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Credit reporting firm sues LifeLock over fraud alerts

2008-02-21 00:00:00 by HASH0x8b440a0 in Network World on Security
 
...Experian for allegedly placing false fraud alerts on consumer credit-history files maintained by Experian as part of its credit reporting business Enterprise IP Goes Mobile Advertisement To maximize full productivity, companies must integrate their mobile applications with the IP network
 
Tags: credit, consumer credit-history files, mobile, false fraud alerts, mobile applications, lifelock, experian, advertisement, sued
 
 
 
 
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Deloitte & Touche and IKON lose confidential information

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2007-12-20 14:23:09 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...Experian company, to provide you with one year of credit monitoring, at no cost to you We are committed to protecting all confidential information that is entrusted to us. Accordingly, we have suspended all work with the vendor on the pension record scanning project until the vendor can demonstrate that it has implemented appropriate data...
 
Tags: information, touche, ikon, confidential information, information security controls, deloitte, third-parties secure information, touche partners, ikon office solutions
 
 
 
 
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Franklin University student information posted on Web

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2008-01-30 18:33:19 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...Experian@ for 12 months, at no expense to you We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause you. To view Frequently Asked Questions on our Web site, visit www.franklin.edu/go/securityupdate. If you have additional questions, please call us on our dedicated toll-free line at 1-877-212-2211 Monday through Thursday 8 a.m.-8...
 
Tags: franklin university, franklin, students, students andor alumni, information, franklin university identification, franklin university students, class information, sensitive personal information
 
 
 
 
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Credit reporting firm sues LifeLock over fraud alerts in consumer history files

2008-02-21 14:00:00 by Editor in Computerworld Security News
 
Experian, one of the three big credit reporting firms in the U.S., filed a lawsuit claiming that LifeLock is illegally placing hundreds of thousands of fraud alerts in consumer credit-history files as part of its identity theft protection service
 
Tags: credit, fraud alerts, consumer credit-history files, lifelock, firms, thousands, experian, filed, hundreds
 
 
 
 
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Nestle Waters North America employee affected by Systematic Automation breach

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2008-03-04 10:08:42 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...Experian has capitalized on the information they collect, manage and sell. They are responsible for keeping accurate records, but at the same time will charge people a fee to make sure that they are doing what they are supposed to be doing. Something should give In the near future, instructions on enrollment will be mailed directly to your...
 
Tags: systematic automation breach, systematic automation, sensitive personal information, personal information, breach, employees, power employees, information, nwna
 
 
 
 
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Personal information stolen from Georgia DHR

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2008-03-27 15:51:45 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...Experian, P. O. Box 9595, Allen, TX 75013-9595 Tel: 888-397-3742; Equifax, P. O. Box 740241, Atlanta, GA 30374-0241 Tel: 800-685-1111; and Trans Union, P. O. Box 1000, Chester, PA 19022 Tel: 800-888-4213 Commentary I have more questions than answers about this breach. DHR is mandating password protection with no mention of encryption. I...
 
Tags: georgia dhr, dhr, georgia, information, agency, agency urges employees, georgia law, georgia department, employees
 
 
 
 
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Oklahoma State University Parking Services server is compromised

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2008-05-15 15:08:54 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...Experian and Trans Union. If you notice accounts on your credit report that you did not open or applications for credit ("inquiries") that you did not make, these could be indications that someone else is using your personal information, without your permission Evan] "If you notice accounts on your credit report that you did not open or...
 
Tags: server, sensitive personal information, personal information, information, server administrators, server immediately, server prior, database server, confidential information
 
 
 
 
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Consultant loses laptop with Park National employee information

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2008-05-16 11:23:50 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...Experian to those who have been affected, according to a letter from Park CEO C. Daniel DeLawder to those affected by the theft Commentary The reference article is short, but the information still allows for plenty of commentary and speculation. I would be very interested to read the actual notification letter that went out to the victims....
 
Tags: park national, park national breach, information, park, park national corp, personal information, breach, park national corporation, information security
 
 
 
 
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The Pros and Cons of LifeLock

2008-06-12 04:00:00 by Bruce Schneier in Wired Security
 
...Experian credit bureau's lawsuit basically claims that fraud alerts are only for people who have been victims of identity theft. This seems spurious; the text of the law states that anyone "who asserts a good faith suspicion that the consumer has been or is about to become a victim of fraud or related crime" can request a fraud alert. It...
 
Tags: credit reports, credit, credit card, fraud alerts permanent, fraud, credit industry, experian credit bureau, lifelock, issue credit
 
 
 
 
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Laptop stolen from R.E. Moulton may affect 19,000

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2008-06-15 22:15:45 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog