Chronological Order of Databreaches
    www.PrivacyRights.org

Data Breach Download - (Excel Spreadsheet of Data Breaches)

Data Loss db - Open Security Foundation
    http://datalossdb.org/ 

State Breach Notification Laws
    http://datalossdb.org/us_states

 

• * Lawsuits & Government Enforcement *

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  FTC.gov - Consumer Electronics Company Agrees to Settle Data Security Charges 

   

  FTC.gov - Mortgage Broker broke Data Security Laws; Dumpster Wrong Place for Customer's Records

   

  FTC. gov - Student Lender Settles FTC Charges That It Failed to Safeguard Sensitive Consumer Information and Misrepresented it's Security Practices 

   

  FTC.gov - Online Apparel Retailer Settles FTC Charges it Failed to Safeguard Consumers' Sensitive Information 

   

  Lawfirms Trolling for Victims

   

  MSNBC.com - Texas AG Suing Radio Shack for Identity Theft Violations

   

  Insurance Journal - Texas AG Cites CVS Pharmacy for Exposing Customer Records

   

  TjxSettlement.com - Legal Notice - TJX Class Action Lawsuit

   

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  * Identity Theft in the News * 

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  Id Theft And Data Security Breaches 'Pose Threat To Business'
  2009-03-16 - Irish Independent
  ...theft is rampant and data security breaches pose a serious business threat, according to a report from consultants PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). Titled 'Data Loss Prevention: Keeping Sensitive Data Out of the Wrong Hands', the report warns that as the difficult...
  Via DayLife
  
  Identity Theft Hits Close To Home For A Sheriff
  2009-03-14 - The New York Times
  “This goes to show that no one’s immune from identity theft,” said Sheriff Mark N. Pazin of Merced County, Calif. And he should know. On Thursday, while his deputies were searching the home of a woman accused of forging checks, they discovered on her computer, their boss’ signature
  Via DayLife

   

  Healthcare IT News -     Medical Identity Theft Remains Problematic

   

  Reader's Digest - Your Medical Records, Stolen!

   

  USA Today - Identity Thieves Tax the System

   

  RedTape.MSNBC.com - Cyber Terror and IDTheft Converge in London

Articles
 
Welcome to our archives section with more information on identity theft, the laws, and huge potential liability.

 

 

* Business Resource Articles *

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Wiley Rein - What's Ahead for Privacy and Security in 2009

Wiley Rein - Your Growing Exposure to Identity Theft Risks (White Paper)

 

 

 

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) - The FTC's Response to the "American Medical Association" (AMA): Regarding the applicability of the Identity Theft Red Flags Rule to physicians and related health care providers.

 

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) - The "Red Flags" Rule: What Health Care Providers Need to Know About Complying with New Requirements for Fighting Identity Theft

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Risk Management Magazien | www.rmmag.com -  Identity Theft and Employer Liability (download pdf version here)

 

Texas Business Today (Texas Workforce) - Homepage  

 

Texas Business Today News Letter(Texas Workforce) - Winter 2007 - FACTA: What Business Owner's Must Know

 

Texas Business Today News Letter(Texas Workforce) - Fall 2005 - Identity Theft in the Workplace

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Ways and Means - Stimulus Bill Medical Privacy and Breach Notification

 

AmedNews.com - Doctors Caught Unaware "Red Flags Rule"

Forbes.com - The Rising Price of Data Breaches

 

Bank Info Security - Vendor Management: New Guidance Pressures Institutions to Improve Outsourcing Practices

 

Bank Info Security - Tackling the Insider Threat

 

Bank Info Security - How to Help Your Business Customers Comply

 

School CIO - 9 Ways to Prevent Identity Theft

 

Business and Legal Reports - Identity Theft: Limiting Your Employees' Risk -- and Your Liability