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GAO: Government Can Do More to Protect Personal Data Reports recommend consistent safeguards for all uses of information.
Thieves Steal AT&T Laptop with Employee Data Unencrypted computer contains personal information on management, staff.
Patient Information Exposed in Data Breach at Walter Reed Army hospital says 1,000 patients may be affected.
Class Action Alleges Deceptive Marketing by Lifelock Lifelock's CEO is himself a multiple identity theft victim, suit charges.
Lifelock Sales Surge Despite Critics 'Concierge' system charges top dollar for service consumers could get for free.
IRS Faulted for Lax Identity Theft Protection Efforts Taxpayer advocate wants improvement; Agency promises more action.
Class Actions Challenge LifeLock Identity protection guarantee 'meaningless,' suits argue.
Losses From Cybercrime Nearly $240 Million in 2007 Agencies find new trends in Internet fraud.
TJX To Pay Mastercard $24 Million For Data Breach Will set aside money to provide restitution for victims.
TJX Settles with FTC Over Data Breach Nearly 100 million consumers may have been affected.
Junk Mail Relief How to get your name off marketers’ mailing lists.
Supermarket Chain Reports Data Breach Hacker broke into Hannaford Bros. system.
Identity Theft: One Woman's Story Mysterious data breach causes months of frustration for San Diego college official.
Xbox or PC Stolen? Don't Forget to Cancel Your Credit Cards Credit card information may be in your machine's memory.
Phishing Scammers Turn To Text Messages Same scam, different medium.
Implanted Devices May Pose Security Risk Could hackers attack defibrillators, pacemakers?
Identity Theft a Growth Industry in Texas Border Towns Brownsville's Latino residents at high risk of identity theft.
FTC Warns Consumers About Tax Rebate Scams Crooks try to steal information over the phone.
Avoid Tax Rebate Direct Deposit Scam Callers claim to be with the 'tax refund department'.
Big Banks, Telcos Top Identity Theft List Bank of America, Sprint, AT&T biggest source of complaints.
Report: Feds Still Not Doing Enough To Secure Data Agencies have mixed record of security improvements.
Lexis-Nexis Parent To Buy ChoicePoint $4.1 billion deal would create massive new information brokerage.
Study Claims Identity Theft 'Continues To Decline' Telephone calls new medium for fraud and phishing.
Data Thieves Hit Georgetown University Students, Faculty Stolen hard drive contains data on 38,000 individuals.
ChoicePoint Settles Data Breach Lawsuit Will pay $10 million to settle class action.
650,000 Retail Customers Exposed In Data Breach Lost data storage tape contains info from JC Penney, others.
TSA Site Left Passenger Data Exposed To ID Theft Poor design, inadequate oversight, led to information breach.
Connecticut Governor Wants 'Opt Out' For Online Directories Measure would help citizens delete information from Internet address books.
TJX Settles with Banks over Data Breach Nearly 100 million consumers may have been affected.
Children Becoming Prime Identity Theft Targets Victims are often under six years old.
Texas Reins in Santa.com Site agrees to protect children's privacy.
Top Ten Scams of 2007 Old reliables and nervy newcomers fleece rich and poor alike.
Study: Seniors Not Familiar With Credit Freezes Barriers include cost, accessibility, AARP study finds.
Latest Scam: Spoofed Credit Union E-Mails Brazen new scheme takes 'phishing' one step further.
TJX Settles Visa Suit over Data Breach Nearly 100 million consumers may have been affected.
FTC Finds 8 Million Identity Theft Cases Costs, types of fraud vary widely.
Attorneys General Oppose TJX Data Breach Settlement Special sale said to help stores more than victims.
New Jersey Wants Banks to Help Fight Phishing Scams Sexual predators not the only menace lurking on the Web.
TJX Data Breach Victims Reach 94 Million Numbers just keep climbing as court filings reveal extent of the theft.
HR Firm Administaff Loses Laptop Data on 159,000 employees missing.
Study Draws New Conclusions About Identity Thieves Strangers are most common victims; women often the offenders.
Senators Introduce New Identity Theft Bill More victims could seek restitution, penalties would be tougher.
Experian To Offer Credit Freezes To Consumers It trails Trans Union; Cost is $10 to lock and unlock.
800,000 Job Seekers At Risk In Gap Data Breach Laptop containing applicant data stolen from contractor.
TJX Data Breach Settlement Has Strings Attached Company offers credit monitoring, store credit and discounts as compensation for losses.
Credit Card Theft Takes Many Forms Merchants often the big losers; consumer vigilance essential.
Two Credit Bureaus Offer Consumers Credit Freeze in 50 States Trans Union, Equifax reverse policy; Experian undecided.
Connecticut Sues Accenture Over Lost Data Lawsuit alleges contractor lost taxpayer data in connection with Ohio data breach.
Hackers Steal Information On 6.3 Million Ameritrade Customers 'Unauthorized code' enabled thieves to breach database.
Chronic Data Dysfunction at Pfizer Company's computers may have been used to send Viagra spam.
Courts Rule Against Data Breach Victims Judges rule that actual, not potential, harm must be proven.
Data Breaches Endanger NY, CA Retirees Consultant's bungling, printer's errors put retirees at risk.
Job Seekers Compromised By Monster.com Hack Hackers may have accessed data on 1.6 million resumes.
