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beSpacific: California ID Theft Case Now Has National Impact

Updates today on news earlier this week, Data Mining Aggregator Reports Widespread ID Theft, disclose that the scope of the ID theft scam may involve half a million individuals around the country, not just the 35,000 in California as initially reported.

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[Nigerian!] Defendant In Major ID-Theft Case Found Guilty

Choicepoint Fraud Highlights Need for Stronger ID Theft Safeguards; 11 States Consider Security Freeze Right for Consumers - Two Others Consider Requiring Companies to Notify Customers About Security Breaches

From Consumers Union, a website listing 'state identity theft protection bills that give consumers the right to place a security freezes on their credit files.'

S. 115 - Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act: A bill to require Federal agencies, and persons engaged in interstate commerce, in possession of electronic data containing personal information, to disclose any unauthorized acquisition of such information. Sponsor: Sen Feinstein, Dianne [CA] (introduced 1/24/2005).

Permanent Link Topic(s): Cybercrime, ID Theft, Legislation

DHS Factsheet on Cybersecurity

From the Department of Homeland Security, Fact Sheet: Protecting America's Critical Infrastructure - Cyber Security: 'In February 2003, President George W. Bush issued the National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace. Recognizing the increasing danger posed by cyber threats and the devastating disruption that could result because of the interdependent nature of information systems that support our nation's critical infrastructure, the Strategy provides a strategic framework to prevent cyber attacks against America's critical infrastructures; reduce national vulnerability to cyber attacks; and minimize the damage and recovery time from cyber attacks should they occur."

Permanent Link Topic(s): Cybercrime "