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Deal responsibly with identity data breaches: Most security managers are aware of some form of the 5 steps for handling an incident: prevent, detect, contain, eradicate, and recover. These steps are usually sufficient for those incidents in which Personally Identifiable Information PII or electronic Protected Health Information ePHI isn't compromised. However, a breach of individual identity...; Tags: Security, Medical Identity Theft, Leadership, IT Management, Identity Theft, data theft, Cybercrime, Computer Crime, Compliance; Blog posts 2007-06-21
Data encryption is not a security panacea: Data encryption is getting a lot of press these days. It seems like a host of businesses are running to encryption vendors to see how fast they can scramble their sensitive information in the face of well-publicized data breaches. Much of this excitement or hysteria is fueled by...; Tags: Threat Modeling, Sox, Security, Medical Identity Theft, It Management, Identity Theft, HIPAA, Encryption, Database Assurance, data theft, Compliance; Blog posts 2007-04-02
What's the Most Secure OS? Surprise! It's Windows. (Well, sort of, in a way, if you look at things in a certain fashion and ignore other security metrics.): The startling conclusion that Microsoft has the most secure OS isn’t mine (although I don’t find it all that fantastically unlikely), but that of some observors who came to that conclusion after looking at Symantec’s Internet Security Threat Report Volume IX (http://www.symantec.com/enterprise/theme.jsp?themeid=threatreport) that covers the second half...; Tags: Social Security, Web browsers, Microsoft Windows, Symantec Corp., vulnerability, Web, security; Blog posts 2007-03-24
Keep your eye on the data: “Keep your eye on the ball” is a common admonition that, because of its broad application, spread far beyond the playing field. With a slight change, it applies equally well to protecting information assets—keep your eye on the data.I find it a continuous struggle to help my peers in...; Tags: Storage, Databases, security; Blog posts 2007-03-05
A Revolutionary New Medical Advice Site Rates Doctors and Hospitals!!: Revolutionhealth.comNote, I am posting this in the Security blog because medical care is obviously an important aspect of living a secure life and also because this site is likely to be collecting a LOT of confidential information about individuals, making it a security concern.A new medical information site made it’s...; Tags: Medical Identity Theft, Security; Blog posts 2007-02-08

Protect your organization from steganographic data theft: The art and science of steganography has been around for centuries. It’s used to write hidden messages in a way that prevents anyone but the recipient from interpreting them. As technology grew it was only natural for steganographic techniques to find their way into electronic processes. It...; Tags: Computer Crime, data theft, HIPAA, Identity Theft, image, It Management, Medical Identity Theft, Security, Steganography, Tom Olzak; Blog posts 2007-01-29
Protect sensitive data everywhere: not just in production: Defending against unwanted network and end-user device intrusions has one objective—protecting the data. This means protecting the data no matter where it resides or how it moves. However, this seems to be a problem in some organizations when addressing security for testing QA and development environments.Recently I discovered...; Tags: Compliance, data theft, HIPAA, identity, Identity Theft, It Management, Medical Identity Theft, PII, privacy, QA, Security, Tom Olzak; Blog posts 2007-01-11
Protect medical identities: lives may depend on it: As HIPAA Security Rule compliance slips, the number of medical identity thefts increases. Unlike financial identity theft, the theft of an individual’s medical identity can lead to serious health, employment, and insurability issues.The HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996) required that all covered entities (CE’s) be...; Tags: CE&rsquo, s, Compliance, Cybercrime, data theft, Government, health, HIPAA, Identity Theft, It Management, Medical Identity Theft, Security, Standards, Tom Olzak; Blog posts 2007-01-01

