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Unique Insights into 2012 Attacks

In Report, California Says 2.5 Million Residents at Risk in Data Breaches

Organizations Now Mandated to Report to State

July 6, 2013

Electronic data breaches put the personal information of 2.5 million Californians at risk in 2012, according to a report released days ago by Attorney General Kamala Harris.

Keeping Customer Data Safe in an Evolving Threat Landscape

Eric Maass

March 27, 2012

In the digital age, increasing amounts of data are being shared in new and often unanticipated ways. With the proliferation of data, devices and connections comes a set of new security threats. Midsize companies, in particular, are feeling the heat.

Sophisticated Operation Stole Millions

ID Theft and Bank Fraud Ring Advertised Its Services

Started with Real Social Security Numbers

January 11, 2012

Two individuals obtained credentials and then worked with others to open accounts and gain access to loans all illegally.

Turns Out Theft Not Rare

Waiters at Top NYC Steakhouses in Identity Theft Ring

Stole Credit Card Info at Restaurants

November 21, 2011

The alleged scam targeted customers who often paid with American Express Black cards and other high-limit credit cards.

Healthcare Information Under Attack

Medical Identity Theft a Growing Problem

Hospital Security Reports Identity Theft Expanding

October 6, 2011

Medical identify theft is the fastest-growing form of identity theft, affecting 1.42 million Americans in 2010.

How do you know when a smart card is too smart?

ID Cards and Printers: Of Mice and Men

Cindy Dubin

April 1, 2011

The Walt Disney Co. could be in need of a fairy godmother to help the House of Mouse out of a recent legal situation.

Whose Email Is It Anyway?

Bill Zalud

July 1, 2010

Some policies, procedures and measures can be counterproductive when it comes to protecting emails, voicemails and communicating of large data files, contends Steven Brower of the law firm Buchalter Nemer.