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InternetNews January 7, 2011	ITRC Seeks Full Data Breach Disclosure With major data breaches on the rise, the Identity Theft Resource Center is urging the formation of a centralized, searchable repository for the public to keep track of what institutions have seen their information compromised.
Bank Systems & Technology July 12, 2007 Larry Greenemeier	Link Between Data Breaches And ID Theft Unclear, GAO Reports A U.S. Government Accountability Office report indicates that while the amount of information lost or stolen is disturbing, it's difficult to prove that these breaches lead to identity theft.
Bank Systems & Technology November 20, 2008 Orla O'Sullivan	Best Practices on Data Breaches The task of informing consumers of a breach falls on banks. How the institutions do that is key to how they will be perceived by their customers.
InternetNews June 18, 2009 Alex Goldman	The Offline Vulnerability of Personal Data Organizations cannot substitute technology for common sense in the handling of personal information, warns a new report.
InternetNews March 2, 2009 Richard Adhikari	ID Theft Threat Grows With 1M Already Hit in '09 A new report shows identify theft is off to a rapid start this year - and the figures could be even worse than expected.
InternetNews August 3, 2010	Health Care Orgs Endure Data Breach Epidemic Hospitals, medical centers and physicians' offices have been responsible for a disproportionately large number of data breaches so far this year, according to one security study.
InternetNews July 28, 2005 Roy Mark	ID Theft Bill Wends Through Senate The proposed law calls for full disclosure to consumers when sensitive personal data is breached or lost.
PC Magazine May 1, 2009 Matthew D. Sarrel	Identity Theft: It's Out of Your Hands The most important thing you have is you, right? And online, you are your identity. If xyz.com doesn't value you enough to keep you safe, then does that company really deserve your business?
CIO January 2007	Data Breaches Cost You More Data breaches continue to become more expensive.
InternetNews January 12, 2009 Richard Adhikari	Vendors See More DLP with ID Management CA's recent acquisition is a sign of more product adds to come.
InternetNews July 10, 2007 Roy Mark	Many Breaches, Few ID Thefts Data breaches are frequent, but evidence of actual identity theft resulting from the breaches is limited, according to a new report by the General Accountability Office.
InternetNews January 17, 2007 Ed Sutherland	Less Data, More Security Will data minimization be the key to enhancing data security? Experts say it's a trend to watch.
InternetNews May 24, 2006 Roy Mark	House Panel Moves on Data Breach Bill With data breaches back in the news, national legislation begins to percolate.
Entrepreneur June 2007 Amanda C. Kooser	Safety First Keep your customer and employee data on lock-down.
InternetNews October 20, 2010	McAfee Names Top 10 Social Security Number Traps At the kickoff of National Protect Your Identity Week, software security vendor McAfee advises users to exercise caution when sharing their Social Security numbers with colleges, government agencies and other groups.
InternetNews August 5, 2010	Another Laptop Theft Exposes 21K Patients' Data Philadelphia's Thomas Jefferson University Hospital is in the process of notifying more than 21,000 patients that a stolen laptop has exposed some of their most sensitive personal information.
PC World October 2003 Andrew Brandt	Privacy Watch: California Law Protects Us All From Security Breaches New identity theft statute likely to help consumers everywhere.
InternetNews February 8, 2010	The Biggest Security Breaches of 2009 There were some spectacular data breaches last year. Here's some of the best, or worst, depending on your perspective.
InternetNews July 13, 2009	Report: 85 Percent of U.S. Businesses Breached A new report has a recommendation for organizations that fear a breach and the reporting requirements that go with it.
InternetNews July 15, 2005 Roy Mark	Congress Closer to National ID Theft Law Republican lawmakers plan a committee vote on a bill requiring disclosure of both encrypted and unencrypted data breaches. The proposed bill is likely to provoke protest from the technology and financial services industries.
InternetNews September 19, 2006 Roy Mark	Group Demands Restitution For ID Theft A federal task force on identity theft urged Congress today to require ID thieves pay victims for the time they spend restoring their credit.
InternetNews July 10, 2009 Alex Goldman	Calif. Heath Firms Claim 800+ Breaches in 2009 New laws prompt an overwhelming number of reported incidents of inappropriate data access.
InternetNews February 22, 2007 Roy Mark	Retailers to Hold Data-Breach Bag? Proposed legislation in Massachusetts would make retailers financially responsible for breaches of their databases that lead to consumer identity theft.
The Motley Fool December 30, 2005	The Upside of Credit Card Theft If your card gets swiped -- literally -- you're only on the hook for $50. But you still need to protect yourself from identity theft at home.
Wall Street & Technology April 14, 2006	Identity Fraud Is Finding Fewer U.S. Victims Despite a rise in phishing activity and the increased regularity of reported data breaches, instances of identity fraud in the United States actually decreased in 2005.
InternetNews March 11, 2005 Jim Wagner	New Service to Put ID Protection in Your Hands Amid a flurry of data theft issues, Intersections readies an in-depth service to police who's trying to use all your data. This can help you spot identity theft.
