The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has released its top 10 consumer complaint categories for 2012. For the first time ever, the agency received more than two million complaints. Of the two million complaints, 18 percent were related to identity theft. …
While more than half the U.S. small businesses experienced at least one data breach, just one-third of those firms notified individuals that their personal information had been compromised, a new survey revealed. “Smaller companies are targeted by data thieves, but …
Air National Guard Maj. Zane Purdy was making more than $100,000 a year working for a defense contracting company when his identity was stolen and sold to a tax fraud ring. Now, Purdy makes $7.25 an hour at a Krystal …
Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John Doak says a security breach at an Ohio-based insurer has compromised the personal information of 534 Oklahomans. Doak says the computer network used by Nationwide Insurance Co. of Columbus, Ohio, and Allied Insurance was attacked on …
Tennessee’s Department of Commerce and Insurance and the Davidson County Sheriff’s office are teaming up to promote identity theft awareness. The two agencies will host a free shredding event from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, at Lot …
Markel has announced that it will now work with Experian Data Breach Resolution to provide loss control resources to its DataBreach policy holders. Owners of Markel’s DataBreach policy now will have access to Experian’s breach response services, including incident response …
Tennessee’s safety department is creating a new unit to investigate identity theft crimes that local law enforcement agencies don’t have the resources to target. Commissioner of Safety and Homeland Security Bill Gibbons announced on Tuesday that the 14-member unit would …
IDentity Theft 911, an identity management and data risk management service company, is partnering with The Cincinnati Insurance Company to bring data risk solutions to Cincinnati’s commercial insurance clients. Cincinnati Insurance offers an optional endorsement providing coverage to reimburse businesses …
ACE Private Risk Services, the high net worth personal insurance business of the ACE Group, has launched personal identity protection services to help clients guard against and recover from identity fraud, as well as manage their reputation at no additional …
Hawaii lawmakers have approved a trio of bills aimed at preventing cybercrimes. The bills passed Tuesday offer law enforcement and prosecutors more tools to charge and penalize those who use computers to commit crimes. One bill allows judges to collect …
