Press Releases from IDTheftSecurity.com (30 total)
Identity Theft Expert - SafeTags™ and SafeRegistry™ Can Prevent Loss of Mobi …
(BOSTON, Mass. - April 17, 2008 - IDTheftSecurity.com) Late last month, reports revealed the loss of laptop computers from various U.S. and U.K. government agencies over years of time. Any organization with a sprawling inventory of mobile computing equipment must secure the gear with high-tech, said Robert Siciliano, a widely televised and quoted personal security and identity theft expert. He pointed leaders in business and elsewhere to MyLaptopGPS™, whose technology…
News Media Chronicles Identity Theft Expert’s Disagreement with Policymakers o …
(BOSTON, Mass. - April 16, 2008 - IDTheftSecurity.com) Even as news that data breaches from just the first quarter of 2008 compromised the security of more than 8 million unique data, policymakers in Washington, D.C. continued to resist efforts to implement the REAL ID Act, which aims to synchronize major forms of identification with a national ID. Politicians of any ideological stripe who oppose the legislation are doing a disservice…
Identity Theft Expert Points to Organized Crime and Warns that Identity Thieves …
(BOSTON, Mass. - Aug. 24, 2007 - IDTheftSecurity.com) According to various reports, last week authorities arrested members of an identity theft ring that was targeting members of the Forbes 400 list. Robert Siciliano, a widely televised and quoted personal security and identity theft expert, said the superrich aren\'t the only targets of identity theft, often the work of organized criminals.
\"Organized crime rings, both international and domestic, have shown an affinity…
Identity Theft Expert Stresses the Likelihood That Laptop Computer Thieves Will …
(BOSTON, Mass. - Aug. 23, 2007 - IDTheftSecurity.com) Recent news reports have tied laptop computer theft to identity fraud and related crimes. According to Robert Siciliano, a widely televised and quoted personal security and identity theft expert, credit card fraud and other financial data–related offenses are clear and present dangers for anyone whose sensitive, personal information is on a stolen laptop computer. He said businesses and other organizations are especially…
Identity Theft Expert and Speaker on Personal Security Says Laptop Computers Nee …
(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 MyLaptopGPS™.
\"Any mobile device poses a major security risk,\" said Siciliano. \"And yet the security functionality…
Identity Theft Expert Robert Siciliano Shares His Expertise Online With Video Ju …
(BOSTON, Mass. - June 13, 2007 - IDTheftSecurity.com) This week Robert Siciliano, a widely televised and quoted personal security and identity theft expert, announced the availability of videos featuring him sharing his expertise at VideoJug America, Inc.
CEO of IDTheftSecurity.com and a member of the Bank Fraud & IT Security Report\'s editorial board, Siciliano leads Fortune 500 companies and their clients in workshops that explore consumer education solutions for security issues.…
Identity Theft: Expert Lauds Massachusetts' New Credit Freeze Law - Identity The …
(BOSTON, Mass. - May 19, 2007 - IDTheftSecurity.com) Both houses of the Massachusetts legislature recently passed versions of a bill that grants residents of the state the right to freeze access to their credit reports. Robert Siciliano, a widely televised and quoted personal security and identity theft expert, said consumers' access to the credit freeze is an indispensable component of any identity theft–fighting strategy.
"The credit freeze is a basic right…
Identity Theft: Phishers May Use Recent College Shootings to Solicit Donations - …
(BOSTON, Mass. - April 23, 2007 - IDTheftSecurity.com) The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team has issued a warning that the recent mass murder at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University may spawn phishing sites. Robert Siciliano, a widely televised and quoted personal security and identity theft expert, has urged citizens not to let their goodwill blind them to questionable, unsolicited e-mails that request their identifying information and donations. He…
Identity Theft: Retail Store Data Breach Affects Millions of Consumers, Includin …
(BOSTON, Mass. - April 17, 2007 - IDTheftSecurity.com) Market analysts have predicted that the massive theft of customers\' financial data at TJX Cos. may cost billions. The data breach has claimed millions of victims, including Robert Siciliano, a widely televised and quoted personal security and identity theft expert. Promptly refuting related, fraudulent charges to his bank account and taking swift action to halt the criminals\' ability to use his credit…
Identity Theft–Fighting Legislation May Also Improve Consumer Perceptions—Id …
(BOSTON, Mass. – March 30, 2007 - IDTheftSecurity.com) Research into consumer behavior and perceptions has found that consumers are more apt to shop where they perceive data security to be strong. Robert Siciliano, a widely televised and quoted personal security and identity theft expert, said governments themselves may also be at risk of losing the trust of constituencies. According to Siciliano, action from the U.S. Congress and recent identity theft–related…
Personal Security and Identity Theft Expert Repeats His Call for Security Techno …
(BOSTON, Mass. – March 7, 2007 - IDTheftSecurity.com) With a new spate of high-profile laptop thefts of possibly far-reaching ramifications flooding the news, a widely televised and quoted personal security and identity theft expert repeated his stance on mobile computing security. Robert Siciliano urged organizations both large and small to make investments in technology such as GPS tracking for their laptop computer fleets.