Pfizer Hit With Second Data Breach In Two Months Contractors lose laptops containing personal data.
Stolen Laptop Leads To Data Breach At VeriSign Employee data was not encrypted, company concedes.
Research Firm Rates Credit Cards On Security Which card is safest? Report says no card is yet as safe as it should be.
Pfizer Keeps Data Breach Quiet Six-week delay in notifying employees called "problematic."
GAO: Data Breaches Frequent, Effects Unknown Study fails to find frequent links to identity theft.
Data Theft Leads To Breach of 2.3 Million Records Fidelity National employee allegedly stole and resold data on 2.3 million customers.
GAO: Feds Still Not Doing Enough To Protect Social Security Numbers Americans still vulnerable to identity theft, report finds.
More ChoicePoint Identity Theft Victims Identified FTC: More victims may be eligible for reimbursement.
FBI Finds 1 Million PC’s Have Been Hijacked Most users don't have a clue their machine's been taken over.
64,000 Ohio Workers Caught In Data Breach Intern loses back-up device holding info on state employees.
ChoicePoint Settles With Attorneys General Over Data Breach Data broker says it has become a "model citizen."
House Passes New Anti-Spyware Bill Bill prohibits consumers from suing spyware distributors.
Image Spam On The Rise Unpleasant surprises await those who take the bait.
IBM Contractor Loses Employee Data Incidents mars IBM's roll-out of new security and compliance services.
22,000 Hit In University Of Missouri Data Breach Crooks get data on 22,396 current and former students and employees.
Texas Sues Pawn Shops for Privacy Violations Customers' personal data dumped in trash cans, suit charges.
TSA Loses Hard Drive With 100,000 Employee Names, Data Airport security agency no stranger to privacy foul-ups.
Wireless Hackers Suspected In TJ Maxx Breach Investigators think "drive-by" hackers snatched customer data from stores.
Senate Moves Ahead with Data Breach Bills Critics say measures are weaker than some state laws they would replace.
Property Deed Scheme Spreading Scheme soaks consumers for something they could get much cheaper, may expose them to identity theft.
YouTube Video Purports To Show Discarded Bank Documents Video was reportedly produced by Service Employees International Union.
How Safe Is That Free Wi-Fi Connection? "Hotspots" at airports, hotels and restaurants are handy -- but are they safe?
New York Settles First Security Breach Case Company took months to tell 450,000 New Yorkers it had lost their data.
Gonzales Issues New Identity Theft Plan "Prosecutor purge" overshadows federal plan that would weaken existing state laws.
Congress May Outlaw Spyware House committee considers Spy Act, which would outlaw malicious spyware programs.
Texas Sues CVS for Dumping Customer Records Liberty, Texas, store dumped hundreds of customer records, state charges.
Do Shoppers Shun Stores Hit With Data Breaches? They say they do, but the data show otherwise.
Georgia Agency Loses Data on 2.9 Million Residents Contractor loses CD containing data on 2.9 million Georgia residents enrolled in Medicare and a child health program.
IRS Loses Nearly 500 Computers Over Three Years Taxpayer data at risk, Treasury Department report warns.
Former Morgan Stanley Employee Arrested On Data Theft Charges Service rep pilfered hedge fund client identities, feds allege.
Data Thieves Hit University of California-San Francisco Intruders make off with student records including Social Security numbers, payroll and bank account info.
FCC Strengthens Rules For Phone Privacy New rules intended to curb "pretexting."
Texas Cites RadioShack for Exposing Customers to Identity Theft Texas store left customer documents unprotected in trash cans, state charges.
GAO: IRS Still Not Doing Enough to Secure Data Agency needs to do more to safeguard taxpayers' personal data, government report finds.
TJX Data Breach Called "Biggest Ever" Company says 46 million customers' data exposed to identity thieves.
Data From T.J. Maxx Breach Connected To Florida Fraud Personal info from TJX data breach was used to make $8 million in purchases from Wal-Mart stores in Florida.
Identity Theft Supports a Vast Underground Economy Study finds cybercriminals taking a much more professional approach to their "business."
House Tries Once More to Pass Pretexting Bill Measure would make it illegal to get consumers' private phone records through fraud.
Insurer Unlawfully Poached Consumers' Credit Reports New York insurance company accessed credit reports unlawfully, agrees to pay restitution.
Census Bureau Admits To Data Breach As ID Theft Levels Climb Employees were working at home when personal data was accidentally posted on a public Web site.
"Phishing" Scam Takes New Tack E-mails claim to be fraud alerts but are actually an identity theft scheme.
REAL ID Guidelines Issued, But Implementation Delayed States will have more time to meet new standards for drivers' licenses.
Arrests Made In Stop & Shop Data Breach Thieves tampered with credit/debit-card terminals to swipe data.
Mysterious Computer Theft Hits Mystery Shopping Company Company takes its time telling workers their personal data was taken.
TJX Data Breach Bigger than Earlier Estimates Company now says earliest intrusions were 10 months earlier than previously reported.
Data Thieves Hit Stop & Shop Crooks tamper with card readers, swipe PIN numbers.
The Amphetamine Connection How meth is driving the identity theft pandemic and what you can do to protect yourself.
Massachusetts, Rhode Island Open TJX Probes States want to know how and why massive data breach occurred. Plus: What To Do -- how customers can protect themselves.
