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Identity theft hits online brokerage accounts; SEC issues guide to investors on how to guard against it.(News)
Byline: Bruce Kelly NEW YORK - The ugly reality of identify theft is seeping into the brokerage business. Securities regulators clearly are concerned. Last Thursday, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a guide to investors abou...
Tags: identity theft, Internet, online brokerage, SEC
Research articles 2005-11-07
More criminals exploit unsolicited e-mail for fraud and identity theft. (E-mail).(McAfee.com releases online site about Internet fraud)(Brief Article)
Criminals are increasingly using unsolicited e-mail spam to commit Internet fraud and identity theft, according to McAfee.com. Criminals are increasingly using unsolicited e-mail spam to commit Internet fraud and identity theft, according to McAfee.com.
Tags: e-mail, fraud, identity theft, Internet, McAfee Inc.
Research articles 2002-10-01
Talking Entrepreneurship: Tough job: staying a stepahead of dot.com frauds.
The Federal Trade Commission is spearheading a new international network of consumer protection agencies to crack down on ``dot.cons.'' Everyone who uses the Internet to gather information, to do business or to shop will benefit from the Federal T The Federal Trade Commission...
Tags: dot-com, entrepreneurship, FTC, identity theft, Internet
Research articles 2000-12-04
Marketers, ISPs tackle 'phishing' expeditions; With new ID-theft tactic on rise, Earthlink accentuates measures to safeguard consumers in ads.(Internet service providers, identity)
Byline: KRIS OSER Byline: KRIS OSER
Tags: advertisement, EarthLink Inc., identity theft, Internet, Internet service, phishing
Research articles 2005-03-28
TRANSFIRST® and StrikeForce Technologies Tackle Identity Theft for Stored-Value Products over the Internet
DALLAS & EDISON, N.J. -- - DQA from TRANSFIRST and StrikeForce helps protect Stored-Value product issuers from fraud -
Tags: identity theft, Internet
Research articles 2006-04-11
Fight 'Phishers': 4 Tips To Avoid Identity Theft
Criminals are using e-mails to lure victims onto fake Web sites. At these sites, the victims willingly enter their own credit card numbers, bank account numbers and other important information. This is called "Phishing." Spoofed e-mail addresses and Web sites that look identical to financial institutions, Internet service providers, and...
Tags: Bank, Channel Management, Credit Card, Criminals, E-mail, Financial Services, Identity Theft, Internet, Marketing, Online Communications, Phishing, Sales, Sales Channel, Security, Spam And Phishing, Web, Web Site, Web Site Development, Web Technology
White papers
Seeking Employment Online - Is Fear A Factor?
Does the thought of posting your resume online and exposing yourself to hundreds of thousands of Internet users give you white knuckles? If so, your fears are founded. According to the FBI, identity theft is the number one fraud perpetrated on the Internet. So how do job seekers protect themselves...
Tags: CareerBuilder, Job Search, Internet, Recruitment & Selection, Identity Theft, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Security
White papers 2007-09-24
Don't Get Personal: Protecting Your Privacy During An Internet Job Search
You posted your resume on a job board web site and hoped the ideal employer would read it and offer you that one-in-a-million position. Now, its weeks later you haven't heard a word. Worse yet, suddenly, it seems your credit cards are maxed out, and it has been months since...
Tags: Job, Internet, Privacy, Recruitment & Selection, Identity Theft, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Security
White papers 2008-01-01

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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission reported that in 2004 Americans lost over $547 million to consumer fraud and identity theft schemes, up more than $100 million from the previous year
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission reported that in 2004 Americans lost over $547 million to consumer fraud and identity theft schemes, up more than $100 million from the previous year. Of the more than 635,000 consumer fraud complaints filed, 61% were for fraud and 39% were for identity theft. The...
Tags: fraud, FTC, SECURITY
Research articles 2005-04-01
Protecting Yourself from Identity Theft
"There are steps you can take to ensure the security of both your and your customers' identities while still taking full advantage of all the Internet has to offer." You've probably seen horror stones on the news about identity theft recently, or seen the tongue-in-cheek commercials in which the identity-theft...
Tags: ChoicePoint Inc., E-mail, Government, identity, INTERNET, LexisNexis, SECURITY, U.S. Senate
Research articles 2005-07-01
Metris Adds Identity Theft Protection Plan to Fraud Alert Services
Business Editors MINNETONKA, Minn.--BUSINESS WIRE--May 16, 2002 Metris Partners with PromiseMarkTM to Enhance Card Registration Product To answer the growing consumer demand for protection against identity theft, Metris Companies Inc. (NYSE:MXT) is offering an innovative Identity Theft Protection feature with its Fraud Alert ServicesSM card registration...
