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The Motley Fool April 13, 2005 Rich Smith |
What, Me Worry About ID Theft? Reed Elsevier's security breach grows 10 times in size. And no one cares. Hard as that is to fathom, it suggests that the data collection industry may escape this series of fiascoes without Congress imposing additional regulations on it.  |
The Motley Fool March 10, 2005 Rich Smith |
No Rest for the Wicked ChoicePoint's breach alone might not have tipped the scales, but if many other businesses are being ransacked as well, and most importantly, if the privacy of actual senators is now at risk, I think it's safe to say that regulation is on its way.  |
The Motley Fool June 20, 2005 Rich Smith |
BJ's vs. the FTC The wholesaler settles its federal case over a credit card breach. The onus is now on BJ's to protect its customers and its investors -- in short, to make sure it doesn't get fooled again.  |
The Motley Fool August 30, 2006 Rich Smith |
AT&T Gets Touched The epidemic of data thefts continues. A hacker broke into AT&T's computer system, accessing the credit card data of roughly 19,000 customers who had previously used the company's online store to purchase DSL equipment.  |
InternetNews March 10, 2005 Jim Wagner |
Shoe Company Loses Credit Card Info A subsidiary of Retail Ventures reports the theft of an unknown number of credit card accounts from many of its retail stores.  |
The Motley Fool June 7, 2005 Rich Smith |
Oops, They Did It Again Citigroup misplaces millions of customers' account data.  |
The Motley Fool June 27, 2005 Rich Smith |
IRS Chooses ChoicePoint The contrite data company makes some moves that weren't welcome by investors, but the IRS took note and awarded ChoicePoint a $20 million contract. Will it be enough to please shareholders?  |
The Motley Fool March 16, 2005 Rich Smith |
Banker Dons a Black Hat In written testimony to the congressional committee investigating the security of customer data, Bank of America argued that the law should not require companies to inform their customers of security breaches that put their data at risk.  |
InternetNews February 12, 2010 |
Study Puts Identity Theft Cost at $54B in 2009 Research firm Javelin estimates that more than 11 million Americans were victims of identity theft last year, a 12 percent increase that led to tens of billions of dollars in costs.  |
InternetNews April 14, 2005 Tim Gray |
HSBC Latest Data-Breach Victim British financial giant HSBC is notifying 180,000 people in the United States that their credit information may be vulnerable to thieves.  |
The Motley Fool July 26, 2005 Rich Smith |
ChoicePoint Weathers Storm Data vendor holds profits steady, despite damage done by identity theft scandal. It would seem that investors have again become cautiously optimistic about the company's prospects.  |
InternetNews February 10, 2006 Roy Mark |
DoJ Wants Cyber Crime Stats The Department of Justice is launching its first national survey to measure the prevalence and impact of cyber crime on U.S. businesses.  |
The Motley Fool January 10, 2006 Dayana Yochim |
It's Hunting Season for Identity Thieves A recent security breach at a major tax preparation provider was a welcome surprise for alert fraudsters and a reminder to consumers that your secrets are safe from no one -- particularly this time of year.  |
PC Magazine August 17, 2005 Sebastian Rupley |
Beyond Viruses The cost to U.S. companies of doing battle with network attacks has fallen significantly.  |
The Motley Fool April 20, 2005 Rich Smith |
Crunching the Data Crunchers Have the info-theft hackers given us any bargains in the stock market? Here is a bargain evaluation for four data companies recently affected by hackers.  |
The Motley Fool June 10, 2005 Rich Smith |
Retail Misadventures Sometimes for an investor, there's nothing truer than the old saying that "when it rains, it pours." DSW/Value City owner Retail Ventures can't seem to catch a break.  |
InternetNews April 12, 2005 Tim Gray |
310,000 Exposed by LexisNexis Data Breach Company estimates data breach affected 10 times the U.S. residents as originally reported.  |
The Motley Fool February 22, 2005 Rich Smith |
ChoicePoint Steps Up Identity theft scam shakes confidence in the information broker, despite its efforts to right its wrongs.  |
