Symantec has released its annual Internet Security Threat Report, and the numbers are astounding. According to the report, malicious attacks on networks skyrocketed by 81 percent in 2011. The report also highlights that advanced persistent threats, known as APT attacks, are spreading to organizations of all sizes, with the number of daily APT attacks increasing… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Identity Theft
Subscribe to Identity Theft RSS FeedGetting ready to forward that spreadsheet to your personal email account? Think twice…..then think again…
Posted in Data Breach, HIPAA/HITECH, Identity Theft, SecurityAn employee — former employee — of the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services found out the hard way after transferring the information of more than 228,000 Medicaid beneficiaries to his personal email account. The data included Medicare numbers (which include Social Security numbers as part of the identifier) linked to the beneficiaries… Continue Reading
New Year’s Resolutions – Privacy & Security
Posted in 201 CMR 17.00, Data Breach, Data Compliance & Security, HIPAA/HITECH, Identity Theft, Privacy Regulation, Secure Traveling, SecuritySince it’s traditionally the time for new beginnings and resolutions to clear away old habits, we’d like to pass on some tips for improving privacy and security in your operations — and in your own life — in 2012. 1. Be sure to secure. Many data breaches occur by leaving sensitive information lying around the… Continue Reading
It’s almost 2011. Do you know where your Red Flags Rule compliance program is?
Posted in Data Compliance & Security, Identity Theft(UPDATED) Late Tuesday, the House of Representatives passed the Red Flag Program Clarification Act of 2010 on a voice vote, clearing the way for President Obama’s signature. The Clarification Act exempts doctors, lawyers, accountants and certain other professionals from compliance with the Red Flags Rule. As you may recall, we discussed lawsuits filed by the American… Continue Reading
Low Tech ID Theft ……
Posted in Identity TheftAs Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and his wife recently found out, identity theft often has nothing to do with technology…. PC Mag: Fed Chairman Hit by ID Theft
