Preventing Identity Theft Cases

Personal Medical Records of 1.7 Million Stolen

Posted on Wednesday, 16th February 2011 by Nate Sawers

The personal health data for about 1.7 million New York City patients and hospital workers was stolen from an unlocked van in Manhattan. The van belonged to the city’s medical vendor, GRM Information Management Services.

The 20 years worth of electronic files were stored on magnetic tapes that contained personal information and protected health information of patients, contractors and vendors. The personal information included names, addresses and Social Security numbers. Thos

RSA 2011 Video Series: For Those Who Missed The Conference…

Posted on Wednesday, 16th February 2011 by Nathan Thorpe

With RSA 2011 right in our rear-view mirror, we thought it would be appropriate to showcase a number of videos from the big event. And, if you missed out on RSA 2011, fret not. This video series will make you feel as if you were actually there. See you next year at RSA 2012!

RSA Conference 2011 Opening Keynote

Art Coviello Show Insights – RSA Conference 2011

Cloud Security Alliance at RSA 2011 – Keynote: Vivek Kundra CIO White House Part 1

Revere Security – Knight Trailer for 2011 RSA Conference (Great promotional ad)

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17 Year Identity Theft Nightmare Ends

Posted on Sunday, 13th February 2011 by Nate Sawers

Joseph Kidd, 56 was arrested in California on Tuesday for identity theft. He had allegedly been using another man’s name for 17-year years to commit crime and fraud.

According to the police, Kidd had been arrested numerous times, sent to prison, and even obtained welfare and medical benefits using Larry Smith’s identity.

Joseph Kidd even got married using the Larry Smith’s name and identity.

The real Larry Smith, 67 who has no criminal record has been trying to clear his name for close to two decades.

Due to the fraud and crimes committed in his name he has been denied medical care and had his driving license suspended. He h

Survey Shows “Account Takeover Fraud” Drops

Posted on Saturday, 12th February 2011 by Archie Norton

Account takeover happens when your existing bank or credit card accounts are infiltrated and money is siphoned out. A hacked account or stolen credit card is often to blame.

The drop in account takeover may be due in part to a few different things.

Less breaches. There was a drop in data breaches from 221 million records in 604 breaches during 2009 to 26 million records breached in 404 reported breaches during 2010. Criminal hacker Albert Gonzalez and his gang were responsible for many of those hacked records and he and many of his cohorts are now in jail.

PCI standards. All those responsible for accepting credit cards are now under strict Payment Card Industry Standards rules and regulations that require a level of security that took about 5 years to implement.

RSA 2011 Guest Post: Whose Fault is it that I Did Not Know it Was Not You? A Mock Hearing Panel

Posted on Saturday, 12th February 2011 by Nathan Thorpe

In 48-hour period in November, 2009, PlainsCapital Bank transferred over $800,000 from the account of Hillary Machinery to a number of international and U.S. accounts. The problem was that Hillary had not initiated those transfers.

In December of that year the bank sued Hillary. That’s definitely a huh? moment.

The bank sought a judicial declaratory judgment that its security procedures were commercially reasonable and that it had not breached its obligations. In essence, Hillary had demanded that the bank cover the lost funds, claiming that the bank’s security was not commercially reasonable, and the bank preemptively sued to get a judicial authority to rule that its procedures were reasonable, thereby forestalling any legal action by Hillary.

On February 16, there will be a session at the RSA Conference titled Whose Fault Is It That I Didn’t Know It Wasn’t you. This wi

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How Insecure WiFi Hotspots Leave You Vulnerable to Identity Theft

Posted on Friday, 11th February 2011 by Nate Sawers

WiFi hotspots, which are areas where people can log on to a wireless network just by bringing a laptop, seem to be everywhere these days. You find them not only in the library but also at the coffee shops and even many McDonald’s franchises. They attract telecommuters and others who are looking for a comfortable place to log on away from home. And they also attract identity thieves.

If you ever partaken of one of these hotspots, you know that you don’t have to do much to access the network. Often, all you have to do is plug in your computer and click on the network name. This simple access is what makes hotspots desirable in the first place, but it’s also a lot of what puts patrons at risk.

Since the wireless signal is sent through radio waves, any thief with a receiver can get access to any personal information you type in while you are connected to the network. It’s

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