Well… of course, right? These sizeable businesses in most cases are structured to comply with a variety of rules and regulations – CIP, KYC, OFAC, FFIEC and the list goes on. Furthermore, they are also some of the most common … Continue reading
A recent study of data breaches during the last six years shows some staggering figures associated with this crime, especially as it relates to costs for a business. Conducted by Digital Forensics Association, the Leaking Vault Report is the largest … Continue reading
With all the data breaches, retail fraud incidents and talk of PCI compliance in the media, I’m as surprised as Paul Green, the President and CEO of The Green Sheet, to learn that fewer than half of small merchants surveyed … Continue reading
I came across an interesting breach analysis Chris Hourihan of HITRUST (Health information Trust Alliance) published last month on breaches affecting 500 million or more individuals in healthcare. Since the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule took affect this time last year … Continue reading
In Georgia, summer vacation is over. It’s already back to school for the majority of the state and all the “What I did this summer” essay reports are due. So in keeping with the back to school spirit, this post … Continue reading
If the heat wave hasn’t gotten my fellow Georgian’s singing the blues this summer, the largest health insurance company in the State might just do it. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia are warning 70,000 people that their personal … Continue reading
This week I’m giving a presentation on fraud in the payments industry and how identity verification fits into the equation. In developing my presentation, I’ve been researching and updating some identity related statistics and I thought I’d share a few … Continue reading
IDology offers an on-demand identity verification and fraud prevention solution that you can completely control using point and click functionality. Since 2003, IDology has helped companies verify consumers not present in millions of transactions throughout the United States and has … Continue reading
The Presidential Federal Task Force on Identity Theft recently issued its strategic plan to combat identity theft. The recommendations and guidelines suggested, if followed, are definitely a good start to protecting consumers information because they put controls on the use … Continue reading
So the latest announcement concerning a customer data breach was issued yesterday by TJX the parent company of TJ Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods and other retail stores. Unlike other recent incidents at the Veteran’s Affairs Office and the UCLA, this one … Continue reading