Tags: Company, Metris Companies Inc.
Research articles 2002-05-16
Anti-Phishing Working Group Expands Online Identity Theft Charter Launches New Crimeware Report to Track Automated Phishing Technologies and Criminal Spyware
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- The Anti-Phishing Working Group APWG today announced that it has expanded its charter to encompass broader identity theft issues on the Internet. The members and steering committee of the APWG have requested the group to expand its focus to encompass emerging identity theft problems including pharming (DNS...
Tags: phishing, spyware
Research articles 2005-08-03
Experts Available to Discuss Study Showing Internet Users Fear Identity Theft, Make Fewer Online Purchases
ExpertSource: TOPIC: A study conducted by Consumer Reports WebWatch shows almost one-third of computer users are spending less time surfing the Internet, according to an article by The Associated Press. Twenty-nine percent of the 1,501 Internet users surveyed said they make fewer online purchases because they do not want...
Tags: ABC Inc., Associated Press, Harvard Law School, INTERNET, MARKETING, SECURITY, Washington Post Co., Web
Research articles 2005-10-31
LifeLock raises USD40m to protect against identity theft
Internet security company Symantec has taken part in a recent USD40m funding round for identity theft protection company LifeLock. The round brings LifeLock’s total funding to date to around USD71m. Symantec has also signed a partnership with the company to bundle a free 30-day LifeLock service with its Norton...
Tags: Symantec Corp., Norton Co., Internet Security, Identity Theft, Security, Network Security, Networking, Lifelock, Editorial
Articles 2009-08-05
Identity theft says the Federal Trade Commission is the number-one consumer fraud complaint
IDENTITY THEFT says the Federal Trade Commission is the number-one consumer fraud complaint, accounting for a staggering 42 percent of the 204,000 complaints listed by the FTC's Consumer Sentinel database in 2001. Next were Internet auctions, Internet services and computer complaints, shop-at-home and catalog offers, and advance-fee loans and credit...
Tags: FTC, INTERNET, SECURITY
Research articles 2002-06-01
Two held in identity theft of prosecutor.(News)
Byline: Tony Gordon Daily Herald Legal Affairs Writer Lake County State's Attorney Michael Waller speaks with authority when he says financial identity theft is a crime that can happen to anyone. It happened to him. Shemaca Rollins, 20, of...
Tags: Archbold
Research articles 2003-11-14
Nedbank Limited Deploys TippingPoint's UnityOne Intrusion Prevention Systems to Protect Their Customers from Electronic and Identity Theft
AUSTIN, Texas -- TippingPoint Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:TPTI), the leader in intrusion prevention, today announced that the London branch of Nedbank Limited has deployed TippingPoint's UnityOneTM Intrusion Prevention Systems to proactively secure their bank from cyber threats and identity theft. In the first week of operation, TippingPoint's UnityOne blocked approximately 96,000...
Tags: identity theft
Research articles 2004-06-30
Staples® Arms Customers with New Tools in the Fight Against Identity Theft
Identity Theft Protection Service and Exclusive Internet Security Bundle Offer Complete and Easy Solutions
Tags: identity theft, Staples Inc., tool
Research articles 2007-04-24
New Report From Anti-Phishing Working Group Surveys and Analyzes Technologies to Combat ''Phishing''; U.S. Department of Homeland Security-Commissioned Report Recommends Technologies to Defeat Online Identity Theft
MONTREAL & MENLO PARK, Calif. -- The Anti-Phishing Working Group and SRI International today announced the availability of a new report mapping the spectrum of current and future technology solutions to combat Internet fraud, or "phishing" schemes. The report, "Online Identity Theft: Technology, Chokepoints and Countermeasures," was commissioned by the...
Tags: identity theft, survey
Research articles 2005-11-08
Made in IBM Labs: IBM Software to Safeguard Consumer Identity on the Web With "Identity Mixer"
IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced software that allows people to hide or anonymize their personal information on the Web, ensuring protection from identity theft and other misuse. Developed by researchers at IBM's laboratory in Zurich, Switzerland, the software -- called Identity Mixer -- will enable consumers to purchase goods and...
Tags: IBM Corp., Web
Research articles 2007-01-26
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