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Popular starting the year off with a bang!  
Posted By ppl_cheryl63 | Comments:0 | Date:Jan 5 2008 06:35
It is now 2008 and ID thieves are starting the year off with a bang. January 5th and already 5 reported breaches affecting 8,700 comfirmed records and thousands more(no concrete number was available in two of the breaches so it was reported as thous...Read More

I don't want to win the lottery after all  
Posted By ppl_cheryl63 | Comments:0 | Date:Sep 23 2008 13:53
Winning the lottery seems to be a common dream among millions of people. But in Texas winning the lottery has turned into an identity theft risk. An ex-lottery employee breached security by downloading information to a personal hard drive and carry...Read More

200 people using her social security number?  
Posted By ppl_cheryl63 | Comments:0 | Date:Jul 12 2008 15:20
Imagine applying for a job and getting a call asking why you are applying since you already work there. That's what has happened to to Audra Schmeirer. Since the initial call she has found out that 200 other people are using her social security nu...Read More

Another business pays the price  
Posted By ppl_cheryl63 | Comments:0 | Date:Jul 6 2008 21:11
The latest business to find themselves on the wrong side of a civil judgment for a security breach is Texas Loan company, EZ Pawn. Attorney General, Greg Abbott has scored again. In Addition to $600,000 in civil penalties, EZ Pawn is required to im...Read More

Do you know any senior citizens in the San Antonio Area?  
Posted By ppl_cheryl63 | Comments:0 | Date:May 21 2008 22:32
If you do know someone then here's some important information. I will be teaching an Identity Theft Awareness Seminar for Seniors on May 29th from 10:30 am to 12:00 noon. The class is sponsored by the Oasis Institute. For more information check ou...Read More

A perfectly dubious trifecta and it ain't over yet!  
Posted By ppl_cheryl63 | Comments:0 | Date:May 18 2008 22:56
Well Lifelock has now collected lawsuit number three. Lifelocks claims have jumped up to bite the company in the butt. Once again it is being pointed out that Lifelock is misleading consumers on what it provides. This is the third lawsuit this yea...Read More

So now its a crime to be a victim?  
Posted By ppl_cheryl63 | Comments:9 | Date:Apr 23 2008 19:44
Every time I think I have seen the most unbelievable case of identity theft, something new comes along. How's this for unbelievable. You are an identity theft victim, the thief causes someone's death, everyone knows he is a thief and you are a vict...Read More

Texas Attorney General Announces Judgement agaisnt CVS Pharmacy  
Posted By ppl_cheryl63 | Comments:0 | Date:Apr 6 2008 21:43
As you all know The Texas AG is very proactive in fighting against Identity theft. He will take on anyone he feels is not doing the job in protecting personal information, he doesn't care if the business is a small local mom and pop operation or a m...Read More

Who has access to the information others hold?  
Posted By ppl_cheryl63 | Comments:0 | Date:Apr 5 2008 08:58
Let's talk a bit about information security. We don't think about this subject enough. It is at best an after thought for most business owners. We worry about everything but information security when it is the one "little" thing that can...Read More

Latest on LifeLock  
Posted By ppl_cheryl63 | Comments:1 | Date:Mar 31 2008 09:34
For the latest information on LifeLock. It seems that LifeLock has gotten on the bad side of Experian and is now facing a lawsuit alleging Fraud and deceptive practice. I have always told people to read the fine print with any program they get loo...Read More

Information for Canadian ID theft victims from the London Free Press  
Posted By ppl_cheryl63 | Comments:0 | Date:Mar 24 2008 07:59
The London Free Press released an article addressing the issue of identity theft from a Canadian point of view. Although America seems to be the leader in identity thefts and information security issues, identity theft is a global problem. This a...Read More

Thank you Jeff  
Posted By ppl_cheryl63 | Comments:4 | Date:Mar 18 2008 13:03
I just have to share this link sent to me by Peaceful. For those of you who think it's only about your credit cards and bank accounts. Here's a case of a home being bought by someone dead for 14 years. Kurt Cobain buys a house in 2008. That's...Read More

It's Education Day!  
Posted By ppl_cheryl63 | Comments:2 | Date:Feb 12 2008 13:03
Alright now you can calm down. Actually it seems that overnight into today it has been educational entities with the breaches. In Jefferson County Colorado, a special education technician had a school laptop stolen out of her home. Lot's of kidd...Read More

Even the righteous fall victim to security breaches!  
Posted By ppl_cheryl63 | Comments:0 | Date:Feb 3 2008 16:01
For those who think that somehow, somewhere there is someone safe from security breach it is time to think again. Even the Catholic Church can suffer a breach. Security breaches are happening at a record rate. Even God's own have been breached. ...Read More

Doctor loses flash drive with patient information  
Posted By ppl_cheryl63 | Comments:0 | Date:Feb 2 2008 09:34
A teeny tiny little flash drive could end up being the source of embarrassment for thousands of couples. A doctor at Minnesota's Reproductive Medicine Center lost a flash drive containing details of patient treatments going back to 1999. Offici...Read More

California passed Identity Theft bill  
Posted By ppl_cheryl63 | Comments:0 | Date:Feb 2 2008 09:22
The state of California has passed an identity theft bill that could make local prosecutors more aggressive in handling identity theft issues. The big problem with identity theft prosecution is often jurisdiction. Your information was stolen in one...Read More

Hello this is the IRS calling  
Posted By ppl_cheryl63 | Comments:3 | Date:Jan 29 2008 11:18
Your phone rings and Mr Doe from the Internal Revenue Service is calling. It seems the check that the IRS sent you has been returned. Mr Doe however has a suggestion, He can deposit it directly into your checking account if you will provide him wit...Read More

Man finds his own personal info dumped  
Posted By ppl_cheryl63 | Comments:0 | Date:Jan 26 2008 17:41
Now here's a breach for you. Imagine finding your own personal information in a dumpster used by a business you have frequented. It happened to a man in Seattle, Washington. I am positive they will not be getting anymore business from him. Read...Read More

Local school districts could be giving your child's personal information to a th...  
Posted By ppl_cheryl63 | Comments:2 | Date:Jan 17 2008 22:00
The State of Texas has shown a serious lack of common sense. While we probably have the most determined Attorney General in the U.S. when it comes to enforcing information security the other parts of the government leave something to be desired. ...Read More

Well here we go again  
Posted By ppl_cheryl63 | Comments:7 | Date:Jan 12 2008 17:54
The Texas Attorney General has proven time and time again that he will lay the smackdown on businesses that do not protect personal information. I guess Radio Shack did not prove he doesn't care how bid you are just as Jones Beauty college did not s...Read More


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