As has been widely reported, Monster.com suffered a major security breach. It is now coming to light that Monster.com took five days to inform its members of the data breach. Just reported today, it is possible that more than 1.3 million Monster.com users were affected, and that this is not the first data breach at [...]
Entries from August 30th, 2007
Monster.com and the Aftermath of the Massive Data Breach
August 30th, 2007 · No Comments · Data Breaches
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Combating Identity Theft, Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) Teams Up with FTC
August 29th, 2007 · No Comments · Identity Theft
“In an effort to reduce the incidence of identity theft, the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) is joining the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) nationwide “AvoID Theft: Deter, Detect, Defend” campaign to educate Americans on how to minimize risk of identity theft and quickly fight back if they become a victim.” The press release also contains links [...]
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Privacy Rights Clearinghouse Reports on Debit Card Risks
August 29th, 2007 · No Comments · Identity Theft
Privacy Rights Clearinghouse offers a detailed fact sheet on debit card usage and the risks consumers may face if cards are lost, stolen or data breached or otherwise compromised. Unfortunately, and not widely known, debit cards do not offer as much protection to consumers in such cases of theft or other misuse. The report also [...]
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