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Saturday, June 24, 2006

VA must make good (Phishing) on breach


VA must make good on breach
Poughkeepsie Journal - It must do all it can not only to protect veterans and military troops against identity theft but to track down the culprits and to safeguard information in the future. The breach is no small matter. Approximately 17.5 million people had their Social
Source: www.poughkeepsiejournal.com

Audit: Ohio U. Cyber Security Low Priority
Morning Call - About two dozen people with ties to the university have told the school they were victimized by identity theft in the last year. The director of the department, Tom Reid, and the Internet and systems manager, Todd Acheson, have been suspended pending
Source: www.mcall.com

Identity theft not as cute as commercials make it seem
Corsicana Daily Sun - Identity theft may seem cute as portrayed in the commercials where old ladies pretend sound like redneck bikers, and a big black man sounds like a young would-be starlet. True identity theft is no laughing matter. Many people believe that the only
Source: www.corsicanadailysun.com

Security Fears Stunt Online Bank Growth
KPLC TV - 2005 survey of 1,000 American adults conducted by the global market research firm Ipsos Insight, 72 percent said they were worried about banks selling their information to a third party, while 73 percent said they had concerns about identity theft
Source: www.kplctv.com

Ohio U. suspends two over hackers' theft
Silicon Valley - Students, alumni and employees have been told to run credit checks and place fraud watches on their credit card and bank accounts. About two dozen people have told the school they were victimized by identity theft in the past year. ON THE NET Ohio
Source: www.siliconvalley.com