Entries by Robert Siciliano

Identity Theft Expert and MyLaptopGPS: Reports of Agreed-to Payout to Veterans Shows How Costly Laptop Theft Can Be

(BOSTON, Mass. – Jan. 30, 2009 – IDTheftSecurity.com) Recent reports indicated that the U.S. Veterans Affairs Department has agreed to pay $20 million in damages to the 26.5 million veterans and active-duty troops whose identifying information may have been on a laptop computer and external hard drive stolen from this government agency in 2006. Widely…

Identity Theft Speaker; Cybercrime cost firms $1 trillion globally

Identity Theft Expert and Speaker Robert Siciliano www.IDTheftSecurity.com McAfee; Cybercrime cost firms $1 trillion globally In the late 90’s and early 2000’s, hackers hacked because it made them popular among their hacker peeps. They hacked for the challenge, fun and fame. Soon after the public started spending more time online, shopping, banking, using their PC…

Identity Theft Expert Speaker; VA agrees to pay $20 million to veterans in 2006 data breach

Identity Theft Expert Speaker; Robert Siciliano www.IDTheftSecurity.com VA agrees to pay $20 million to veterans in 2006 data breach Government is paying up regarding a stolen laptop from 2 years ago. A laptop computer was stolen from the home of a Veterans Administration employee and had 26.5 million names addresses and social security numbers of…

Identity Theft Protection Expert: Examine credit card statements

100 million and possibly more credit/debit cards breached in the largest data breach in the world ever. Bravo. Brilliant. High five and congratulations to the hackers where ever they may be. I’m not proud, but certainly impressed. How does this happen? Flaws in the system of designing software, old technologies used for new transactions, unsecured…

Identity Theft Expert and MyLaptopGPS Note the New Variables Brought to Laptop Theft Security by Ultraportable Computers

(BOSTON, Mass. – Jan. 15, 2009 – IDTheftSecurity.com) As reports in late December indicated that laptop computer sales exceeded those of desktop computers, the rise of so-called "ultraportable" laptops became news, as well. Smaller than the typical laptop computer, ultraportables amplify the mobile computing security concerns, noted widely televised and quoted personal security and identity…

Identity Theft Expert and MyLaptopGPS: Research on Financial Services Firms’ Data-Storing Practices Suggests Consequences of Laptop Theft Could be Severe

(BOSTON, Mass. – Jan. 14, 2009 – IDTheftSecurity.com) New research from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP has revealed a number of worrisome trends in data security among financial services firms. The findings mean laptop computer security is as important as ever, according to widely televised and quoted personal security and identity theft expert Robert Siciliano. With the amount…