There are many articles written about the insider threat, several have been done, and often the focus is on large organizations where those employees with malicious intent are often either in positions of trust way down in the org chart, or the perpetrator is the person at the helm of the organization.
Posts Tagged ‘PII’
SMBs, Identity Theft & Insider Threat: Bad SMB Security Impacts Organizations of All Sizes
Wednesday, April 18th, 2007Iowa Breach Notification Bill; Emphasizes Need for Documented Security Policies and Breach Plans & Establishes “Identity Theft Passport”
Tuesday, March 20th, 2007An omnibus data security bill, H.F. 655 was introduced March 5 in the Iowa House by representatives Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D) and Paul Shomshor (D).
Iowa Breach Notification Bill; Emphasizes Need for Documented Security Policies and Breach Plans & Establishes “Identity Theft Passport”
Tuesday, March 20th, 2007An omnibus data security bill, H.F. 655 was introduced March 5 in the Iowa House by representatives Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D) and Paul Shomshor (D).
Over 100 FACTA Lawsuits Filed in California Against Businesses Printing PII on Receipts; Are You In Compliance With All FACTA Requirements?
Monday, March 19th, 2007I read with interest an article in today’s issue of the BNA Privacy and Security Law Report about over 100 lawsuits that have recently been filed within the California federal courts because of the amount of personally identifiable information (PII) that is printed on credit and debit card receipts.
Over 100 FACTA Lawsuits Filed in California Against Businesses Printing PII on Receipts; Are You In Compliance With All FACTA Requirements?
Monday, March 19th, 2007I read with interest an article in today’s issue of the BNA Privacy and Security Law Report about over 100 lawsuits that have recently been filed within the California federal courts because of the amount of personally identifiable information (PII) that is printed on credit and debit card receipts.
“Protecting Personal Information: A Guide for Business”: Free from the FTC
Thursday, March 8th, 2007Today the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a 24-page guide, “Protecting Personal Information: A Guide for Business”
Within the guide the FTC advises businesses to protect personally identifiable information (PII) through the following actions:
Laptop Theft: PII About 1,000 W.Va. Air National Guard Members
Wednesday, December 6th, 2006A report in the Air Force Times indicates a laptop containing personally identifiable information (PII) about 1,000 West Virginia Air National Guard members was stolen during a training trip in November. The spokesperson for the Air National Guard indicated:
“The Air Force uses some of most sophisticated encryption processes to safeguard information on government computers”
…implying the data on the laptop was encrypted, but not coming right out and saying it was.
FTC Report on FACTA Effectiveness: Highlights the Need for Better Data Accuracy Practices
Tuesday, December 5th, 2006Today the FTC released their report, “Second Interim Report of the Federal Trade Commission to Congress Under Section 319 of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2006.”
Before I comment on the report, as an interesting aside, one of the authors of the report, Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras, was named of of 2006’s “Top 5 Influential IT Security Thinkers” in the December 2006 issue of SC Magazine, but I don’t see this issue on their site yet.
FTC Report on FACTA Effectiveness: Highlights the Need for Better Data Accuracy Practices
Tuesday, December 5th, 2006Today the FTC released their report, “Second Interim Report of the Federal Trade Commission to Congress Under Section 319 of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2006.”
Before I comment on the report, as an interesting aside, one of the authors of the report, Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras, was named of of 2006’s “Top 5 Influential IT Security Thinkers” in the December 2006 issue of SC Magazine, but I don’t see this issue on their site yet.
