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Is identity fraud an issue?
07/04/11 in Fraud | Mobile Fraud/Theft | Identity Fraud/Theft |
There has been a lot of news in the media recently about identity theft and whether identity theft insurance is a worthwhile purchase. One of the claims is that identity fraud isn’t as big a problem…
Google to embed mobile payments in Android phones and Smartphone security threats to tackle!
06/04/11 in Gadget | Mobile Fraud/Theft | Identity Fraud/Theft |
News articles from 28th March to 3rd April have brought up a variety of stories surrounding mobile payment technology, a Mozilla security breach, threats concerning smartphone security and new luxurious airport lounges.
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…
Part 2: Does the amount of data you keep on your mobile, put you more at risk of identity theft?
23/03/11 in Mobile Fraud/Theft | Identity Fraud/Theft |
So what did we find?...Using a mobile phone SIM reader, SIM recovery software and forensic examination software that analyses mobile phones including smartphones and PDAs for data, we discovered that a worryingly high number of used mobile phones…
What can consumers do to protect themselves from passing on their personal data in their old phones?
23/03/11 in Data security | Mobile Fraud/Theft | Identity Fraud/Theft |
In conducting a recent experiment for CPP into personal data left on second hand mobile phones and SIM cards, I’ve revealed just how unaware users are of the amount and nature of personal information left on their old mobile devices…
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.
How much personal data do mobile phones contain? And do they pose a risk to our identities?
22/03/11 in Mobile Fraud/Theft | Identity Fraud/Theft |
Undoubtedly the mobile phone has over the past few years become a technologically advanced device that offers a large host of features beyond its traditional use as a communications device.
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.
Mobile and gadget articles dominate the news and Cybercrime costs are revealed
21/02/11 in Cybercrime | Mobile Fraud/Theft | Media monitoring | Identity Fraud/Theft |
In the media over the last 2 weeks: The Daily Mirror studied whether smartphone users were at risk of fraud using public Wi-Fi networks. Chip and PIN celebrates its 5th birthday, the UK Government reveals how much cybercrime costs the UK…
Public Wi-Fi hotspot warning for smartphone users
09/02/11 in Cybercrime | Mobile Fraud/Theft |
The Daily Mirror released an article today about how Wi-Fi hotspots can be hacked, putting smartphone users at risk of potential fraud.
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