Articles Tagged with ''identity theft''

A study from an international online security firm has discovered that the most popular computer password for business men and women continues to be “Password” or some variation thereof.

For the 12th year in a row, identity theft complaints topped the list of top consumer complaints received by The Federal Trade Commission.

The Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) announced that ATM cards will have secure smart chips installed by 2014.

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

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

As skimming grows, the good news is that two men were arrested November 1 on charges of conspiring to produce, use, or traffic in one or more counterfeit devices, following a lengthy U.S. Secret Service investigation.

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

It would be illegal for Rhode Island businesses to ask for any part of a customer's Social Security number under legislation endorsed by the state Senate.

At the ISC West conference in 2009, I saw a great keynote speech delivered by Lt. General Kenneth Minihan, former Director of both the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) and the National Security Agency (NSA). 

Identity theft criminals may target U.S. children more than adults, a new report suggests.