Veterans Administration Loses Data on 1.8 Million Hard drive disappears from Alabama hospital.
Johns Hopkins Loses Data; Congress Aflutter Backup tapes wind up in trash, flurry of legislation hits the hopper.
FTC Findings Undercut Industry Claims that Identity Theft Is Declining More than one-third of all complaints to FTC last year concerned identity theft.
Wisconsin Agency, Printer Tried To Cover Up Data Breach Blunder exposed by news media after calls from concerned consumers.
GAO Cites Medical Privacy Issues HHS pushing health data-sharing plan without adequate privacy protection, report warns.
Congress Caves to Businesses Who Lose Customers' Data Democratic measures would shield businesses while leaving consumers vulnerable to identity theft.
TJX Sued for Loss of Consumer Data Banks report wave of fraudulent transactions following data breach.
Data Breach Hits Canada's Club Monaco High-end retailer learned of possible data theft last year but didn't tell anyone.
Scammers Play On Taxpayers' Audit Jitters IRS says it never contacts taxpayers by e-mail.
Nationwide, Aetna Customer Data Stolen Thieves take computer backup tapes containing customer data and medical records.
Consumers Must Act Fast in Data Theft Cases Notification of a data breach is just the beginning.
Google Anti-Phishing Feature Accidentally Reveals Too Much List designed to safeguard against phishing scams reveals some user information.
Hackers Hit T.J.Maxx, Marshalls Customer data stolen in major security breach.
New MySpace Security Measures May Be Too Late Lawsuits and legal challenges pile up as teens are molested on Rupert Murdoch's site.
Bank Cautions Customers On Phishing Scam Small Wisconsin bank is among the latest to be targeted.
New Twist In "Hit Man" Scam Email claims about "contracts" on your life aren't to be believed.
Congress Takes On Data Security Critics say bills don't do enough to hold careless businesses and government agencies accountable.
Morgan Stanley: ID Theft Likely to Rise in 2007 Consumers, particularly under-30s, take unnecessary risks, report warns.
Emory Healthcare Laptop Stolen Thieves get data on 38,000 patients.
Rep. Frank Promises Hearings On Credit Bureaus Frank vows action on problems consumers encounter in trying to correct and update their credit records.
Wisconsin Mails Tax Forms With Exposed Social Security Numbers 170,000 taxpayers may be affected by state's blunder.
Persecution of Immigrant Workers Won't Stop Identity Theft Treating immigrants like slaves does nothing to shut down traffic in stolen data.
Locking Down Your Laptop Theft recovery systems are available, but they don't work if they're not installed.
Boeing Loses Laptop with 328,000 Workers' Information Laptop was unencrypted, contained names, Social Security numbers, salary info, etc.
Massive Data Breach At UCLA Personal data on more than 800,000 students and faculty exposed in long-term intrusion.
Ameriprise Settles With Regulators Over Laptop Theft Company settles Massachusetts charges, agrees to strengthen its practices.
FTC Finally Sets Up Redress For ChoicePoint Victims Agency collected a $5 million settlement but has been slow to disburse funds to victims.
Laptop Theft Puts Pennsylvania Drivers' Data at Risk Stolen laptop contained info on 11,000 Wilkes-Barre area drivers.
Kaiser Permanente Laptop Stolen Personal data on 38,000 members missing. Theft was kept secret since early October.
GPS Tracking Adds Layer of Security to Laptops Security programs can track lost laptops, automatically delete sensitive data.
Printer's Error Raises ID Theft Risk for Chicago Retirees Printer accidentally mailed retirees' personal data to other retirees.
Michigan Credit Card Mystery Deepens Is it the next "worst hack ever?"
ATM, Bank Card Security Getting Worse Vulnerabilities identified, but fixes aren't so easy. Stealing customers' PIN numbers getting easier, more common.
Guidance Software Settles Federal Charges Computer security company failed to secure customers' data.
ZabaSearch Continues To Bedevil Privacy Seekers Consumers outraged at finding their personal data readily available on the Web.
New Congress Faces Technology, Privacy Issues Net neutrality, cramming, privacy, domestic surveillance issues await action.
"Smishing" Emerging As New Threat To Cell Phone Users Phishing techniques moving to the cell phone networks.
Starbucks Data Loss No Laughing Matter Company loses private data on 60,000 employees, tries to laugh it off.
Sen. Clinton Targets Child Identity Theft Theft of children's identity a growing problem, Clinton notes.
Hackers Attack Ohio Children's Hospital Records Hospital waits nearly two months to inform victims their data was stolen.
Perot Systems Walks Off With Indiana Hospital's Patient Data CDs containing data on 260,000 patients missing
Denver DA Probes LimeWire Peer-to-peer software enables identity theft, cops claim.
Firefox/Google Team Up To Fight Phishing Some privacy advocates worried by the data collection process.
Study: Data Breaches Getting More Expensive Study finds companies spend $182 per individual record stolen.
ChoicePoint Names a "Consumer Advocate" Latest attempt to recover from disastrous data breach.
FBI Warns Online Jobseekers Of Identity Theft Making too much information available too early is risky, feds warn.
Government Data Losses Widespread, Report Finds Every government agency and department has lost private citizens' data, Congressional report finds.
