157/LexisNexis_Warns_of_Breach_After_Alleged_Mafia_Bust?source=rss_identity_theft LexisNexis warns more than 13,000 that a man with mafia ties may have accessed sensitive consumer databases. Tue, 14 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Robert McMillan http://www.csoonline.com/article/497157/LexisNexis_Warns_of_Breach_After_Alleged_Mafia_Bust?source=rss_identity_theft 2009-07-14T04:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/496699/Report_Social_Security_Numbers_Easy_to_Guess?source=rss_identity_theft Researchers at Carnegie Mellon say data found readily in public records, social networks make Social Security numbers an easy target for criminals. Tue, 07 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Joan Goodchild http://www.csoonline.com/article/496699/Report_Social_Security_Numbers_Easy_to_Guess?source=rss_identity_theft 2009-07-07T04:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/496314/Seven_Deadly_Sins_of_Social_Networking_Security?source=rss_identity_theft To users of LinkedIn, Facebook, Myspace, Twitter or all of the above: Are you guilty of one of these security oversights? Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT Bill Brenner http://www.csoonline.com/article/496314/Seven_Deadly_Sins_of_Social_Networking_Security?source=rss_identity_theft 2009-06-30T04:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/492670/Most_Claims_Dismissed_in_Hannaford_Data_Breach_Suit?source=rss_identity_theft Without damages, there's no case, judge rules. Thu, 14 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT http://www.csoonline.com/article/492670/Most_Claims_Dismissed_in_Hannaford_Data_Breach_Suit?source=rss_identity_theft 2009-05-14T04:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/492427/Johns_Hopkins_Tells_Patients_Employee_Stole_Data_for_Fraud?source=rss_identity_theft Johns Hopkins Hospital warns patients about data theft. Tue, 12 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT Robert McMillan http://www.csoonline.com/article/492427/Johns_Hopkins_Tells_Patients_Employee_Stole_Data_for_Fraud?source=rss_identity_theft 2009-05-12T04:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/491576/LexisNexis_Says_its_Data_Was_Used_by_Fraudsters?source=rss_identity_theft Company withheld information on the breach for more than a year at request for postal service. Mon, 04 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT Robert McMillan http://www.csoonline.com/article/491576/LexisNexis_Says_its_Data_Was_Used_by_Fraudsters?source=rss_identity_theft 2009-05-04T04:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/489402/Botnets_4_Reasons_It_s_Getting_Harder_to_Find_and_Fight_Them?source=rss_identity_theft Researchers say vulnerable Web 2.0 applications and peer-to-peer architecture are making it easy for hackers to maintain armies of hijacked computers. Wed, 15 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT Bill Brenner http://www.csoonline.com/article/489402/Botnets_4_Reasons_It_s_Getting_Harder_to_Find_and_Fight_Them?source=rss_identity_theft 2009-04-15T04:00:00Z http://www.csoonline.com/article/487372/Symantec_Warns_Customers_of_Call_Center_Theft?source=rss_identity_theft Around 200 of its customers may have been affected by a data theft incident reported last week. Tue, 31 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT Robert McMillan http://www.csoonline.com/article/487372/Symantec_Warns_Customers_of_Call_Center_Theft?source=rss_identity_theft 2009-03-31T04:00:00Z