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Panel urges tougher U.S. response to trade secret theft
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Theft of trade secrets, chiefly by China, costs the U.S. economy $300 billion a year and must be fought with sanctions as tough as those used against terrorism and drug trafficking, an advisory panel said on Wednesday. The ...
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Huge cyber bank theft spans 27 countries
The banks might also be able to seek reimbursement under their insurance policies, many of which now have cyber crime provisions, or from the processors' insurance carriers. Weinstein also said that the processors could face regulatory scrutiny ...
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Anatomy of a global bank cyber theft
(AP) - Prosecutors say global hackers stole $45 million in cash from 27 countries using thousands of ATMs in two separate assaults. In one, on Dec. 22, hackers grabbed $5 million from 20 countries. On Feb. 19, they made off with $40 million in ...
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Don't fall for new health care scam
Sharing personal information with a scammer puts you at risk for identity theft. Scammers can use the info they obtain to open credit cards in your name or steal from your bank account." It isn't unusual for scams to be connected to government programs ...
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When should you freeze your credit?
This post is by Abby Hayes of partner site The Dough Roller. With identity theft on the rise, more people are looking at ways to protect their identities. Options like identity theft protection and simple credit monitoring can certainly help. But what if ...
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Ruckus Introduces Secure Hotspot - Smart Wi-Fi Technology That Automatically Helps Secure Unprotected Hotspots
But while hotspot traffic is growing, so are identity theft, fraud and other criminal activities that can be made possible through access to unencrypted confidential information. Users are becoming more aware and more fearful that their ...
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Scripps News investigation finds data breach put tens of thousands of Lifeline applicants at risk
A former Indianapolis worker for SafeLink Wireless, another phone company, described recording Lifeline applicants' driver's licenses, Medicaid cards and Social Security numbers in a notebook or with his personal cellphone camera -- and said his ...
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Phishing: Consumers take the bait
Giving up such information opens the gateway to identity theft, helping thieves collect enough information so that they can open credit in the victim's name or even file a phony tax return to collect a refund. Some phishing scams have gotten more elaborate ...
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3 ways a credit score can help you
That question was posed to me recently as I stood onstage after delivering a presentation on how to optimize your credit to a group of some 500 women for the annual Women’s Money Conference ... He points to a calculator on the MyFICO website that ...
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HP Unveils Desktop PC That Leaves the Desk Behind
Affordable touch for every task HP offers an intuitive Windows® 8 touch experience at great value with new ... Customers can receive greater phone and online support, beyond the standard product limited warranty, for these and other new ...
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