Monday, August 20, 2007

ID theft is on the rise, is your identity secure

The following is an excerpt from an interesting article on personal data security published on computerworld.com:

Today's electronic world is a risky place for your personal data -- and it's not getting any safer. More than 158 million data records of U.S. residents have been exposed as a result of security breaches since January 2005, according to The Privacy Rights Clearing House, a nonprofit consumer rights organization.

As fast as banks, merchants and consumers add new layers of security to their storage systems and network, say security analysts, new technologies -- or simply careless users -- create new security holes that aggressive and sophisticated identity thieves eagerly exploit. The result, says Avivah Litan, a vice president and distinguished analyst at Gartner Inc., is that "things will get worse before they get better."

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Monday, July 09, 2007

'Catch Me if You Can' Abagnale & Tech Pros advice on ID Theft & Security

Experts asked tech-product engineers, analysts, even a former identity thief - what they do to stay safe, both online and off. Abagnale is one such expert, who after five years in jail taught the FBI how to catch white-collar criminals. His story was the basis for the 2002 movie "Catch Me If You Can" starring Leonardo DiCaprio.

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