A consumer's experiences and views about identity theft and corporate responsibility.
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This month, