Social Engineering: Eight Common Tactics
Stealing your company's 'hold' music, spoofing caller ID, pumping up penny stocks - social engineers blend old and new methods to grab passwords or profits. Being aware of their tricks is the first line of defense.
Report: U.S. Government Bolsters Efforts to Fight ID Theft
But public and private organizations must remain vigilant, flexible.
How to Minimize the Impact of a Data Breach
ID Experts' Rick Kam describes a customer-centric action plan.
Former State Dept. Worker Pleads Guilty to Illegal Records Access
Plea related to March disclosure that the passport records of Clinton, McCain, Obama, others were accessed.
Data Breaches Spark Hard Drive Shredding Boom
This is a great time to be in the hard-drive shredding business, as companies scramble to destroy data before the bad guys have a chance to steal it. A look inside the belly of the beast (includes video).
Microsoft to Release Four Critical Patches
The patches to be released on so-called Patch Tuesday include fixes for a vulnerability that allows remote code execution in Windows Media Player 11 on various Microsoft operating systems.
FUD Watch: Sometimes, Data Breach Hype Is Justified
Each new data breach shows just how off the mark organizations can be when it comes to security. Public hangings may be necessary, but the facts had better be solid.
Wells Fargo Code Used To Illegally Access Consumer Data
Wells Fargo Bank N.A is in the process of notifying some 7,000 individuals that a thief may have accessed their Social Security numbers and other personal information by illegally using the financial services firm's access codes.
Eleven Charged In Massive ID Theft Scheme
The DOJ announced multiple charges against 11 defendants accused of engineering a massive ID theft scheme.
State Breach Disclosure Laws - Update
Five states (and D.C.) have put data breach disclosure laws in the books in recent months. Article includes links to full text of each law.
Security Directions: A Virtual Conference
Available On Demand Sept. 30 - Dec. 30
Join us for a virtual event with candid, expert information on top security challenges and issues - all from the comfort of your desktop.
Protecting PII: How to Work with IT to Manage Risk
Understand the critical nature of the test data privacy problem and get tips on how to work with IT to implement a test data privacy program.
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