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IN THE HEADLINES: New Report Finds Banks Still Failing on Security

Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● December 22, 2011

A new report by research firm Javelin Strategy and Research finds that most financial institutions still get a failing grade when it comes to keeping up with the security threats. This is now the seventh year that Javelin has published its report, comparing the security stance of the top 25 banks in America to a [...]

After Safely Packing Up Your Life, Safely Pack Up Your Identity

Posted by: ID Guardian in: ● August 1, 2011

As home buying and selling activity increases, and so does the risk of identity theft as personally identifiable information (PII) is shuffled around from one home to the next. During this busy time, buyers and renters become preoccupied with financing their new homes, closing and opening new banking and utility accounts, and packing and moving—all [...]

IN THE HEADLINES: Credit card providers get mixed marks for security

Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● July 13, 2011

Research firm Javelin recently released its 7th Annual Card Issuer’s Identity Safety Scorecard, an annual report that takes a detailed look at all the precautions and steps the nation’s top credit card issuers take to protect their customers from identity theft and fraud. And the results were definitely mixed. Javelin’s methodology uses a points system [...]

Small Businesses Face Threats Beyond an Erratic Economy

Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● May 16, 2011

To bring attention to this week being National Small Business Week, I have put together this blogpost concerning a recent study from Javelin Strategy & Research. This report takes a long, hard look at the impact of identity theft on small businesses; and the news isn’t encouraging. The Javelin study of more than 5,000 small [...]

The ID Guardian Podcast: Episode #17 — Identity Theft and Gender

Posted by: Michael Stanfield in: ● February 28, 2011

In February, Javelin Strategy & Research released their 2011 Identity Fraud Survey. Since 2003, Javelin Strategy & Research has conducted this survey in order to provide a detailed, comprehensive analysis of identity fraud so that consumers and businesses better understand methods for prevention, detection and resolution. The survey is comprised of a nationally representative sample [...]

User Error: When Your PPI Becomes TMI

Posted by: ID Guardian in: ● February 21, 2011

According to the newly released 2011 Javelin Strategy & Research Identity Fraud Survey Report, identity fraud has dropped. After two years of a consistent rise, identity fraud victims in the United States fell by 28 percent. The Javelin Study suggests this drop is due to “…changes in the U.S. economy, increased efforts by law enforcement, [...]

Attending the RSA Conference this year is Steve Schwartz, Executive Vice President of Consumer Services at Intersections, Inc. Steve sat down with Tom Field, Editorial Director of Information Security Media Group, to discuss the 2011 Javelin Strategy & Research Identity Fraud Survey as well as the myths and realities of identity theft. This podcast is [...]

IN THE HEADLINES: Some People Still Don’t Get Identity Theft!

Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● February 17, 2011

I read an article today in a Georgia newspaper that highlighted so much of the misconception that still exists around identity theft. The theme of the article was whether identity protection services were actually worth the money, but that’s not what I took issue with. (For the record I’m a fan of these services, as [...]

IN THE HEADLINES: Friendly Fraud on the Rise

Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● February 15, 2011

One of the toughest forms of identity theft to avoid is the one committed by people you’re supposed to be able to trust—family, friends and coworkers. Hardly surprising then that the recently published 2011 Identity Fraud Survey Report by Javelin Strategy & Research showed an increase in “friendly fraud” – fraud and identity theft committed [...]


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