Entries by Robert Siciliano

Identity Theft Expert and Speaker on Personal Security Says Any Laptop Computer Theft Must Also Be Treated as a Breach of Data

August 13, 2007 in , , , , , /by

(BOSTON, Mass. – Aug. 13, 2007 – IDTheftSecurity.com) Last month’s theft of a laptop computer from a high-tech security products manufacturer has resulted in a data breach. According to Robert Siciliano, a widely televised and quoted personal security and identity theft expert, the development at once underscored the danger posed by recent laptop thefts and…

Identity Theft Expert and Speaker on Personal Security Says the Behavior and Attributes of Security-Enhanced Credit Cards Must Be Simple for Users

August 7, 2007 in , , , , , /by

(BOSTON, Mass. – Aug. 7, 2007 – IDTheftSecurity.com) Last week researchers touted the characteristics of a hypothetical high-functioning “dream credit card” that would offer consumer tools to prevent and detect credit card fraud. Robert Siciliano, a widely televised and quoted personal security and identity theft expert, commended the idea of such a card, but said…

Identity Theft Expert and Speaker on Personal Security Warned Cell Phone Users to Beware Stalkers Who Use Cell Phone Snoopware

July 23, 2007 in , , , , /by

(BOSTON, Mass. – July 25, 2007 – IDTheftSecurity.com) News reports have highlighted cell phone snooping software, an emerging threat to cell phone users that combines sophisticated hacking techniques with aggressive stalking behavior. Robert Siciliano, a widely televised and quoted personal security and identity theft expert, advised consumers to exercise caution as they receive unsolicited text…

Identity Theft Expert and Speaker on Personal Security Says Laptop Computers Need Security Technology Similar to What Is Already Available on Handhelds

July 23, 2007 in , , , , /by

(BOSTON, Mass. – July 23, 2007 – IDTheftSecurity.com) Recent news has highlighted the security capabilities built into a popular handheld computing device. According to Robert Siciliano, a widely televised and quoted personal security and identity theft expert, laptop computers need similar functionality. He urged organizations to close the gap by equipping their mobile computers with…

Identity Theft Expert and Speaker on Personal Security Chastises Lobbying Groups’ Attempt to Weaken States’ Credit Freeze Laws

July 20, 2007 in , , , , /by

(BOSTON, Mass. – July 20, 2007 – IDTheftSecurity.com) News reports have documented industry lobbyists’ efforts to roll back credit freeze legislation. Robert Siciliano, a widely televised and quoted personal security and identity theft expert, said no one should disallow consumers from freezing their credit. According to Siciliano, the credit freeze is the best recourse available…

Identity Theft: Expert and Speaker on Personal Security Joins MyLaptopGPS™ in Challenging Organizations to Improve Laptop Computer Security

July 10, 2007 in , , /by

(BOSTON, Mass. – July 11, 2007 – IDTheftSecurity.com) The Department of Homeland Security has found a major U.S. federal agency’s laptop computers to be poorly secured. Robert Siciliano, a widely televised and quoted personal security and identity theft expert, urged organizations to reconsider their lax laptop security policies and turn to MyLaptopGPS™, an affordable Internet-based…

Identity Theft: New Technologies Can End the Use of Social Security Numbers as Universal Identifiers—Identity Theft Expert and Speaker on Personal Security

July 3, 2007 in , /by

(BOSTON, Mass. – July 5, 2007 – IDTheftSecurity.com) A report by the General Accounting Office recently indicated that Social Security numbers (SSNs) remain available to potential theft. Robert Siciliano, a widely televised and quoted personal security and identity theft expert, called the situation inexcusable and pointed to examples of new technologies that can end the…

Identity Theft: Unsecured Laptops Contribute to Consumer Confidence–Sapping Data Breaches—Identity Theft Expert and Speaker on Personal Security

June 26, 2007 in , , /by

(BOSTON, Mass. – June 26, 2007 – IDTheftSecurity.com) As research continued to show that data breaches severely undercut consumer confidence, Robert Siciliano, a widely televised and quoted personal security and identity theft expert, urged organizations to secure their mobile computers with GPS tracking technology from MyLaptopGPS™. “The unrelenting spate of data breaches that continually threatens…

Identity Theft: Synthetic Identity Fraud Outpaces Countermeasures Designed to Battle Identity Thieves—Identity Theft Expert and Speaker on Personal Security

June 22, 2007 in , /by

(BOSTON, Mass. – June 22, 2007 – IDTheftSecurity.com) Crafty renditions on the basic crime of identity theft have proliferated to become widespread threats surprising the news media and catching industry and governments unprepared. According to Robert Siciliano, a widely televised and quoted personal security and identity theft expert, authorities ought to have anticipated synthetic identity…

Identity Theft: Military Personnel and Their Relatives Are at a Unique Risk—Identity Theft Expert and Speaker on Personal Security

June 20, 2007 in , /by

(BOSTON, Mass. – June 20, 2007 – IDTheftSecurity.com) Numerous news stories have reported that identity thieves and similar scammers are targeting military personnel and families. Robert Siciliano, a widely televised and quoted personal security and identity theft expert, echoed others in calling the trend an inevitable consequence of the casual, widespread use of Social Securities…