\"Laptop theft isn\'t going to stop before the…
Personal Security and Identity Theft Expert Says Use of GPS Tracking on Mobile D …
(BOSTON, Mass. – Jan. 22, 2007 - IDTheftSecurity.com) According to research, the chances that a laptop computer owner will lose her machine to theft are high, with low prospects for recovering the stolen machine. Amid the latest reports of major laptop thefts, Robert Siciliano, a widely televised and quoted personal security and identity theft expert, said the answer to the laptop security threat is clear: GPS tracking working in concert…
Personal Security and Identity Theft Expert: Smart Organizations Understand that …
(BOSTON, Mass. - Dec. 18, 2006 - IDTheftSecurity.com) End-of-year reporting suggests that desktop computer use is down, in favor of the ever-more-prevalent laptop. Robert Siciliano, a personal security and identity theft expert, pointed to recent, high-profile laptop thefts and said smart organizations that store sensitive data on theft-prone mobile computing devices understand the implications: Secure laptops with GPS, encryption, and other technologies, or suffer data breach–associated costs with increasing frequency.
Siciliano,…
Personal Security and Identity Theft Expert Says Recent Research and the Threat …
(BOSTON, Mass. - Dec. 14, 2006 - IDTheftSecurity.com) Laptop theft is on the rise, and according to research organizations and legal experts, it can exact a significant cost. Robert Siciliano, a personal security and identity theft expert, expected that smart organizations would equip their laptops with safeguards such as Internet-based GPS tracking, encryption technology, and systems to remotely retrieve and delete data, to dodge the costs of mobile computer theft,…
Personal Security and Identity Theft Expert Cites Rising Tide of Targeted Mobile …
(BOSTON, Mass. - Dec. 7, 2006 - IDTheftSecurity.com) Laptop thefts in the news have again underscored the need to strengthen mobile computing security. According to Robert Siciliano, a personal security and identity theft expert, organizations whose proprietary and sensitive data reside on laptop computers should install on these machines affordable antitheft safeguards such as Internet-based GPS tracking, encryption technology, and systems to remotely retrieve and delete data.
Siciliano, president of IDTheftSecurity.com,…
Personal Security and Identity Theft Expert Warns that Laptop Computers Bereft o …
(BOSTON, Mass. - Nov. 27, 2006 - IDTheftSecurity.com) According to Symantec, a laptop computer is stolen every 53 seconds, and 97 percent of these machines lost to theft are never recovered. According to Robert Siciliano, a personal security and identity theft expert, the numbers are hardly surprising: November continued to witness a spate of thefts, and news surfaced in California of organized crime’s newfound affinity for laptop computers. Siciliano encouraged…
Personal Security and Identity Theft Expert Encourages Educators to Equip Laptop …
(BOSTON, Mass. - Nov. 16, 2006 - IDTheftSecurity.com) November has witnessed a spate of laptop computer thefts in the United States and elsewhere affecting college and high school students. Many of these machines have themselves belonged to teaching institutions. Robert Siciliano, a personal security and identity theft expert, underscored that young people are a prime target of identity thieves and encouraged educators to equip portable computers with affordable safeguards such…
Personal Security and Identity Theft Expert Says Laptop Security Products Must P …
(BOSTON, Mass. - Nov. 4, 2006 - IDTheftSecurity.com) As research continues to reveal the high cost of laptop computer theft, the high technology industry is responding with novel ways to secure lost machines and recover the data on them. According to Robert Siciliano, a personal security and identity theft expert, smart organizations are equipping their laptops with the best of these offerings, all-in-one technologies that employ Internet-based GPS tracking as…
Personal Security and Identity Theft Expert Says GPS Tracking and Remote Systems …
(BOSTON, Mass. - Oct. 31, 2006 - IDTheftSecurity.com) Late in October, T-Mobile USA Inc. announced that one of its laptop computers had gone missing. According to reports, the apparent theft put past and current employees’ sensitive information, such as Social Security numbers, at risk. According to Robert Siciliano, a personal security and identity theft expert, the installation of simple systems for GPS tracking and data recovery and retrieval can greatly…
Personal Security and Identity Theft Expert Says GPS Technology Can Greatly Redu …
(BOSTON, Mass. - Oct. 6, 2006 - IDTheftSecurity.com) Research into the financial impact of laptop computer theft has suggested that the loss of just one laptop computer can cost as much as $90,000, or even more. Robert Siciliano, a personal security and identity theft expert, said the findings, available since 2002, further illustrated the gravity of last week’s theft of a major corporation’s laptop computer, and the utility of the…
Personal Security and Identity Theft Expert Says Laptops Are the Weak Link in Da …