New Scam Targets MySpace Users Supposed "free music" link leads to bogus site seeking to mine personal data.
Hotel Key Cards: Identity Theft Risk or Not? Despite debunkings, the fact remains: the cards are a potential problem and travelers should not treat them carelessly.
HP Scandal Ignites New Pretexting Battle In Congress Sen. Ted Stevens inserts "poison pill" provision in bill criminalizing pretexting.
GE Loses Laptop Left in Hotel Room Data on 50,000 current and retired employees at risk.
Data Breach Bill Does Little Feds lose laptops faster than anyone can count them. Many contain vital personal data.
Three Banks Get Top Marks for Identity Theft Prevention Report ranks Bank of America, Washington Mutual, JP Morgan Chase most secure.
FTC Fails To Pay Victims Of ChoicePoint Data Breach It's been nearly a year since the agency wrangled $5 million from the company for restitution to victims.
Identity Thieves Exploit Voter Registration Process Arkansas warns of solicitors seeking Social Security and health insurance information.
Federal Identity Theft Task Force Recommendations Panel to issue final recommendations to President Bush in November.
Identity Theft Issue Gaining Traction With Older Voters AARP poll finds voters looking at issues, not just candidates' personalities and posturing.
Studies Offer Conflicting Views About Data Breaches So, are data breaches dangerous or not? Depends who you ask.
For Sale: Your Health Care Records Report warns of privacy gaps as medical records are computerized.
Hackers Make Off With "Second Life" Data Personal data on 600,000 members exposed to hackers.
Chase Trashes Tapes Containing Circuit City Customers' Data Missing tapes contained personal data on 2.6 million consumers.
TSA Sends Employee Data to the Wrong Addresses Accenture gets employee data bollixed up. No explanation or apology offered.
Feds Quash "Search Miracle" Spyware "Free" software was actually spyware, FTC charged.
Scamster Ran Identity Theft Scheme From Prison Four-time felon proves telecommuting isn't just for legitimate businesses.
MySpace Glitch Gives Hackers Teen Data Blogosphere explodes with reports of successful data hacks.
AT&T Web Site Hacked; Customer Data Exposed Hackers broke into site used to sell DSL equipment, company reports.
Mental Health Clinic Loses Laptop Bearing Patient Data Compass Health lost private data on its patients in June, finally issuing an alert this week.
Department of Education Site Exposes Data on 21,000 Users Software upgrade includes a glitch that leaves personal data exposed.
U.S. Military To Be Tagged With Spychips? Verichip wants to get under the skin of the military.
Stolen Chevron Laptop Contains Data On Thousands Of Workers Independent auditor loses laptop, exposing employes to identity theft.
Government Scrambles To Secure Data After Breaches Agencies embarrassed by stolen data and lost computers insist they are moving quickly to plug the gaps.
Special Agent's Laptop Stolen, Data on Pilots Missing Agent was investigating whether bogus licenses had been issued.
HSBC Security Flaw Exposes Millions Of Customers' Data More than three million customers' records exposed, researchers find.
VA Contractor Loses Computer Containing Personal Data Unisys loses desktop containing information on as many as 38,000 veterans.
Teens Arrested In VA Laptop Theft Government claims data on 26 million veterans is safe, drops offer of free credit monitoring.
New IRS Online Payment System Raises Privacy Fears Consumer advocates fear scam artists will take advantage of the system.
Credit or Debit? Picking the Proper Plastic Credit, debit, check, cash -- which is best? The answer: It depends.
Two New Data Breaches in Higher Education Northwestern University, Nelnet bungle data security.
ChoicePoint Gets a Makeover If the first thing your company name brings to mind is "identity theft," there's a lot of public relations housecleaning to do.
Navy Publishes Personal Data on Web Site Navy personnel's names, addresses, and Social Security numbers ended up on a public Web site.
Consultant Hacks FBI's Computer System Getting information through proper channels supposedly took too long.
Visa Tours Country Promoting Data Security Credit card giant lectures small businesses, though its own record isn't exactly spotless.
FTC "Concerned" About MySpace & Other Networking Sites More safety features to protect children from predators needed, agency tells Congress.
Survey: Employees Are Biggest Threat To Data Security Employee error implicated in more than half of cases studied.
Oklahoma Settles with Consumer Benefits Group Company claims to sell identity theft protection devices.
FTC, Equifax Let Consumer Data Slip Away Same old story: laptops lost or stolen, consumers get tepid apology.
Visa Admits To Problem In Mysterious Data Breach Card network's ATM system may have contributed to the breach. Details still sketchy.
ING Loses Laptop With D.C. Workers' Data Sen. Clinton introduces measure to tighten consumer protections in data loss cases.
AIG Customers At Risk After File Server Is Stolen Insurance company asserts that thieves probably didn't know what they were stealing.
"Worst Data Bill Ever" Inches Forward in Congress Lobbyists conspire to short-circuit state laws protecting consumers.
Countrywide Data Breach Still A Mystery One year later, consumers have few answers to just what happened to their personal data.
Hotels.com, Royal Ahold Report Laptop Losses Latest in the continuing series of companies exposing their customers and employees to identity theft, or worse.
Student Loan Company Loses Borrower Data Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation loses data on 10 percent of its borrowers.
Survey: Feds Must Do More to Safeguard Consumer Privacy Current law requires destruction of credit-related documents only.
