Category Archives: Data Security / Data Theft

10,000 Identity Fraud Rings Uncovered in the USA

Security company ID Analytics has uncovered 10,000 identity fraud rings in the U.S.  The company found the rings after studying 1.7 billion credit card and cell phone account applications and finding similar names, addresses and email addresses. ID Analytics provides … Continue reading

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European Union: Big Fines for Breaching Privacy Rules

New rules in data protection:  Businesses breaching European Union Privacy Rules will face fines of up to 5% of their global revenues based on new proposals to be unveiled soon.  The rules will also apply to subsidiaries of foreign corporations.  … Continue reading

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Cyberwarfare: Unprecedented Transfer of Wealth

The recent report by McAfee concerning Cyberwarfare makes interesting reading and should prompt large scale revisions of internal computer security:  The McAfee White Paper on Operation Shady Rat states: “What we have witnessed over the past five to six years has … Continue reading

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Data Theft: The Sony Corporation Debacle Widens

Sony Corporation and Sony Computer Entertainment announced on May 3rd  that their ongoing investigation of illegal intrusions into Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) systems revealed on May 2  that hackers may have stolen SOE customer information on April 16th and … Continue reading

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