Data Loss, Identity Theft and Credit Card Fraud Links

Most of my Twitter conversation yesterday focused around data loss, identity theft and credit cards.  The point of the discussion was that while consumers must be vigilant to protect their personal and financial data, most of it is out of their hands.  The bigger problem is protecting the organizations that collect, transport, and store this data.

Because it’s difficult to fully convey this kind of information in 140 characters, I decided to put together a “bibliography”.  These links are divided into general information, data collecting third-parties, merchants, banks and government.

General information

Identity Theft More Often an Inside Job
http://www.securityfocus.com/news/1727

Consumer data protection faces legal, tech hurdles
Experts agree that much work needs to be done by lawmakers and technology providers to foster an online environment in which consumer data is better defended from cyber-crime and misuse
http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/04/18/HNaotasummit_1.html

Survey: Congress falling down on data protection
http://news.cnet.com/Survey-Congress-falling-down-on-data-protection/2100-1029_3-5737983.html

Schwarzenegger vetoes data-breach bill
http://www.securityfocus.com/brief/607

Data collecting third-parties

Advertiser Charged in Massive Database Theft
http://www.securityfocus.com/news/9189

Hacker accesses customer information from database manager Acxiom
http://www.securityfocus.com/news/6665

Federal charge filed against Ohio man accused of hacking Acxiom
http://www.securityfocus.com/news/6733

Burned by ChoicePoint breach, potential ID theft victims face a lifetime of vigilance
http://www.securityfocus.com/news/10552

Merchants

Debit-card fraud underscores legal loopholes (Sam’s Club, OfficeMax)
http://www.securityfocus.com/news/11381

TJX completes Mastercard breach settlement
http://www.securityfocus.com/brief/740

Gov’t charges alleged TJX credit-card thieves
http://www.securityfocus.com/news/11530

Ralph Lauren, HSBC in data breach debacle
http://www.securityfocus.com/news/10921

Two retail breaches threaten consumers
http://www.securityfocus.com/brief/411

TJX breach larger than previously thought
http://www.securityfocus.com/brief/441

Report: TJX thieves exploited wireless insecurities
http://www.securityfocus.com/brief/496

ID Theft Alleged at D.C. Blockbuster
Ex-Worker Accused of Taking Customer Data, Spending $117,000
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/04/25/AR2005042501411.html

Banks

MasterCard warns of massive credit-card breach
http://www.securityfocus.com/news/11219

MasterCard backs off Security, Leave Cardholders at Risk
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/107/436227

Lessons learned: The Citibank ATM breach
http://searchfinancialsecurity.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid185_gci1329591,00.html

Citibank debit card fraud highlights ATM vulnerabilities
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9106958

Citibank security breach: undisclosed *internally*, let alone publicly?
http://www.boingboing.net/2006/03/06/citibank-security-br.html

International Citibank Customers Shaken By Data Breach
http://www.informationweek.com/news/security/cybercrime/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=181502068

Government

TSA loses 100,000 employee records
http://www.securityfocus.com/brief/498

U.S. Government Flunks Computer Security Tests
http://www.securityfocus.com/news/1693

Online attack exposes 197,000 personal records (University of Texas at Austin)
http://www.securityfocus.com/brief/193

Veterans Affairs warns of massive privacy breach
http://www.securityfocus.com/news/11393

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