Hackers Swipe Sacred Heart Data Information on 135,000 individuals may have been compromised.
Consumers Want A Safer Cyberworld Survey finds Americans think Congress should be doing more to protect them.
Investigators Kept VA Data Theft Secret for Three Weeks In a vain attempt to catch the crooks, government didn't inform veterans their identities had been stolen.
VA Loses Data on 26 Million Veterans Employee says laptop was stolen from his residence.
ChoicePoint-FBI Deal Raises New Privacy Questions "Poster child for lax security" gets $12 million contract.
Ohio University: Data Breach Central? In latest data disaster, hackers get access to medical data on thousands of students.
FTC: Businesses Need To Better Protect Social Security Numbers Agency tells Congress businesses need to tighten up their security procedures.
Massachusetts Puts Heat on MySpace.com Investigators were able to register as minors and browse kids' listings, state charges.
Court Halts Spyware Operations Perpetrator ordered to pay more than $4 million.
Feds Sue Calling Record Vendors Five companies accused of illegally pilfering and selling consumers' calling records.
Aetna Loses Laptop Containing Customer Data Laptop with information on 38,000 customers stolen from employee's car.
Vermont Loses Laptop Loaded with Student & Faculty Data Faculty member finds "free" fraud alert is neither alert nor free.
Street Gangs Cashing In On ID Theft: Postal Inspector Technology makes life better for gang members.
Florida Judgment to End Data Broker's Business Company illegally sold consumers' calling records.
Banks Lose Business As Consumers Lose Faith in Online Security Studies find online banking growing more slowly; security fears blamed.
MySpace Names Security Czar Microsoft executive will take charge of safety, education, privacy and law enforcement oversight programs.
Consumers Want Better Online Banking Security Research: Consumers want banks to monitor online accounts for fraud, just as they now monitor credit card accounts.
Yahoo Implicated in Spyware "Click Fraud" Spyware and false "clicks" may be contributing to Yahoo's bottom line, report finds.
New York Sues Major Spyware Distributor Direct Revenue Inc. accused of "drive-by downloads."
States Oppose IRS Plan to Loosen Privacy Rules on Taxpayers' Returns Proposal is "more than misguided," 46 state Attorneys General argue.
Identity Theft Study Leaves Questions Unanswered Justice Department study doesn't break out theft of Social Security numbers.
Identity Theft Hit 3% of U.S. Households in 2004 Nearly half of victims hit by unauthorized credit card use.
Laptop Thefts: The Latest Form Of Identity Theft Sloppy handling of corporate and personal laptops leads to loss of crucial data.
GAO: "Security Weaknesses" at IRS Endanger Taxpayer Information Agency endangers taxpayers' security through shortcomings in its data handling.
Small Businesses Urged to Lock Down Vital Data Better Business Bureau launches drive to educate smaller businesses about privacy, data security.
New York Accuses Gratis Internet of Largest Deliberate Privacy Breach Ever Firm allegedly sold hundreds of millions of email addresses it promised to keep confidential.
First Badware Report Fingers Four Firms KaZaa, MediaPipe, SpyAxe, Waterfalls 3 top stopbadware.org's first list.
TrustedID: New Data Protection Or Just More of the Same? TrustedID claims to prevent identity theft ... for a price.
Florida Investigates Fake Caller IDs Companies allegedly sell calling cards with fake caller IDs.
Microsoft Goes Phishing in International Waters Vows to hunt down phising fraudsters abroad.
Groups Issue "Call to Action" Against Phishing Scams Creative approach needed, consumer organizations say.
Congress Considers "Worst Data Bill Ever" Existing laws provide better protection, critics argue.
California Sues Data Trace USA for $10 Million Company allegedly obtained and sold cell phone calling records.
New York Plugs Largest Known Internet Privacy Leak Datran Media disclosed data on six million Americans.
The "Worst Hack Ever:" Debit Card Security Crisis Continues Banks cancel cards en masse with no public explanation.
IRS May Let Tax Preparers Sell Customers' Information Change would be a license to plunder, consumer groups argue.
Laptops Containing Verizon Employee Data Are Stolen Data was encrypted, company insists.
Citibank's Cards Mysteriously Shut Down Latest bank card shutdown adds to fears of a massive security breach.
Missouri Sues Datatraceusa.com Company allegedly sells calling records without authorization.
Hackers Steal D.C. Residents' Data Personal information was hosted on Georgetown University server.
What's Inside MySpace.com? Murdoch's latest media marvel may be his biggest yet.
Utah Passes Landmark Consumer Credit "Freeze" First state to allow consumers to lock up their credit records.
Security Company McAfee Loses Employee Data Auditor leaves unprotected data on airplane.
Florida Sues Data Broker Over Sale of Phone Records Global Information Group allegedly obtained and sold calling records fraudulently.
Spam Artist Gets 8 Years for Data Theft More than a billion consumer records looted from data warehouse.
CardSystems Solutions Settles Federal Charges Millions of consumer records stolen in largest data theft to date.
The Earnings Suspense File: Social Security's "Secret Stash" How undocument workers fatten the Social Security trust fund without benefitting from it themselves.
Fraudulent Mailings Try to Pry Personal Info Out of Seniors Texas sues three companies that bombard seniors nationwide.