The Motley Fool June 8, 2006 Dayana Yochim |
Is Your Credit Being Hacked? Catching identity crime early could save you more than $400 and 40 hours of administrative hassle. Here are seven signs that your credit may be under attack.  |
InternetNews April 21, 2005 Jim Wagner |
Ameritrade Client Info Lost in Transit A tape containing the personal information of up to 200,000 clients gets lost in the mail while Congress works on legislation to protect customers.  |
Inc. August 2003 Robert X. Cringely |
They've Got Your Number Identity theft using a combination of computer technology and government information is a major crime just waiting to happen.  |
The Motley Fool January 27, 2004 Dayana Yochim |
How Will They Scam Thee? Danger is lurking everywhere, it seems. The Federal Trade Commission issues a top 10 list of fraud complaints. Americans are being slammed by scams everywhere they turn. But is this a bona-fide crime wave, or just a good headline?  |
The Motley Fool December 28, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Identity Theft Strikes Marriott Missing data tapes could affect thousands. What does it mean for patrons and investors alike?  |
InternetNews March 9, 2005 Susan Kuchinskas |
LexisNexis: Lookup For Crime Crooks accessed a LexisNexis subsidiary using misappropriated IDs and passwords to obtain approximately 32,000 names addresses, Social Security numbers and drivers' license numbers, which could be used for identity theft.  |
InternetNews June 1, 2007 Roy Mark |
ChoicePoint Settles With 44 States in Data Losses Data broker ChoicePoint agrees to pay $500,000 and to strengthen data protection measures.  |
InternetNews September 19, 2006 Roy Mark |
Group Demands Restitution For ID Theft A federal task force on identity theft urged Congress today to require ID thieves pay victims for the time they spend restoring their credit.  |
InternetNews May 6, 2005 Tim Gray |
How Much is Too Much Data Loss? Congress returned this week to a burgeoning issue likely to concern the financial health of millions of Americans: What can be done about skyrocketing incidents of identity theft and data loss?  |
InternetNews March 11, 2005 Roy Mark |
Staggered Start For ChoicePoint Hearing Senate ID theft hearing postponed but Schumer and Corzine promise new privacy legislation.  |
PC World October 14, 2002 Gideon F. For-Mukwai |
Nigerian E-Mail Scammers Reported On Run International authorities close in on 22 Nigerians accused of e-mail bank fraud.  |
InternetNews March 10, 2005 Susan Kuchinskas |
Do You Know Who Owns Your Info? Identity theft of all kinds is a major concern to consumers, as well as Congress. The irony is that in the case of ChoicePoint and Seisint, the "theft" consists of people using the data bureau's information without paying for it.  |
InternetNews January 20, 2006 Sean Michael Kerner |
FBI: PC Crime is Common, Costly With computer security issues mounting, the typical response is to just add more security. But does it matter?  |
InternetNews March 11, 2005 Jim Wagner |
New Service to Put ID Protection in Your Hands Amid a flurry of data theft issues, Intersections readies an in-depth service to police who's trying to use all your data. This can help you spot identity theft.  |
PC Magazine September 7, 2004 John Blazevic |
True Crime: Streets of LA True Crime is reminiscent of the Grand Theft Auto series, with its highly detailed cityscape and focus on driving, but here players stop crimes instead of committing them.  |
InternetNews March 21, 2005 Tim Gray |
California University Computer System Hacked Attackers gain access to private student data.  |
The Motley Fool September 21, 2010 John Rosevear |
Will the Chinese End Up Owning General Motors? A leading Chinese company looks to invest in GM. Should the U.S. worry?  |
The Motley Fool June 29, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
DSW: Sole Survivor DSW fought hard to squeeze its feet into today's IPO. It was worth the wait. Originally expected to fetch between $15 and $17, the freshly minted shares were priced at a welcome $19 last night.  |
PC World November 2005 Alan Stafford |
Privacy in Peril With identity thieves targeting big consumer databases, your data isn't just up for sale -- it could be up for grabs.  |