(BOSTON, Mass. – Sept. 11, 2006 - IDTheftSecurity.com) New research has found that the frequency of laptop theft in the workplace is high. The findings mirrored those from last year, which indicated a similar lack of security surrounding the use of portable computers. This apparent trend in laptop theft underscores the need for companies to guard laptops—and the information allowed to be stored on these devices—with more vigor, said Robert…
Personal Security and Identity Theft Expert Says Consumer Trends Portend a Massi …
(BOSTON, Mass. – Aug. 14, 2006 - IDTheftSecurity.com) New research this week provided insight into consumers’ attitudes toward data security breaches and into the demographics of those most susceptible to identity fraud and theft. Other findings placed the annual cost to victims of cybercrime in the billions of dollars for U.S. and British citizens. Robert Siciliano, personal security and identity theft expert, said the findings spell trouble for industry, but…
Personal Security and Identity Theft Expert Says Regulators Are Right in Wanting …
(BOSTON, Mass. – July 26, 2006 - IDTheftSecurity.com) The FDIC, along with a number of other federal agencies, proposed new requirements last week for banks’ handling of identity theft. The rules, according to a joint press release from these agencies, aim to provide consumers with identity theft protection heretofore nonexistent. Robert Siciliano, personal security and identity theft expert, predicted that the measures, if implemented, would precipitate a rebound in consumers’…
Personal Security and Identity Theft Expert Offers Advice and Solutions to Comba …
(BOSTON, Mass. – May 23, 2006 - IDTheftSecurity.com) This week’s laptop theft of 26.5 million U.S. veterans’ personal information may have endangered not only individuals’ bank accounts, but also national security. Robert Siciliano, personal security and identity theft expert, said a service available to everyday consumers can mitigate the aftermath they might otherwise have to endure. Also president of IDTheftSecurity.com, Siciliano added that a simple fix available from a major…
Personal Security and Identity Theft Expert Discusses Consumer Vigilance and “ …
(BOSTON, Mass. – May 3, 2006 - IDTheftSecurity.com) Reports last week indicated that phishers continue to exploit security flaws in news ways. Voice over Internet protocol, also known as VoIP, has become the latest target. According to Robert Siciliano, personal security and identity theft expert and president of IDTheftSecurity.com, phishers’ ever-improving scams again underscore the need for consumer education efforts, which should promote vigilance and smart use of security technology.
“Successful…
Personal Security and Identity Theft Expert Says New Research into Online Threat …
(BOSTON, Mass. – May 1, 2006 - IDTheftSecurity.com) Results from a recent survey of UK consumers’ attitudes toward identity theft have shown that many underestimate the probability of the crime occurring. A joint Harvard University–UC Berkeley study, meanwhile, has demonstrated just how susceptible even a sophisticated Web user can be to a phishing attack, often the precursor to identity theft. Robert Siciliano, personal security and identity theft expert and president…
Identity Theft Expert Says the Theft of Consumers’ PIN Numbers from a Major Ba …
(BOSTON, Mass. – March 16, 2006 - IDTheftSecurity.com) Last week high-tech thieves hacked the computer systems at Citibank and made off with countless ATM cards’ PIN numbers, four-digit consumer security codes previously considered impervious to attacks. According to Robert Siciliano, president of IDTheftSecurity.com, no system of security is foolproof. He said any tendency to believe so breeds complacency, the key ingredient online identity thieves and others need in order to…
The Latest Developments in the Continually Evolving Threat of Online Theft Again …
(BOSTON, Mass. – March 2, 2006 - IDTheftSecurity.com) Last week, reports of a new kind of computer threat that can steal without password information posed far-reaching implications for security against online theft. The new menace underscored the need for a continual evolution of security countermeasures on the part of online bankers and others. According to Robert Siciliano, president of IDTheftSecurity.com, those who develop safeguards must think beyond multifactor authentication, itself…
Security Expert Says Identity Theft on Youth-Oriented Online Communities Is a Wa …
(BOSTON, Mass. – Feb. 6, 2006 - IDTheftSecurity.com) The Christian Science Monitor reported on Jan. 30 that young people are increasingly becoming a prime target for identity theft. Other reports have linked identity thieves with popular sites such as MySpace.com and Facebook.com. According to Robert Siciliano, president of IDTheftSecurity.com, the news gives those who run online communities geared primarily for youth a prime opportunity to beef up their security.
“We give…
Federal Government Web Site Vulnerabilities Revealed in Recent News Reports Lay …
(BOSTON, Mass. – Jan. 17, 2006 - IDTheftSecurity.com) According to Robert Siciliano, president of IDTheftSecurity.com, security vulnerabilities that recent reports have revealed about federal government Web sites are unacceptable. He says the news, combined with ongoing corporate greed and negligence, bodes ill for the state of data security in a computer environment teeming with identity thieves.
“Negligence and ignorance, not to mention greed on the part of industry, are horrible excuses…
