Latest Personally identifiable information Stories
ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Alinean, empowering B2B sales and marketing to better quantify and communicate the value of proposed solutions to today's economic-focused buyers, announced today that it has been awarded Safe Harbor certification for complying with a strict set of privacy principles defined by the U.S. Department of Commerce in conjunction with the European Union. Safe Harbor certification signifies that Alinean's Value Marketing and Selling Tools comply...
RICHMOND, Va., Dec. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- There are some new kids on the block and their name is team Enymity. Pay attention or risk missing the greatest new business invention since the wheel. Enymity is where eCommerce and online anonymity come together to create privacy and security for consumers shopping for products and services on the Internet, hence the name E-NYMITY. When clients place a secure order with Enymity they can rest assured that their identity stays hidden and...
Most firms are unable to adequately protect their customers against data breaches. TORONTO, Nov. 23, 2012 /CNW/ - Recent studies indicate major discrepancies between the perception of privacy protection in Canada and the reality behind the ability of companies to protect personal information. A recent report from Advertising Standards Canada and MacLaren McCann indicates widespread willingness among Canadians to share personal information, with up to 79% exchanging their data...
Enid Burns for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Halloween was scary this year for NASA. A laptop and official NASA documents issued to a headquarters employee were stolen from the employee's locked vehicle on October 31. The agency issued a warning to all employees, and issued a lock down on all NASA-issued laptops until proper encryption software could be installed. NASA is not allowing any agency-issued laptops to leave the premises until encryption protection is...
WATERBURY, Conn., Nov. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Therap Services announced its compliance with the U.S.-EU Safe Harbor framework. Therap's developmental disabilities software complies with HIPAA and Safe Harbor security and privacy requirements for individuals, families, providers and government agencies. The self-certification includes Therap Services on the list of participating organizations for the Safe Harbor Framework, which is developed by the U.S. Department of Commerce....
Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Privacy policies are boring affairs. They’re often written to prevent their misuse and stand up in a court of law. As such, they’re often very…wordy and can be quite a chore to get through. However, they’re becoming a part of our daily lives. With so much of our information living “on the grid” or “in the cloud,” and so much of our daily behaviors being monitored by mobile phones, companies (and specifically app...
BOSTON, Oct. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In honor of Domestic Violence Awareness month, Abine, Inc., the leading online privacy company, announced a new partnership today with the National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) to support domestic violence victims in their need to protect their private information. The partnership will benefit the organization's members, employees, partners and affiliated domestic violence organizations across the country, and will provide discounted...
PALO ALTO, Calif., Aug. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- For too long, consumers have fallen victim to a credit industry which offers little information and fewer consumer rights--and which distributes and sells consumer information with little regard for the individual. Now, the leading identity theft protection company is helping with tips on credit monitoring and identity protection. "At TrustedID, we're working on multiple fronts to help empower and protect you, the consumer," said a...
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Beazley, a leading insurer of network security and privacy risks, has established BBR Services, a new business unit dedicated to helping clients that have suffered a data breach manage the consequences swiftly and effectively. Data breaches involving the theft or loss of personally identifiable customer information pose a large and growing challenge to businesses large and small. A thicket of state and federal regulations governs how and...
STAMFORD, Conn., Aug. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Research from Javelin Research & Strategy identifies 18-24 year olds as consumers who are most likely to engage in risky electronic behavior. From public Wi-Fi through smart phone usage, this group tends to put itself in harm's way when it comes to Identity Theft. As such, PrivacyGuard, a leading identity theft protection service, announced today a list of tips and precautions for college students to help them prevent identity theft....
