Identity and Homeland Security
Issues of identity are prominent in U.S. plans to stregthen security at the nation's border and transportation systems. Programs such as US-VISIT include databases and biometrics in an effort to verify the identity of individuals traveling to and within the United States.
Contractor Steals Shell Employees' SSNs By Richard Adhikari -
Identity Theft Article Published October 8, 2008
Inside job almost impossible to prevent, especially when suspect has legitimate access to data.
Yahoo's Radical Homepage Makeover
Identity Theft Article Published September 19, 2008
Yahoo rolls out redesign of its homepage offering personalized view of the Web.
Flickr Taking Privacy Just Casually Enough By Susan Kuchinskas -
Identity Theft Article Published April 29, 2008
People will give up a little privacy to enrich their worlds.
Laptop Encryption Has a Point of Weakness By Andy Patrizio -
Identity Theft Article Published March 2, 2008
Researchers find a way to get at disk encrypted passwords under the right circumstances.
Americans' e-Commerce Conundrum By Kenneth Corbin -
Identity Theft Article Published February 15, 2008
New report finds that Americans love the convenience of shopping online, but worry about security.
Cisco Wants Your Trust By Sean Michael Kerner -
Identity Theft Article Published December 7, 2007
New TrustSec initiative adds another layer to manage policy and identity across both applications and the network.
Cyber Crime Grows More Dangerous And Sophisticated By Andy Patrizio -
Identity Theft Article Published November 29, 2007
McAfee study finds online threats are getting more complex and brazen in what they target, like the U.S. military.
Report: TJX Security Was 'Inadequate' By Stuart J. Johnston -
Identity Theft Article Published September 27, 2007
Retailer faulted for collecting too much information, keeping it too long, and not upgrading security systems quickly enough.
IronPort OS Gets Encryption Update By Sean Michael Kerner -
Identity Theft Article Published September 21, 2007
New core operating system for IronPort's platforms adds encryption and better data-loss prevention technology to e-mail security.
Cybersecurity: Laws Only Go So Far By Sonny Discini -
Identity Theft Article Published September 6, 2007
U.S. Government is finally taking cybersecurity seriously in the form of new legislation but businesses shouldn't expect it to become a cure-all.
Report: Facebook Users Loose With The Info By Nicholas Carlson -
Identity Theft Article Published August 16, 2007
Sophos sting reveals 41 percent of Facebook users will divulge crucial identity data points to just about anybody.
DoJ Sends ID Theft Bill to Congress By Roy Mark -
Identity Theft Article Published July 19, 2007
Legislation builds on recommendations of the president's Identity Theft Task
Force.
Oracle Fights ID Theft With 'Trust' in Bharosa
Identity Theft Article Published July 19, 2007
Software maker picks up partner Bharosa to flesh out its Identity
Management software suite.
Many Breaches, Few ID Thefts By Roy Mark -
Identity Theft Article Published July 10, 2007
New government report analyzes 24 largest reported data breaches.
Thieves Verify Credit Cards Through Charities By Tom Dunlap -
Identity Theft Article Published July 9, 2007
Crooks are hacking from the rich to give to the poor in a pernicious scheme to test the validity of stolen credit cards.
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