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Uncle Sam's coming crackdown on ID theft

September 27, 2006 Attorney Eric J. Sinrod says the federal government is finally taking steps to combat identity theft. TAGS: identity theft, federal government, crime, agency, government, attorney, recommendation, U.S.

Facebook users open to cyberattacks, ID theft?

July 30, 2007 Facebook Platform creates channel for malicious third-party applications. Users also face identity theft, VeriSign says. TAGS: Facebook, VeriSign Inc., identity theft, iDefense, terms of service, cyberattack, social networking, developer, U.S., security

Banks rated for ID theft

September 26, 2006 Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase and Washington Mutual rate highest for consumer ID theft protection. TAGS: Bank of America Corp., identity theft, financial company, bank, prevention, banking, U.S.

Data privacy standards, American style

October 11, 2005 NetIQ's Kimber Spradlin says that when it comes to data privacy, the EU is way ahead of Uncle Sam. That may be about to change. TAGS: European Union, Patrick Leahy, HIPAA, legislation, legislator, regulation, identity theft, U.S., health, Europe, security

Year in review: Insecurity over ID theft

December 13, 2005 High-profile hack of Paris Hilton's phone and a huge credit-card leak brought worries over ID theft to the fore. TAGS: CardSystems Solutions Inc., identity theft, identity fraud, MasterCard International, criminal, financial company, data security, hacking, incident, credit card, phishing, U.S., security

Three charged in online brokerage scam

March 13, 2007 Feds indict three Indian nationals for allegedly hacking into online brokerage accounts and using the proceeds to manipulate stocks. TAGS: online brokerage, Computer Fraud, count, Hong Kong, identity theft, hacking, U.S.

HP investigator argues California can't try him

January 18, 2007 Bryan Wagner, a data broker charged in connection with the HP boardroom scandal, says state's double jeopardy laws protect him from prosecution. TAGS: Bryan Wagner, California, defendant, attorney, state, crime, prosecutor, identity theft, spokesman, HP, Microsoft Office, U.S.

FBI wants businesses' help to fight cybercrime

February 16, 2006 FBI director asks private sector for its expertise as part of agency's struggle against ID theft and other crimes. Mueller looks to businesses TAGS: cybercrime, law enforcement, identity theft, threat, agency, U.S., help, Microsoft Corp.

ChoicePoint data theft widens to 145,000 people

February 18, 2005 Database break-in affects far more consumers than originally acknowledged. Factor in 750 cases of identity theft. TAGS: ChoicePoint Inc., identity theft, legislation, California, incident, spokesman, asset, account, attack, U.S., database

How we went wrong on identity

November 1, 2007 Steven Gal says the current ID infrastructure has left consumers annoyed and feeling victimized, and needs to be completely re-engineered. TAGS: silo, identity, identity theft, security, U.S.

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