Homeland Security Looking at RFID Technology to Track Individuals Privacy advocates say DHS threatens to become "Big Brother on Steroids."
Debit Cards Canceled After Security Breach Major banks cancel cards without explanation. Data breach suspected.
Scammers Try To Exploit Boston Globe Security Breach Callers tell consumers they need to "verify" their information following data loss.
Attorneys General Name Their Top Ten Scams Top picks include identity theft, contractors, financial scams.
Illinois Opens Identity Theft Hotline Trained counselors will help id-theft victims put their finances back together.
FTC Vows to Stop Illicit Sale of Cell Phone Calling Records Companies could face criminal prosecution, FTC warns.
Connecticut Opens MySpace.Com Probe Teenage girls allegedly assaulted by men they met through Rupert Murdoch's site.
Privacy Threats Are Everywhere, Not Just Online Offline theft and carelessness are bigger threats than Internet.
AOL, Yahoo Planning Postage Charges for Email Supposed anti-spam move likely to meet a strong backlash.
Northwest Hospital Chain Loses Patient Data Stolen laptop contained unsecured data on 365,000 patients.
Boston Globe Distributes Customers' Credit Card Data Recycled billing slips used to wrap newspapers.
AT&T Accused of Eavesdropping, Calling Record Sales FCC considers fine, Electronic Frontiers Foundation files suit over privacy shortcomings.
Sprint Sues Cell Phone Record Brokers Sale of records endangers wireless users, suit contends.
ID Theft at The Pump The price of gas pales in comparison.
Missouri Shuts Down Locatecell.com Restraining order prohibits company from providing cell phone calling records in Missouri.
Identity Theft More Prevalent Offline, Report Finds Consumers detect fraud more quickly online, researchers report.
Ameriprise Loses Customer Data Laptop containing customer data stolen from employee's car, company reports.
Texas Probes Cell Phone Calling Record Sales Missouri files suit against Locatecell.com.
Washington, Microsoft Pursue Alleged Spyware Scammers Suit charges New York company sells spyware "removal" program under false pretenses.
Data Blunders Cost ChoicePoint $15 Million Company failed to safeguard consumer data.
GAO: Feds Not Guarding Social Security Numbers Handled by Contractors Controls lax or non-existent on data turned over to government contractors, report finds.
Harvard, Oxford Team Up To Squash Spyware Academics form "neighborhood watch" to stamp out badware.
MovieLand Denies It Pipes Spyware Onto Users' Computers But companies buy search engine ads promoting their MovieLand removal programs.
Illinois Sues Company Selling Cell Phone Calling Records Sale of calling records is "privacy theft," attorney general charges.
"Evil Twin" Attacks Reported at Wireless Hotspots Wireless computer users beware! Public places aren't the safest.
Outcry Over Sale of Cell Phone Calling Records Congress may act, unlike FCC and FTC, which have known about the problem for months.
MovieLand Pipes Spyware Onto Users' Computers Intrusive adware and pop-up windows can't be easily removed.
Phishing Fraudsters Prey on Identity Theft Fears Email warns account has been violated, asks for confirming information.
Symantec Hides Rootkits In Software Norton Systemworks includes files hidden from computer user that could pose security risk.
Boston Man Charged With Ebay Identity Theft Scheme Dozens of customers' identities stolen.
Cell Phone Calling Records For Sale on Web Are your cell phone records being sold?
H&R Block Doesn't Block Identity Theft Unsolicited TaxCut mailings display customers' Social Security numbers.
Sony Reaches Tentative Settlement in Spyware Cases Offers $7.50 or a free album to those affected by illicit spyware.
Justice Department Publishes Social Security Numbers DOJ not very zealous about protecting individuals from identity theft.
Marriott Loses Data on 206,000 Customers Computer tapes disappeared last month. Stolen or lost? No one knows.
Guilty Plea in ChoicePoint Data Theft Nigerian pleads guilty to pilfering data on 145,000 people.
New Charges Against Sony's Use of Stealth Software Lawsuits charge spy software endangers users' computers.
Telephone Companies Implicated In Spy Scandal Unnamed telcos gave government spies "backdoor access" to overseas calls, without warrants or other safeguards.
Ford Loses Data on 70,000 Workers Computer was stolen last month. Ford buys credit monitoring service for affected workers.
DHL Loses ABN AMRO Customer Data Computer tape containing customers' names, Social Security numbers and account info lost in transit, company says.
Consumers Question eBay's Security Giant auction site could do more to ensure user security, critics say.
All Eyes On You: How Spy Chips Are Quietly Reshaping Privacy That pack of disposable razors you just bought can enable you to be tracked wherever you go.
Identity Theft Fears: Underreported or Overblown? Wildly overblown sky-is-falling statements too often accepted as fact.
Thousands Mistakenly End Up On Terrorist Watch List Correcting errors can take 60 days or more.
DSW Settles FTC Charges Hackers got shoe stores' data on 1.4 million customers.
New York Joins Sony CD Investigation Attorney General's investigators find hacker-prone CDs still being sold in stores.
Recalled Sony CDs Still On Sale Massachusetts Attorney General investigating continued sale of hacker-prone music titles.
Scottrade Gets Hacked Hackers crack into eCheck Secure, steal brokerage clients' data.
Consumer Group Sues Sony BMG Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) wants Sony to repair damage to 24 million computers.
