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Millions hit by Sony data breach
27/04/11 in Cybercrime | Data security | Data loss | Media monitoring | Identity Fraud/Theft |
As predictable that night follows day you can be sure that identity fraud is not going to go away and the latest data breach involving Sony PlayStation is a clear sign that fraudsters are as inventive and industrious as ever.
The Epsilon data breach – what does it mean to me?
15/04/11 in Cybercrime | Data loss |
There doesn’t seem to be a week that goes by without there being a report of a data breach in the press. One such breach of US marketing firm Epsilon resulted in millions of live e-mail addresses being stolen.
Corporate data at increasing risk from hackers
31/03/11 in Cybercrime | Data security | Data loss |
A recent study by security company, McAfee, reported that the intellectual property and business secrets are increasingly becoming targets for cyber thieves.
Poll results: % of mobiles that contain personal data
25/03/11 in Data loss | Mobile Fraud/Theft | Identity Fraud/Theft |
We recently conducted a poll asking ‘What % of second hand mobile phones do you think contains personal data from its previous owner?’ The results are as follows…
Potential id fraud risks hit the headlines with this week’s Play security breach and more
23/03/11 in Data loss | Media monitoring | Identity Fraud/Theft |
This week we released the results of our live experiment into whether second mobile phones and SIM cards contain personal data of their previous owners and the associated risk of identity fraud.
Do you store personal data on your mobile phone?
22/03/11 in Data loss | Mobile Fraud/Theft | Identity Fraud/Theft |
If you do then you could be putting yourself at risk of identity fraud, especially if you sell or dispose of your mobile phone without completely wiping personal data.
What % of second hand mobile phones do you think contains personal data from its previous owner?
16/03/11 in Data security | Data loss | Mobile Fraud/Theft | Identity Fraud/Theft |
If you don’t remove your personal and financial information from your phone before you sell, you could be putting yourself at risk of identity theft.
Announcement of CPP pre-tax profits and reporting scam emails featured in the media last week!
08/03/11 in Data security | Data loss | Media monitoring |
Last week CPPGroup announced pre-tax profits for what’s been our first year as a public company. Also featuring in the news: the most commonly used passwords online, Gmail technical fault and new Fraud Alert site.
Should scam letters be intercepted?
25/01/11 in Card Fraud/Theft | Data security | Data loss | Media monitoring |
Conservative MP Caroline Nokes said scam mail should be intercepted before it reaches vulnerable people. Today’s news reveals how Scotland Yard detectives will be seizing scam mail, read more: Met police seizing scam mail aimed at UK victims.
Lose customer data and face a substantial fine
08/12/10 in Data security | Data loss |
After literally hundreds of data breaches over the past couple of years, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has finally used its powers to fine organisations for breaching the Data Protection Act (DPA).
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