CFO May 15, 2012 David Rosenbaum	Costs of Data Breaches Drop In March, the Ponemon Institute, an independent research center that examines privacy, data protection, and information-security policies, reported the first decline in at least seven years of both the organizational cost of data breaches and the cost per lost or stolen record.
Wall Street & Technology October 23, 2007 Melanie Rodier	How Are U.S. Businesses and Lawmakers Responding to Data Breaches? Nearly 77 million individuals have been affected by data breaches so far this year. But even after suffering a data breach, many businesses failed to implement encryption solutions or seek legal counsel.
PC World October 2002 Anne Kandra	Don't Let Them Steal Your Good Name Identity theft is skyrocketing -- and it's even being used to fund terrorism. The Web can be a real boon for identity thieves, helping them find information about victims and profit from the crime.
InternetNews December 21, 2009	Hacker Breaches College Library System Incident compromises more than sensitive information of more than 51,000 patrons at 25 campus libraries.
InternetNews March 30, 2006 Roy Mark	Data-Breach Disclosure Bill Passes House Panel A House panel approved a bill requiring data brokers to inform consumers of breaches when reasonable risk of ID theft exists.
InternetNews May 17, 2010	Data Breach Tags N.M. Medicaid Patients Nearly 10,000 participants in New Mexico's Medicaid program had their personal information compromised after a car with a laptop in the trunk was stolen in Chicago.
InternetNews February 12, 2010	Study Puts Identity Theft Cost at $54B in 2009 Research firm Javelin estimates that more than 11 million Americans were victims of identity theft last year, a 12 percent increase that led to tens of billions of dollars in costs.
Salon.com October 2, 2001 Katharine Mieszkowski	Wanted: Your name and number The hijackers in the terrorist attacks were masters of identity theft. Now lawmakers are worried about copycat persona stealing...
InternetNews June 16, 2005 Roy Mark	Senate Takes up Data Security Law FTC commissioners set to testify before panel that will enforce any new data privacy laws.
InternetNews May 23, 2006 Roy Mark	VA Data Breach Stirs Washington In the second-largest data breach on record -- and the biggest Social Security numbers breach ever - the Department of Veterans Affairs disclosed Monday approximately 26.5 million veterans are at risk of identity theft.
InternetNews April 1, 2010	New Law Aims to Shore Up Retail Data Security Banks get a break in Washington, one of a growing number of states enabling them to recoup money lost from ID theft and data breaches.
InternetNews January 9, 2009 Richard Adhikari	New Data Breach, Privacy Bills in Congress If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.
Insurance & Technology August 12, 2005 Gregg Keizer	ID Theft in Regulatory Spotlight The growing online menace of identity and data theft has resulted in the introduction of another bill to address the problem. The Identify Theft Protection Act is the 10th identity theft bill put into play this session.
InternetNews April 10, 2006 Roy Mark	Security Group Calls on Congress Public confidence in e-commerce will erode if Congress does not step forward and pass a meaningful national data breach disclosure law this year, according to the Cyber Security Industry Alliance.
Wall Street & Technology October 26, 2005	Consumer Data At Risk Despite warnings and increased scrutiny by financial services firms, 16% of consumers have had their financial information stolen, 13% have experienced monetary loss because of the theft of their financial data and 12% have had their Social Security numbers stolen, according to a recent survey.
The Motley Fool December 30, 2004	Types of Identity Theft Learn what to look out for, and protect yourself!
InternetNews March 7, 2011 Stuart J. Johnston	Intel Refreshes Core vPro Processors Chip giant unveils second generation of Core vPro line, rolling out a host of security features aimed at disabling and recovering lost or stolen computers.
InternetNews September 16, 2005 Tim Gray	Stolen University Laptop Recovered In San Francisco, authorities track down pilfered laptop that contained tens of thousands of student's personal data.
InternetNews September 23, 2005 Roy Mark	Senate Turns Attention to Data Privacy The Senate Judiciary Committee expects to vote next week on legislation making it a crime for data brokers to conceal a security breach involving personal data and increasing penalties for computer fraud when the act involves personal data.
InternetNews January 9, 2007 Ed Sutherland	Retiree Data Lost in Laptop Theft Laptops are stolen from Manhattan-based Towers Perrin offices. Retirees are being urged to monitor credit records.
InternetNews June 26, 2006 Roy Mark	Latest Breach Hits Navy The U.S. Navy is notifying as many as 28,000 in the latest government failure to protect personal data.
InternetNews June 11, 2010	Feds Reassessing Breach Notification Laws Data breaches small and large continue to plague consumers and businesses at a record pace and lawmakers at all levels of government are now considering more proactive legislation to help thwart identity theft.
The Motley Fool May 24, 2006 Tim Beyers	Vets Back on the Front Line It's a different war this time. The battle began Tuesday with news that data on more than 26.5 million veterans had been stolen from the home of a worker with the Department of Veterans Affairs. Identity theft is a serious crime -- vets beware.
BusinessWeek July 3, 2006 Dean Foust	ID Theft: More Hype Than Harm Law enforcement officials say the criminals tend not to follow through after stealing personal data.