Governor signs bill on discarding records (Credit Card Protection)

Governor signs bill on discarding records
Gov. Janet Napolitano on Tuesday signed a bill intended to help prevent identify theft by restricting how businesses dispose of paper records with confidential information about individuals.
Source: kvoa.com

Lycos Adds Anti-Phishing Toolbar
Lycos launched a co-branded anti-phishing toolbar for consumers yesterday, making it the latest search engine to alert consumers about phishing and identity theft while they are surfing online.
Source: www.dmnews.com

Schneier: ID cards will worsen ID theft
Infosecurity 2006: The government's controversial ID card scheme attracted more criticism this week, this time from security expert Bruce Schneier and Lord Erroll
Source: uk.news.yahoo.com

StealthSufer II masks Computer's IP from ID theft
Stealth Ideas Inc., a privacy software company from Woodland Hills, Calif., has announced the newest addition to its StealthSurfer product line - StealthSurfer II ID Protect.
Source: www.enterprisenetworksandservers.com

Pocono Life
Most people mail their tax returns, use their debit cards at restaurants or purchase things online with a credit card, never thinking about what would happen if someone obtained their information.
Source: www.poconorecord.com

Most people underestimate ID theft risk
TWO out of three people underestimate the risk of identity theft, despite growing awareness of the crime, a survey showed yesterday.
Source: thescotsman.scotsman.com