Latest Identity Stories

Little is know about the scope of child identity theft and how criminals use personal information to commit crime - until now. ITAC, the Identity Theft Assistance Center, is a sponsor of new, comprehensive research conducted by Javelin Strategy & Research that finds that one in 40 households with children under age 18 had at least one child whose personal information was compromised by identity criminals. Moreover, the information is often used to create "synthetic...

In 2011, identity fraud in the United States increased by 13 percent and more than 11.6 million adults became victims of identity fraud. As people share more and more personal information publicly on social and professional networking sites, studies are finding high rates of identity fraud among active users. Online reputation management companies, like Reputation Rhino and other privacy advocates are raising awareness of this growing problem this December during National Identity Theft...

redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online Greek police arrested a 35-year-old computer programmer on Tuesday for allegedly stealing the personal data of the majority of the country’s population, Reuters reported. Athens police said the man “had digital files with personal data of more than nine million citizens, such as identification card data, addresses, tax identification number and vehicle registration numbers,” which the man is also suspected of trying to sell....

PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As more shoppers hit the stores and the web for the holiday season, the risk for identity theft sky-rockets; and TrustedID, a leading provider of privacy, credit and identity protection services wants to help you stay safe. Identity theft protection is important to have in place all year, and protection for personal and financial information is especially valuable during Black Friday and Cyber Monday when extreme holiday shopping...

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- There are more than 10,000 identity fraud rings in the U.S. according to a new study released today by ID Analytics' ID:A Labs. An identity fraud ring is a group of people actively collaborating to commit identity fraud. This study is the first to investigate the interconnections of identity manipulators and identity fraudsters to identify rings of criminals working in collaboration. (Photo:...

BURLINGTON, Ontario, Nov. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- N8 Identity, Canada's leading dedicated identity and access management (IAM) solution provider, today announced that PwC has selected it as a Top 10 Up-and-Coming Technology Company as part of the PwC Vision to Reality Awards. Winners have demonstrated significant promise and potential and are considered "the companies to watch." Industry analysts forecast the global IAM market to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 8.2...

LONDON, October 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Experian has announced an international partnership with iovation, the Device Reputation Authority, to further enhance Experian's global fraud prevention capabilities. iovation's advanced device recognition software, dynamic referencing and device reputation checks will increase the reach and effectiveness of Experian's identity verification and fraud prevention services. iovation brings together the world's largest repository of...

SHERMAN, Conn., Oct. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study of 377 Americans highlights the growing concern of using public Wi-Fi Hotspots. The survey, conducted by the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) in conjunction with PRIVATE WiFi, revealed that 79% of respondents believe that using a free Wi-Fi connection can lead to identity theft. 45% of respondents said they were concerned about their security when using a public hotspot and 15% indicated that they were "very...

NEW YORK, Oct. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- EyeLock Inc., a leading provider of iris-based identity authentication solutions, announced today the engagement of Carrollton, Texas-based McDonald Technologies International for the manufacturing of the EyeSwipe-Nano® and EyeSwipe-Nano TS products. The EyeSwipe-Nano products are part of a comprehensive suite of secure authentication solutions that provide real-time iris capture, at-a-distance and in motion. EyeLock's cutting-edge...

Humana members can now benefit from IDentity Theft 911 LifeStages® Identity Management and Fraud and Credit Monitoring services Scottsdale, AZ (PRWEB) October 11, 2012 IDentity Theft 911, the nation’s premier identity management and data risk management services provider, today announced that Humana Inc., one of the nation’s leading health and well-being companies, has chosen the company to offer identity management and credit monitoring services to its members. Humana members...