22,000 Delaware Retirees Social Security Numbers Exposed

Around 22,000 Social Security numbers of Delaware state government retirees have been inadvertently posted online by a government contractor. Aon Consulting included the Social Security numbers, gender and birthdates of about 22,000 Delaware state government retirees in a request for proposals for insurance companies interested in providing vision coverage to employees and retirees.  Retirees affected [...]

Hurricane Earl Evacuators Taking Precautions Against Identity Theft?

While hurricane season has not yet officially kicked off, this has not stopped Hurricane Earl, a category 4 storm that is barreling right towards the North Carolina coast as we write this post. As a result hurricane and tropical storm warnings and watches are in effect along the Mid-Atlantic coast and as far north as [...]

17 Million Countrywide Customers Receive Credit Monitoring After Data Breach

A federal judge granted final approval on a settlement between Countrywide Financial Corporation and around 17 million customers on Monday.  This was a result of a large data breach that left the large group at a high risk for identity theft.   Bank of America, who now owns Countrywide, will provide free credit monitoring for [...]

Scammer Tricks Woman with Bait and Switch

As far back as I can remember I would often be approached in parking lots by someone in a van who was trying to sell me home stereo speakers. The speakers were always from a retailer’s loading dock or from trucks that had extra unaccounted inventory. And today was my lucky day.  The ruse was [...]

PODCAST: Craig Spiezle, Executive Director and Founder of Online Trust Alliance

On September 22-24, the Online Trust Alliance is hosting the Online Trust & Cybersecurity Forum at Georgetown University in Washington DC. The event is designed to bring together worldwide leaders specializing in marketing, advertising, law enforcement, public policy, privacy and cybersecurity. Focusing on the theme of “Megacommunities”; the event will feature sessions that focus on [...]