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AccuSearch Fined ~$200,000 For Pretexting & Selling Phone Numbers

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

Yesterday the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced AccuSearch, Inc., was guilty of violating federal law by selling consumer phone records to third parties without consumers‚Äô knowledge or authorization.

Tags:AccuSearch, awareness and training, FTC Act, Information Security, IT compliance, policies and procedures, pretexting, privacy, privacy policy, risk management, security awareness, security training
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AccuSearch Fined ~$200,000 For Pretexting & Selling Phone Numbers

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

Yesterday the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced AccuSearch, Inc., was guilty of violating federal law by selling consumer phone records to third parties without consumers‚Äô knowledge or authorization.

Tags:AccuSearch, awareness and training, FTC Act, Information Security, IT compliance, policies and procedures, pretexting, privacy, privacy policy, risk management, security awareness, security training
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UK Imposes Record Fine of $2.54 Million Against Life Insurance Company For Poor Information Security & Privacy Practices

Sunday, December 30th, 2007

On December 17, 2007 the United Kingdom Financial Services Authority (FSA) fined Norwich Union Life ¬£1.26 million ($2.54 million) for poor information security, privacy and anti-fraud mitigation systems and controls.

Tags:Authorities Principles of Business, awareness and training, FSA, identity verification, Information Security, IT compliance, Norwich Union Life, personally identifiable information, PII, policies and procedures, pretexting, risk management, security awareness, security training
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