Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans With compromised credit cards and data breaches dominating the headlines in the past couple of years, it’s hard not to have some concern about fraud. Technology such as EMV promises to make some payments safer, but experts predict fraud will remain…
Last defendant sentenced in identity theft scheme devised by P’burg man
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The last defendant in anidentity fraud scheme run by a Phillipsburg man was sentenced Tuesday to 33 months in prison, authorities said. Brandon Jones, 34, of Reading, will also have to pay $72,554 in restitution, U.S. District Court Judge Edward Smith…
Is your child already a victim of identity theft?
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans School is back in session and there are plenty of things about which parents are concerned, but is identity theft one of them? Most adults are well aware of the dangers of identity theft and often take steps to protect themselves…
Working to shred identity theft
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Crime Stoppers and Integra came together Saturday morning for a “Shred Identity Theft” event. It began at 8 a.m. and people could take their personal and business documents to the event to be shredded on-site, for a…
Warner Library Hosts Identity Theft Prevention Program
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans CLINTON – The Vespasian Warner Public Library in Clinton will be hosting a program to help patrons protect themselves from identity theft. This program will show attendees the number of ways financial and confidential information can be stolen and how to…
OPM hack fallout: feds pay $133 million for (largely useless) ID theft monitoring services
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Last year, hackers believed to have Chinese government connections managed to breach the database of the federalOffice of Personnel Management (the agency that oversees security clearances for government employees and contractors), and stole sensitive and often blackmail-worthy information about 21.5 million…
Poll: How Many Times Have You Been the Victim of Identity Theft?
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans There were 12.7 million victims of identity theft in 2014 according to a study by Javelin Strategy and Research, which by some estimates translates to a victim every two seconds. The Department of Justice estimates that direct and indirect loses ran…
Southwest Florida speakers discuss identity theft at Hodges University
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The Identity Fraud Institute at Hodges University is hosting an inaugural luncheon to explore the identity theft epidemic and what is being done in Florida from local and national perspective as well as the economic impact to consumers and the State…
Woman Arrested For Identity Theft, Forgery In South Windsor
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans SOUTH WINDSOR — A Wethersfield woman was arrested in connection with an identity theft and forgery incident from earlier this year, police said. Kristen Kelleher, 33, of 49 Garden St., was arrested on a warrant Monday, according to Lt. Scott Custer….
Gemalto: identity theft dominating data breaches
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Franco-Dutch tech security firm Gemalto has revealed that identity theft accounted for 53% of data breaches in the first half of 2015, according to its Breach Level Index. Overall, data breaches grew 10% in the period, with 888 breaches recorded, compromising…