The news about Governor Palin’s Yahoo account being hacked presents an interesting use-case for a dynamic KBA solution and gives me the opportunity to clear up a big misunderstanding people have about what [IDology’s] KBA really is.
First, let’s examine how the hacker accessed her email. According to this Wired article:
As detailed in the postings, the […]
If you read the NY Times today you probably saw this story: 11 Charged in Theft of 41 Million Card Numbers.
And if you shop at major retail chains like OfficeMax, Barnes & Noble, and BJ’s Wholesale Club you could be one of those affected.
Interestingly, the fraud ring is connected to the TJ Maxx breach announced […]
I do realize that my dedication to posting has been rather sporadic lately. What can I say; it is a busy time of year.
I spent some time this week catching up on what others have been blogging about lately and there are some good posts I want to point out for you.
First, Kim […]
Some folks over at InfoWorld are really championing the prevent identity theft cause these days.
Today Mario Apicella wrote a piece on his personal story with identity theft and the legislation the DOJ has drawn up to combat identity theft. And last Friday, Robert Grimes had commentary disputing some of the GAO’s report […]
The personal details of over half a million US service personnel and their relatives may have been compromised by a Pentagon contractor according to this source. The risk comes from data that was sent unencrypted over the Internet which contained personal information including social security numbers, birth dates and health information.
The contract company at […]
Those of you not reading Harry Potter this weekend might want to check out Terri Cullen’s book “The Wall Street Journal’s Complete Identity Theft Guidebook: How to Protect Yourself from the Most Pervasive Crime in America.”
Terri is the WSJ’s personal finance columnist. If you read the paper yesterday you might have seen her piece […]
The Presidential Federal Task Force on Identity Theft recently issued its strategic plan to combat identity theft. The recommendations and guidelines suggested, if followed, are definitely a good start to protecting consumers information because they put controls on the use of SSN numbers as universal identifiers (in the public sector) and establish some national standards […]
Things here at IDology are operating at more than full speed this month that it wasn’t until I read Kim Cameron’s post yesterday that I realized I haven’t taken the time to blog this month, particularly on a very relevant topic for me—another data incident affecting 2.9 million of the estimated 9 million of my […]
So the latest announcement concerning a customer data breach was issued yesterday by TJX the parent company of TJ Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods and other retail stores. Unlike other recent incidents at the Veteran’s Affairs Office and the UCLA, this one has more of a potential to hit home.
The company indicated in this CNET article […]