Texas Sues Sony for Violating Spyware Law State charges Sony used cloak-and-dagger tactics in hiding copy-protection software on customers' computers.
Six "Shadow Crew" Members Plead Guilty Internet site trafficked in stolen credit card and bank account numbers.
Consumer Data Stolen from Trans Union Laptop containing data on thousands of consumers is missing.
Sony Withdraws CDs With Copy-Protection Software Facing a firestorm of criticism, an unapologetic Sony temporarily retreats.
Verizon Wireless Sues To Protect Customers From Telemarketers Private investigators were trying to obtain customer data.
Scammers Impersonate Google To Steal Identity Email says you've won $400? Look out!
Sony Slammed for Hidden CD Software Copy-protected CDs insert hacker-prone software on users' computers.
ChexSystems Gets Into Online Banking Critics say security is not what it should be in company's new system.
Microsoft Wants Federal Privacy Law Protecting consumers would help online business fluorish, company claims.
States Want Congress to Act on Identity Theft, Data Security Forty-six state Attorneys General call for national security breach and credit freeze legislation.
Kevin Trudeau Sells Customer Names to Junk Mailers Trudeau "should be ashamed," New York Consumer Protection Board says.
Stopping Identity Theft and Spyware Identity theft has people scared silly. Congress is likely to make it worse.
Poll: Consumers Less Trustful Of Internet WebWatch survey finds consumers expect more of Web sites than a few years ago.
FDIC: Banks Must Improve Online Security Too many banks have sacrificed security for fast page-loading, report warns.
"Spam Charges" Hit Thousands of Credit Cards Tiny charges on thousands of accounts add up fast.
CardSystems Sells Out After Massive Data Breach Biometrics company busy remains of credit-card processor that lost millions of customers' profile.
Consumers Concerned About Security of Health Records Though supporting the idea of electronic health data, Americans doubtful about security issues.
Bank of America Loses Customer Data Again Missing laptop contained confidential information on "Visa Buxx" customers.
Blockbuster Abandons Customer Data on NYC Street Employees blame Sanitation Department for not picking up trash faster.
Credit Bureaus' Unified "Data Protection" Standard Doesn't Address Inaccurate Data Boastful press releases ignore problem of inaccurate credit records.
Visa Gives CardSystems a Reprieve, Pending Sale to CyberSource Visa had threatened to yank its business from CardSystems after huge data breach.
Georgia Woman Convicted in $2.5 Million Identity Theft State wins conviction in one of the biggest identity theft cases ever.
Data Breaches Bad for Business Survey finds companies lose 20% of customers affected by security breach.
Senate Vote on Data Brokers Likely This Week Financial lobbyists working overtime to undercut tough state laws.
Setback for Consumers in CardSystems Class Action Judge refuses to order Visa and MasterCard to notify consumers whose data may have been stolen.
New Jersey Adopts Tough Identity Theft Laws Consumers can freeze their credit records, businesses required to safeguard customer data.
Scam Artists Targeted New Orleans Police OfficersIdentity theft operation promised $5,000 vouchers to officers involved in hurricane clean-up.
Airline Passenger Screening Plan Grounded Transportation Security Agency scraps plans to use commercial databases.
ChoicePoint Finds More Cases Of Illegal Data Access While investigating the theft of 145,000 data records, ChoicePoint stumbles onto others illegally accessing consumers' data.
REAL ID A Gold Mine for Identity Thieves, Critics Charge National driver's license database creates new opportunities for fraud, privacy advocates warn.
Government Agencies Flunk Privacy Tests GAO report finds agencies often don't follow the letter, or the spirit, of the law.
ZabaSearch Makes Defamation Easy Personal data site makes it easy to denounce former friends, colleagues.
Data Firms Use Identity Theft Losses To Sell New Products Firms profiting by selling protection against from their own sloppiness.
IT Firm Uncovers Identity Theft Scam Keylogger spyware records users' passwords, credit card, bank account numbers.
Free Credit Reports Available Nationwide Starting Sept. 1 Every consumer can get a free credit report once yearly.
There's No Escaping Simple Escapes Consumers find themselves charged for services they didn't order from a company they've never heard of.
Levine Convicted in Acxiom Data Theft Case Snipermail found convicted of 120 counts of unauthorized access of
data.
Computer Glitch Exposes Verizon Wireless Account Data Programming flaw affected customers who signed up for online "My Account" feature.
Surveys Often Not What They Seem By mail, phone, Internet and in person, consumers victimized by phony surveys promising free gifts and cash rewards.
Sweepstake Prize Could Be More Unwanted Phone Calls Be careful when filling out "free" sweepstakes entries.
Judge Dismisses JetBlue Lawsuit Passengers weren't harmed by illegal release of data to private security contractor, judge rules.
Alternatives to Loyalty Cards Stores largely mum about their privacy policies.
Analyst: Banks Make It Easy For Cyber-Thieves ATM, debit card theft surpassing credit card theft.
Your Social Security Number - Vulnerable But Inflexible Identity theft victims find changing their Social Security number all but impossible.
Senate Explores Identity Theft Protection Unprecedented string of data breaches brings calls for action.
TSA's Privacy Law Violations May Lead to More Abuses TSA illegally collected data on 250,000 Anericans.
CardSystems May Shut Down Big customers deserting credit card processor after data breach.
