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RSSEngine 1.0.0.3 Sun, 26 May 2013 09:09:22 GMT 15 Current Releases http://www.transworldnews.com/images/twn_logo.gif http://www.transworldnews.com Identity Theft Expert and MyLaptopGPS: Two Laptop Thefts Reported in November Yield Thieves Nearly 200,000 Unique Data Records Nearly 200,000 unique data records have potentially fallen into the hands of identity thieves because of two high-profile laptop thefts widely reported this month. http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=68443 http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=68443 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:35:18 GMT Identity Theft Expert and MyLaptopGPS: Laptop Theft the Culprit in Nearly Half of Data Breaches in Australia, Research Reveals Research has revealed that nearly 80 percent of organizations in Australia experienced some form of data breach in the past five years, with 45 percent of those breaches being traceable to laptop theft. http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=67402 http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=67402 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:08:10 GMT Identity Theft Protection Expert and One You Security: Research Finds Companies Not Reporting Security Lapses to Clients Even as Data Breach Tally Grows to Highest Ever Recent research painted a worrisome picture of the state of data security, with clear implications for consumers, said the chief security analyst for One You Security. http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=64179 http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=64179 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:08:44 GMT Identity Theft Expert and MyLaptopGPS: Massive Loss of Mobile Computers from U.S. Government Agency Underscores Need for Laptop Tracking Technology News reports last week indicated that the ATF lost weapons and hundreds of laptop computers during the five-year period of 2002 to 2007. A widely televised and quoted personal security and identity theft expert said developments such as this woul ... http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=62565 http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=62565 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:51:12 GMT Identity Theft Protection Expert and One You Security: Irresponsibility Joins Outright Crime as Catalyst for Identity Theft In late August, the sale on eBay of a computer belonging to a large European bank placed the banking details of more than one million customers in the hands of a third party. The chief security analyst for One You Security encouraged consumers to ... http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=62462 http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=62462 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:47:18 GMT Identity Theft Protection Expert and One You Security: Common Data Handling Practices Mean Consumers Need Protection against Financial Fraud Common data handling practices place consumers' data at risk of identity theft, said the widely televised and quoted chief security analyst for One You Security, LLC. http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=57446 http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=57446 Sat, 23 Aug 2008 14:05:59 GMT Identity Theft Expert and MyLaptopGPS: Organizations Must Protect Employee Data Stored on Mobile Computing Devices The potential, crippling financial consequences of not doing so can easily be avoided, according to a widely televised and quoted personal security and identity theft expert who directed firms to laptop tracking firm MyLaptopGPS. http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=57445 http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=57445 Sat, 23 Aug 2008 13:52:99 GMT Identity Theft Protection Expert and One You Security: Research and News Reports Suggest that Government Often Mishandles Social Security Numbers Widely televised and quoted identity theft protection expert and chief security analyst for One You Security commented on an investigation and related news that revealed the vast mishandling of Social Security numbers by municipal governments. http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=56501 http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=56501 Thu, 14 Aug 2008 20:58:04 GMT Identity Theft Expert and MyLaptopGPS: Proliferation of Laptop Theft at Airports Echoes Last Year's Rise in the Crime More than 15,000 laptop computers go missing every week from airports in Europe, according to new research, which added credence to another study that showed a 6 percent year-over-year increase in laptop theft in 2007. http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=55899 http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=55899 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:04:34 GMT Identity Theft Protection Expert and One You Security: Research Shows Consumers Misplacing Blame for Identity Theft A large majority of U.S. consumers think personal irresponsibility is the main cause of identity theft. But the chief security analyst for One You Security, LLC, says consumers without fraud protection are in fact unaware of how little control th ... http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=55731 http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=55731 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:03:76 GMT Identity Theft Expert and MyLaptopGPS: Securing Laptop Computers Helps to Protect College Students from Identity Theft Laptop thefts at college campuses across the U.S. have affected untold numbers of college students, who are prime targets for identity thieves, research has shown. A widely televised and quoted personal security and identity theft expert encourag ... http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=55335 http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=55335 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:49:26 GMT Identity Theft Protection Expert and One You Security: Usability of Social Security Numbers as Identifiers Enables Mortgage Fraudsters The results of a research investigation recently revealed an upward trend in the incidence of mortgage fraud. The best way to combat the threat is to transform Social Security numbers into something useless to thieves, said the widely televised a ... http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=54968 http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=54968 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:46:04 GMT Identity Theft Expert and MyLaptopGPS: Research and the Latest News Reports Underscore the Frequency of Laptop Theft and Loss Up to 12,000 laptop computers go missing every week at U.S. airports, research released in late June indicated. Laptop theft and loss is bound to occur, said a widely televised and quoted personal security and identity theft expert. http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=54247 http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=54247 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:30:00 GMT Identity Theft Protection Expert and One You Security: Year-Over-Year Spike in Data Breaches Will Prompt Consumers to Protect Their Own Financial Identities More than ever, consumers need a way to protect themselves as their Social Security numbers go missing with every new breach of data, according to a widely televised and quoted identity theft protection expert and chief security analyst for One Y ... http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=54250 http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=54250 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:35:77 GMT Identity Theft Protection Expert and One You Security: Recent News Highlights Susceptibility of Data Exposed to Peer-to-Peer Networks Peer-to-peer networks contain a minefield of security pitfalls, according to the widely televised and quoted chief security analyst for One You Security. http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=53626 http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=53626 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT Identity Theft Protection Expert and One You Security: Efforts to Remove Social Security Numbers from Medicare Cards Are Misplaced According to an industry insider, it's impossible to remove Social Security numbers from the public domain. Consumers instead need protection that renders these universal identifiers useless to the thieves who would otherwise use them to steal fi ... http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=52921 http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=52921 Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:00:00 GMT Identity Theft Protection Expert and One You Security: Privacy of Social Security Numbers Not the Key to Identity Theft Prevention Protecting financial identities is possible, but attempting to keep Social Security numbers private is not, said Robert Siciliano, widely televised and quoted identity theft protection expert and chief security analyst for One You Security. http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=52164 http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=52164 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:15:00 GMT Identity Theft Expert and MyLaptopGPS: Costs in 2008 Attributable to Laptop Theft Projected to Exceed $1 Billion by End of Year The costs in 2008 attributable to laptop theft and its consequences are on track to exceed $1 billion by the end of the year, a running tally by laptop tracking firm MyLaptopGPS strongly suggested. http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=52053 http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=52053 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:45:00 GMT Identity Theft Protection Expert and One You Security: Mortgage Fraud Crackdown Underscores the Susceptibility of Consumers' Financial Identities to Theft The utility of Social Security numbers as means to obtain credit fuels the pervasiveness of mortgage fraud, said the chief security analyst for One You Security. http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=51544 http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=51544 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 19:45:00 GMT Identity Theft Protection Expert and One You Security: Dumpster Divers Thrive on Social Security Numbers and Other Valuable Information Found Printed on Tossed Documents Social Security numbers can be useless to thieves when the consumers whose information they obtain avail themselves of identity theft prevention services beforehand, according to One You Security's chief security analyst, a widely televised ident ... http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=50830 http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?storyid=50830 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:00:00 GMT