Tyra Banks Monday 2/2 “Mom Police” Featuring Robert Siciliano

Monday 2/2 the Tyra Banks show “Mom Police” Featuring Robert Siciliano features moms who go to extremes to spy on their kids! These snoopy moms admit to reading their girls’ diaries and going through their cell phones and personal things. Plus, one mom wants to know where her child is at all times — and [...]

Identity Theft Expert and MyLaptopGPS: Reports of Agreed-to Payout to Veterans Shows How Costly Laptop Theft Can Be

(BOSTON, Mass. – Jan. 30, 2009 – IDTheftSecurity.com) Recent reports indicated that the U.S. Veterans Affairs Department has agreed to pay $20 million in damages to the 26.5 million veterans and active-duty troops whose identifying information may have been on a laptop computer and external hard drive stolen from this government agency in 2006. Widely [...]

Identity Theft Speaker Expert; Chertoff: Control of identity critical in 21st century

Identity Theft Expert Speaker Robert Siciliano www.IDTheftSecurity.com; Chertoff: Control of identity critical in 21st century
Chertoff states; “I’m going to submit to you that in the 21st Century, the most important asset that we have to protect as individuals and as part of our nation is the control of our identity, who we are, how we [...]

Identity Theft Speaker; Cybercrime cost firms $1 trillion globally

Identity Theft Expert and Speaker Robert Siciliano www.IDTheftSecurity.com McAfee; Cybercrime cost firms $1 trillion globally
In the late 90’s and early 2000’s, hackers hacked because it made them popular among their hacker peeps. They hacked for the challenge, fun and fame. Soon after the public started spending more time online, shopping, banking, using their [...]

Identity Theft Expert Speaker; VA agrees to pay $20 million to veterans in 2006 data breach

Identity Theft Expert Speaker; Robert Siciliano www.IDTheftSecurity.com VA agrees to pay $20 million to veterans in 2006 data breach
Government is paying up regarding a stolen laptop from 2 years ago. A laptop computer was stolen from the home of a Veterans Administration employee and had 26.5 million names addresses and social security numbers of veterans [...]

Identity Theft Protection Expert: Examine credit card statements

100 million and possibly more credit/debit cards breached in the largest data breach in the world ever. Bravo. Brilliant. High five and congratulations to the hackers where ever they may be. I’m not proud, but certainly impressed.
How does this happen? Flaws in the system of designing software, old technologies used for new transactions, unsecured networks, [...]

Identity Theft Expert and MyLaptopGPS Note the New Variables Brought to Laptop Theft Security by Ultraportable Computers

(BOSTON, Mass. – Jan. 15, 2009 – IDTheftSecurity.com) As reports in late December indicated that laptop computer sales exceeded those of desktop computers, the rise of so-called "ultraportable" laptops became news, as well. Smaller than the typical laptop computer, ultraportables amplify the mobile computing security concerns, noted widely televised and quoted personal security and identity [...]

Identity Theft Expert and MyLaptopGPS: Research on Financial Services Firms’ Data-Storing Practices Suggests Consequences of Laptop Theft Could be Severe

(BOSTON, Mass. – Jan. 14, 2009 – IDTheftSecurity.com) New research from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP has revealed a number of worrisome trends in data security among financial services firms. The findings mean laptop computer security is as important as ever, according to widely televised and quoted personal security and identity theft expert Robert Siciliano. With the amount [...]

Identity Theft Expert Speaker; Is Tracking Your Money Online Too Risky?

Identity Theft Expert Speaker Robert Siciliano www.IDTheftSecurity.com
Is Tracking Your Money Online Too Risky?
Mint, Wesabe Claim Security, Convenience
Charlie Triemert, Staff writer
Tim Johnson, 30, says he wanted to do a better job of organizing his family’s finances.
“I just wanted to see how much money we had. I have a Roth IRA and some investments from my grandparents. [...]

Identity Theft Expert Speaker ; Regulators:Thanks PCI, but we’ll take it from here

Identity Theft Expert Speaker Robert Siciliano www.IDTheftSecurity.com ; Regulators:Thanks PCI, but we’ll take it from here
Much has been said since PCIs inception. The following article does an excellent job of summarizing the crux of the issue. Unfortunately for the credit card industry and retailers as a whole, PCI is considered (and I believe) a [...]