TRICARE CLASS ACTION FILED OVER MASSIVE DATA LOSS
In addition to the negative publicity associated with being included on the federal tally of major health information breaches, some…
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TOP IDENTITY THEFT STORIES IN THE NEWS: WEEKLY UPDATE
Identity theft among family members affects millions Reuters “The realities of familial identity theft are far worse than anything…
Read More →AMERITRADE ID THEFT VICTIMS TO COLLECT $2.5 MILLION TO $6.5 MILLION
Ameritrade identity theft victims may collect as much as $2,500 after a recent data breach settlement approved by a California judge. …
Read More →BIRMINGHAM SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINSTRATION ID THEFT INCIDENT
A former Birmingham, Alabama Social Security Administration employee has been sentenced to more than 2 years in prison for identity…
Read More →McD’s EMPLOYEE ACCUSED OF SKIMMING CUSTOMERS’ CREDIT CARD NUMBERS
Law enforcement is investigating a Monticello, Minnesota McDonald’s employee who is accused of skimming credit card numbers from customers. A young McDonald’s…
Read More →MICHIGAN RESIDENTS AT RISK FOR ID THEFT
Michigan Secretary of State officials are sending out breach notification letters to customers who could be at risk of identity theft….
Read More →NEW CALIFORNIA ID THEFT LAW
California’s new identity theft law went into effect last week. Senate Bill 24 gives consumers access to information to prevent…
Read More →ATM SKIMMING ARREST MADE IN CALIFORNIA
A San Diego has been accused of “skimming” personal identifying information (PII) from bank customers’ ATM cards. According to authorities,…
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WHAT IS A SKIMMER?
What is a skimmer? Skimming devices are used by identity thieves to steal credit or debit card personal identifying information…
Read More →ARREST MADE IN ID THEFT CASE – TROY, ALABAMA
According to Stacy Graning at the Troy Messenger, Ramona Watson, the former executive director of the Child Advocacy Center was…
Read More →SONY PSN DATA BREACH UPDATE – FREE CREDIT MONITORING EXTENSION
Sony has agreed to extend its offer for free credit monitoring to July 31, 2011. Originally, Sony’s offer of free…
Read More →I RECEIVED A BREACH NOTIFICATION LETTER – WHAT NEXT?
Consumers receive breach notification letters (and e-mails) all the time, but do you know what you should do if you…
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