Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans
The Bureau of Justice Statistics reports that 17.6 million U.S. residents were victims of identity theft in 2014. Idtheftcenter.org, a nonprofit service organization that helps victims, reported a 300 percent increase in calls during 2014 related to child identity theft. Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway has announced a cybersecurity audit initiative for Missouri schools to “focus on identifying practices that improve the security of information schools have on students and their families.” Galloway said that the nonprofit organization, Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, is reporting that “more than 250 K-12 schools across the United States experienced a data breach event” in the last 10 years. Waynesville School District in Pulaski County is on the list of the first schools to experience the audit. Schools are not the only place individuals should be guarding against identity theft. Andrea Rigsby, of Phelps County said in an interview, that her 6-year-old son was a victim, along with herself, nearly seven years ago due to her own activity. Rigsby said she had been downloading music to her MP3 player using a popular site and wasn’t aware that a box in the settings was checked. The box said “open source” and according to information given by Rigsby, […]
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