ZabaSearch: People Finder or Privacy Invader? Search engine makes it easy to find personal data on just about anyone.
CardSystems Solutions Losing Big Customers American Express, VISA dump processor that exposed millions to fraud.
Connecticut Enacts New ID Theft Protection New law enables consumers to put a "freeze" on their credit files.
Data Brokers Violating Basic Privacy Laws, Privacy Group Charges Watchdog group files FTC complaint seeking an investigation.
Cardsystems Named in Class Action Suit California suit claims card processor failed to maintain adequate security.
Bill Would Allow Consumers To Control Access To Their Credit Files Measure introduced in Congress would help consumers victimized by identity theft.
States Want CardSystems to Provide Details of Data Breach First class-action suit filed in San Francisco as states give CardSystems one month to notify affected consumers.
Consumers Losing Confidence in Online Commerce, Banking Gartner survey finds phishing, data security lapses could slow or reverse growth of e-commerce.
Tempest in Topeka May Not Be Unique Abandonment of thousands of consumer credit records illustrates security risks in a rapidly-consolidating industry.
Washington State Wants CardSystems to Provide Details of Data Breach Consumers should be told if their data was compromised, state argues.
Latest Security Breach Exposes 40 Million Credit Card Accounts to Potential Fraud Hacking incident at Arizona processing center latest in a series of embarrassing security snafus.
Experian Abandons Thousands of Consumer Data Records Personal records of thousands of consumers left unprotected in Kansas office.
BJ�S Wholesale Club Settles FTC Charges Thousands of customers' ID data lost through sloppy handling, agency charges.
New Forms of Credit Scoring Emerge Lenders looking for ways to evaluate those with little or no credit record.
Ohio Sues DSW Over Customer Data Theft Suit argues company should have notified 700,000 customers whose personal data was lost or stolen.
UPS Loses Citigroup Data on 3.9 Million Customers Tapes contained name, address, Social Security numbers and other personal information.
New Rules Govern Disposal of Consumer Data Businesses and individuals must securely dispose of sensitive consumer reports.
Insurers Defend Use of Credit Scores Reviewing customers' credit scores saves consumers money, insurers claim.
Bank of America, Wachovia Employees Sold Customer Data, Police Charge More than 500,000 customers' records may be at risk.
Data Brokers Not Without Risk, FTC Testifies Consumer data may be falling into the wrong hands, agency warns Congress.
Illinois Passes Privacy Act Measure requires companies to notify consumers when their identity data is lost or stolen.
New Phishing Attacks Target Specific Individuals Dangerous new scam uses stolen data to increase success rate.
USA PATRIOT Act Rewards ChoicePoint, Other Private Databases Act empowers the very bunglers vilified for losing, selling and misplacing private data records.
Credit Bureaus: Biggest Threat to Your Identity How consumer reporting agencies endanger personal information.
NY Sues Alleged Spyware Distributor Los Angeles-based Intermix Media accused of secretly infecting consumers' computers with spyware and adware.
Online Banking Needs Stronger Security Research group warns that user ID and password no longer sufficient to protect consumers.
Ameritrade Loses 200,000 Client Files Back-up tape is missing, not stolen, brokerage firm says.
New York Eyes Identity Theft Prevention ChoicePoint thefts illustrate need for tougher laws, Attorney General Eliot Spitzer argues.
GM MasterCard Data May Have Been Breeched 180,000 consumers warned that they should replace their credit cards.
Previous Data Thefts Unreported ChoicePoint, LexisNexis didn't notify consumers about earlier thefts.
Consumers Will Be Able to See Their ChoicePoint Records Company also says it has limited the data it provides to some customers.
Privacy Groups Scold FTC Over ChoicePoint Agency showing too sympathy to industry groups it is supposed to regulate, consumer organizations argue.
FDIC Wants Banks to Notify Customers of Identity Theft Rule would apply onto banks, not to data aggregators like ChoicePoint.
ChexSystems Personal Data Business Escapes Public Scrutiny While ChoicePoint, LexisNexis and others are under the microscope, ChexSystems remains largely free of public oversight.
Federal Employees' Credit Records Missing Bank of America data backup tapes disappeared while being transferred across country.
ChoicePoint Not the Only Weak Link in the Data Chain Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) pledges to close "lax" rules governing database operators.
Nigerian Sentenced to Prison in ChoicePoint Theft Company hires retired Secret Service veteran to study security issues.
State Tally of ChoicePoint Victims ChoicePoint has issued a state-by-state tally showing how many consumers were victims of identity theft.
ChoicePoint Breach Worse Than First Reported Company now admits more than 145,000 records missing.
Consumer Groups Argue for Stronger Identity Theft Protection ChoicePoint fiasco shows need for stronger laws, Consumers Union argues.
States Demand ChoicePoint Notify ID Theft Victims Company has notified only California residents so far.
Private Information Stolen from Nationwide Consumer Database ChoicePoint database contains records on virtually every American resident.
FTC Charges Mortgage Companies Failed to Protect Customers' Personal Information Nationwide Mortgage, Sunbelt Lending named in complaint.
Kirby Sweeps Up West Virginia Credit Reports The company's finance arm smudged purchasers' credit ratings.
Banks Attack Tough California Privacy Law Lawsuit seeks to overturn law that restricts information-sharing by banks.
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