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Identity Theft: Managing the Risk: Identity theft occurs when someone steals and misuses an individual's personal data such as their name, address or passport number. Whilst this theft of identity is, by itself, not a crime under UK law, misusing the identity information to fraudulently obtain goods or services is. This white paper is primarily...; Tags: Identity Theft, Security; White papers 2005-07-12
The Identity Guardian: Despite years of media coverage and frequent dire warnings by consumer protection groups, identity theft is the fastest-growing crime in the United States. Many new programs are now appearing on the market, to take advantage of the fear and confusion around identity theft. Many of them are very overpriced, and...; Tags: Identity, Identity Guardian, Identity Theft, Security; White papers 2005-12-29
Prevent identity theft by avoiding these seven common mistakes: Mitigating risk of identity theft"Prevent identity theft" is a wonderfully lofty goal. These are all good recommendations to "mitigate risk of identity theft." Some good additions include providing the least amount of access to the fewest number of people and reviewing data needs BEFORE collecting. Good article...; Tags: Info-Safety, LLC, identity theft; Discussion threads 2007-05-18
Uncle Sam's coming crackdown on ID theft: Where's the punishment?Can they make identity theft a Federal felony crime with stiff penalties?Get realIdentity theft is a global issue, this is a WORLD WIDE WEB. So why condider this to be a local one? America is only one country among hundreds.Many of the organised Identity theft scams are based...; Tags: jterry@..., identity theft; Discussion threads 2006-09-27
Identity Theft: The Internet Connection: Concern is growing about identity theft - where one person assumes the identity of another by stealing personally identifiable information PII, such as credit card or Social Security numbers. High profile incidents disclosed in early 2005 involving ChoicePoint, Bank of America, and LexisNexis, where the PII of more than a...; Tags: Internet Connection, The Library Of Congress, Personally Identifiable Information, Identity Theft, Internet, Security; White papers 2005-03-16
SSNFraud.Info Toolbar (exe): Identity Theft, Identity Fraud, or SSN Fraud is a recovery and prevention deterrent browser toolbar. It blocks pop-ups, clears browser cache, and deletes browsers cookies. Also provides direct button to yearly free credit reports from three major credit bureaus and check bureaus. Direct button to inexpensive identity monitoring services and...; Tags: Bureau, Toolbar, Web Browser, SSNFraud, Identity Theft, Web Browsers, Security, Internet; Software downloads 2006-01-24
Hack proof your identity: In this sample chapter from Hack Proofing Your Identity in the Information Age, investigate the forms of identification that make up your identity in an Internet-enabled world. Begin by focusing on physically securing the sources of information that identify you as an individual, using tangible security methods, then...; Tags: Identity, Chapter Coverage, Identity Theft, Internet, Security; Book chapters 2007-05-31
What Is Phishing, and How to Avoid These Kinds of Attacks on Companies: Identity theft, i.e. the theft of someone's credentials to access financial facilities and information, has become the most popular crime in the United States. One of the fastest growing methods of identity theft is phishing, a form of electronic fraud which consists in fooling the victim into providing confidential information...; Tags: Panda Software, Financial, Attack, Identity Theft, Phishing, Cyberthreats, Financial Accounting, Spam, Viruses And Worms, Security, Spam And Phishing, Finance; White papers 2005-06-10
Study: Identity theft keeps climbing: The Devil is in the Details...I suspect the devil with these surveys is in how one defines "identity theft". From my perspective it is on the rise, as twice since the Christmas season I have received word from a bank that my credit card has been reissued with a...; Tags: guthrie.9@..., identity theft, card; Discussion threads 2007-03-19
Home Internet security starts with you and the protection of your identity: According to the Federal Trade Commission's report National and State Trends in Fraud & Identity Theft, there were 246,570 identity theft complaints filed with that government agency in 2004. How well does your home network protect your identity? With the proliferation of broadband connections and the home...; Tags: Symantec Corp., Internet, Home Network, Internet Security, Identity, Addison-Wesley, Identity Theft, Security; Book chapters 2005-09-22
How VPN Access May Become a Liability: As necessary as VPN access to corporate resources can be, there are some important security aspects that need to be addressed prior to implementation. Just because a user can not login without the correct password does not ensure that the VPN access will not be abused. As identity theft is...; Tags: Identity Theft, VPNs, Network Security, Telecommunications, Networking, Security; White papers 2006-09-06
10 ways to avoid being the victim of identity theft: Identity theft is on the increase, to the tune of 10 million victims in the U.S. and $50 billion in costs. Share this list of preventive measures with your end users, friends, and family members to help protect them from this escalating crime. The FTC reports that...; Tags: Victim, Identity Theft, Security; Download resources 2006-05-10

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