Though identity theft using the internet seems to get all the attention, most of the financial loss linked to fraud is still from offline crime, a new study shows. Ken Hunter, CEO of the Council of Better Business Bureaux, said in a statement...
Lawmakers and consumer lobbies have been considering the impact of cookies, and network security company Netcraft on Monday pointed out the risks to personal information posed by the theft of cookies by attackers using cross-scripting flaws.
Spyware writers are generating $2bn (£1bn) of revenue annually after capturing 25 per cent of the online advertising market, an anti-spyware vendor claimed this week. Research from Webroot found that spyware - programs that are secretly installed...
This is about mitigating theft and mitigating true damage. Often times what we had was an annoyance, or a disruptive kind of threat, something that was not really trying to damage or steal but we have moved away from that now.
There is a danger of overreaction that causes companies, in fear of litigation, to inform customers of even very minor, contained risks. He said: "I am sure that the damage caused by a cover-up is more severe for a company's reputation than telling...
She said the firm had informed all employees by letter the moment it found out about the theft, set up a helpline for affected workers and provided them with unlimited credit checks with Experian. The enforcement notice says the Information...
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