Posts Tagged ‘PII’
GAME ON, SHIELDS UP, AND WATCH YOUR SIX: Avoiding Identity Theft in Online Gaming
Posted by: Matt Sarrel in: ● August 24, 2011
As identity theft against children continues to appear as a growing issue online and in mainstream media outlets, IDGuardian is reposting some of our previous articles concerning minors and keeping their personal data safe. The importance of safeguarding one’s personally identifying information (PII) came to the forefront of society’s attention during the massive Sony data breach [...]
Candid Kids Can Be Safe…Even in 2011
Posted by: ID Guardian in: ● August 17, 2011
With identity theft against children a growing issue online and in mainstream media outlets, IDGuardian is reposting some of our previous articles concerning minors and keeping their personal data safe. It may seem that assuring your child’s personally identifying information (PII) is easy to keep secure, but it can be pretty hard to do as [...]
IN THE HEADLINES: Privacy Is More Important than Security for Smartphone Users
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● July 26, 2011
As the smartphone evolves into a pocket computer capable of managing everything from routine workplace tasks to personal banking, security and privacy are becoming more prevalent in the spotlight. And while you might think security would be the number-one concern for most users, apparently that’s not the case. In a survey conducted in April of [...]
BREAKING NEWS: Has Sony Become Too Big for Their Breaches?
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● June 3, 2011
Seems like if it weren’t for bad luck, Sony would be out of luck. Just yesterday, we reported that after billions of dollars in losses, partially attributed to the recent tsunami devastation in Japan, but also in part to recent data breaches throughout May, the media juggernaut was taking their first huge step in getting [...]
IN THE HEADLINES: A Dozen Data Breaches Every Week, for the Last Five Years
Posted by: Neal OFarrell in: ● May 13, 2011
While the massive data breaches in the last few weeks at Sony and at marketing firm Epsilon have dominated the news headlines, other smaller breaches continue to leak our data and breach our trust, but often with little public awareness. According to the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, these “low profile” data breaches have exposed more than [...]
Cleaning the Smartphone Slate
Posted by: ID Guardian in: ● May 2, 2011
Do you have any inactive smartphones or cellphones in your house? Chances are you do; and as there is credit to be earned towards a brand new smartphone or a deduction to add to your tax report, donating an old cellphone to a charitable organization or recycling an older model phone is the smart, responsible, [...]
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