Entries by Robert Siciliano

Identity Theft Protection Expert and One You Security: Amid More Data Breaches, Research Reveals Consumers’ Ire and Simplicity of Security Measures that Firms Neglect

October 6, 2008 in /by

(SARASOTA, Fla. – Oct. 6, 2008 – One You Security) As news of data breach at yet another large bank emerged, new research suggested that a large majority of breaches would be avoidable if basic security measures were in place. While the finding is encouraging, Robert Siciliano, widely televised and quoted identity theft protection expert…

Identity Theft Expert and MyLaptopGPS: Laptop Theft Incidents in U.S. and U.K. Show the Crime Affecting Wide Cross-Section of the Population

October 3, 2008 in /by

(BOSTON, Mass. – Oct. 3, 2008 – IDTheftSecurity.com) Two laptop thefts last month, one on each side of the Atlantic Ocean, illustrated that the potential victims of this type of crime represent a wide cross-section of the population. Yet widely televised and quoted personal security and identity theft expert Robert Siciliano noted that laptop theft…

Identity Theft Protection Expert and One You Security: Millions of Mortgage Records in Unauthorized Hands Leave Consumers in Need of a Bulwark against Financial Fraudsters

September 25, 2008 in /by

(SARASOTA, Fla. – Sept. 21, 2008 – One You Security) Last week, reports revealed that the alleged wrongdoings of an employee at Countrywide Home Loans placed more than 2 million unique data records in the hands of parties unauthorized to view the information. The news supported research that links employee negligence to a large number…

Identity Theft Expert and MyLaptopGPS: Massive Loss of Mobile Computers from U.S. Government Agency Underscores Need for Laptop Tracking Technology

September 22, 2008 in /by

(BOSTON, Mass. – Sept. 22, 2008 – IDTheftSecurity.com) News reports last week indicated that a U.S. government agency associated with law enforcement lost weapons and hundreds of laptop computers during the five-year period of 2002 to 2007. But developments such as this would be much less of a cause for concern if organizations took the…

Identity Theft Protection Expert and One You Security: Largest Data Breach Thus Far of 2008 Underscores Need for Consumer Choice in Financial Fraud Protection

September 10, 2008 in /by

(SARASOTA, Fla. – Sept. 10, 2008 – One You Security) According to new reports, a breach of data at a large U.S. bank, first reported in May of this year, involved close to three times as many unique data records as originally announced. Each of the now approximately 12.5 million is at increased risk of…

Identity Theft Expert and MyLaptopGPS: Three Laptop Computers Reported Over Last Month as Being Stolen Contain More Than 200,000 Unique Data Records

September 5, 2008 in /by

(BOSTON, Mass. – Sept. 5, 2008 – IDTheftSecurity.com) Thefts, reported over the last month, of laptop computers belonging to a large national brewer and a well known engineering school placed more than 200,000 unique data records in jeopardy. Despite spokespeople’s reassurances that related identity thefts were unlikely, the default thinking needs to be that identity…

Identity Theft Protection Expert and One You Security: Rate of Reported Data Breaches in 2008 Means Total Could Be One-Third Greater Than Last Year’s

August 28, 2008 in /by

(SARASOTA, Fla. – Aug. 28, 2008 – One You Security) Last week, a widely cited, running tally of reported data breaches involving personal consumer information indicated that the number to date in 2008 had already surpassed the total for 2007. The pace of reported data breaches suggested that the final number for 2008 would be…

Identity Theft Expert and MyLaptopGPS: Organizations Must Protect Employee Data Stored on Mobile Computing Devices

August 22, 2008 in /by

(BOSTON, Mass. – Aug. 22, 2008 – IDTheftSecurity.com) In July, the theft of multiple laptop computers belonging to a Missouri-based cable provider left more than 9,000 of the firm’s current and former employees’ confidential data in the hands of thieves. The potential, crippling financial consequences of this and other laptop thefts, however, could easily be…

Identity Theft Protection Expert and One You Security: Common Data Handling Practices Mean Consumers Need Protection against Financial Fraud

August 22, 2008 in /by

(SARASOTA, Fla. – Aug. 22, 2008 – One You Security) From mid-2006 to mid-2008, consumers’ private and confidential information went missing from a majority of U.K. firms, according to data announced earlier this summer by researchers who said 90 percent of these incidents went unreported to customers. The findings reflect major reasons for consumers to…

Identity Theft Protection Expert and One You Security: Research and News Reports Suggest that Government Often Mishandles Social Security Numbers

August 14, 2008 in /by

(SARASOTA, Fla. – Aug. 14, 2008 – One You Security) An investigation slated for the September issue of Consumer Reports and announced in early August has suggested that government leaks of information resulted in the loss or exposure of about 44 million consumer records from 2005 to mid-2008. The government’s apparent negligence, evidenced by recent…