IDENTITY THEFT PREVENTION Articles
US Agencies Making Progress on Cybercrime, Officials Say
But criminals continue to target U.S. businesses, with the FBI currently investigating 400 wire transfer cases
Online Seller of Counterfeit Credit Cards Gets Prison Time
The man had more than 20,000 stolen credit card numbers in his possession when agents raided his residence
Face recognition and social media meet in the shadows
Researchers obtain partial SSNs and other sensitive information starting with just a Facebook profile photo. Richard Power interviews Alessandro Acquisti.
Digitized medical records are easy prey, but all is not lost
Christopher Burgess on writing a new prescription for health data trust.
House Panel Approves Data Breach Notification Bill
A House subcommittee approves a data breach notification bill.
David Litchfield on securing the data castle
It's not sophisticated attacks, complex vulnerabilities or user errors that are the greatest threats to database security, says this expert.
UK's News of the World Closes After Phone Hacking Scandal
The U.K.'s News of the World is closing admit allegations of staff members hacking into the mobile voice mail of celebrities and crime victims.
Senators Push for Privacy, Data Security Legislation
Democratic senators call for privacy and data security legislation.
Senator: New Cybersecurity Regulations Needed for Banks
A U.S. senator calls for new cybersecurity regulations for banks.
German Men Sentenced for Hacking Lady Gaga, Dr. Dre
Two German men were sentenced Thursday in a Duisberg court for hacking computers containing material belonging to Lady Gaga, Dr. Dre and other musicians, stealing their banking data and accessing e-mail accounts.
