WHAT IS IDENTITY THEFT?
What is identity theft? Identity theft occurs when someone uses your personally identifying information (PII). Your name, Social Security Number,…
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MICHAELS DATA BREACH
The recent Michaels data breach is much larger than originally estimated. The data breach occurred when hackers penetrated Michaels point of sale PIN pads. When…
Read More →HOW IS STOLEN CREDIT CARD DATA SOLD?
How do hackers sell stolen credit card data? The recent Sony PlayStation data breach has hackers worried about the price of…
Read More →CITY PUTS RESIDENTS AT RISK FOR ID THEFT?
The City of Columbus, Ohio may be putting its residents at risk for identity theft when it retires old computers, according…
Read More →FTC RECOMMENDS TO CONGRESS TO PASS BREACH NOTIFICATION LEGISLATION
In a recent hearing before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade, the Federal…
Read More →US AIRWAYS DATA BREACH – PILOTS’ PERSONAL INFO LEAKED
US Airways’ pilots are at risk for identity theft after a recent data breach. The FBI and the US Airline…
Read More →RESTAURANT SETTLES DATA BREACH LAWSUIT
Recently, the The Briar Group agreed to settle a data breach lawsuit by filed by Massachusetts’ Attorney General Martha Coakley. The…
Read More →HACKER GROUP “ANONYMOUS” LINKED TO SONY PSN DATA BREACH
Hacker group known as “Anonymous” is linked to he massive Sony PSN data breach, according to the Register. The Sony…
Read More →I WAS DENIED CREDIT – WHAT NEXT?
Have you recently been denied credit? What should you do next? The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) provides consumers with the…
Read More →SONY PSN SENDS OUT BREACH NOTIFICATION EMAILS
The Sony Play Station Network (PSN) recently experienced a data breach. Since the breach, Sony has begun to e-mail those…
Read More →TEXAS TO OFFER FREE CREDIT MONITORING
The state of Texas is now offering free credit monitoring to Texans included in the most recent data loss incident. …
Read More →EPSILON BREACH INCLUDES VALUE CITY FURNITURE CREDIT CARDS
Recently, Epsilon experienced a data breach. The hackers accessed thousands of subscribers personal identifying information. One customer of Epsilon’s services,…
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