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Facebook Privacy: 10 Must-Know Security Settings
Posted on February 25th, 2011 No commentsFacebook's seemingly endless tweaks to privacy and security settings leave many people wondering: How secure is my Facebook account? We've rounded up the 10 most important settings for you to check.
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IC3 2010 Annual Report on Internet Crime Released
Posted on February 25th, 2011 No commentsThe 2010 Internet Crime Report was released today by the Internet Crime Complaint Center ( IC3). The report demonstrates how pervasive online crime has become, affecting people in all demographic groups throughout the country
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Smartphones versus Malware and Identity Theft
Posted on February 24th, 2011 No commentsWith Smartphones being very functional and compatible in almost any application there is for mobile, the threat for malware infection and of course, the dreaded identity theft becomes more and more prominent.
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With latest Web perils, it's wise to be paranoid
Posted on February 24th, 2011 No commentsIn a world where every mouse-click is tracked by marketing conglomerates, hackers invade e-mail and bank accounts, and identity theft is on the rise, surfing the Internet is becoming a risky exercise.
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Lawsuit: Disney Left Workers Vulnerable To ID Theft
Posted on February 24th, 2011 No commentsThe Walt Disney Co.
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2,400 patients names, Social Security Numbers, addresses, date of births and limited health information stolen by hackers
Posted on February 22nd, 2011 No commentsEmory Healthcare data loss incident circa 2011-02-20
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Thousands of credit cards exposed due to hackers outside of the company
Posted on February 22nd, 2011 No commentsDay's Jewelers data loss incident circa 2011-02-15
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Identity theft and college students
Posted on February 22nd, 2011 No commentsCollege students are susceptible to identity theft for a number of reasons. For example, we live with roommates, order miscellaneous items online and give out sensitive information over the phone.
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FTC issues guidance on medical identity theft
Posted on February 20th, 2011 No commentsThe Federal Trade Commission recently posted a frequently asked question designed to remind health care providers and health plans of their obligations when they become aware of medical identity theft. The FAQ describes medical identity theft as occurring “when someone uses another person’s name or insurance information to get medical treatmen…
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State Attorney General Confronts Facebook On Fraud-Detection Policy
Posted on February 20th, 2011 No commentsConnecticut Attorney General George Jepsen is asking Facebook to provide information about its fraud-detection measures after a Milford legislator complained that her identity was used in connection with a scam to solicit money.
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