Though identity theft and fraud are prevalent crimes in our society, many institutions that handle sensitive personal information are still only operating with the bare minimum of security measures.

The battle over Internet fraud generally assumes that the industry at large is aware of the most popular hacking methods that digital criminals like to use.

Not all instances of data breach are the result of sophisticated hackers and homemade viruses.

The deadline for adhering to the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Red Flags Rule has been postponed until November 1, 2009. But, with the end of September rapidly approaching, time is already running out.

Major financial provider JP Morgan Chase has been sending out notification letters to an undisclosed number of Chase consumer banking customers following the possible breach of consumer Social Security information.

When running an online business, id verification and id authentication are a must. Nowhere is this truer than in online banking.

WKYT in Lexington, KY reported at the first of the month that a file had been reported stolen from Bluegrass Community and Technical College.  The file contained the personal identity information of over 100 students.

Fox 10 TV in Pensacola, Florida released a story yesterday that is of concern to nearly 40,000 patients of the Naval Hospital in Pensacola.

Identity Blogger has called our attention to a recent addendum to a bill proposed in April that addresses cybersecurity. The addendum, covered in more detail at Cnet News, would enable President Obama to shut down private-sector computer systems in the event of a “cybersecurity emergency.” In addition to alarming private business owners and operators, the bill’s vague language finds many hard pressed to show their support.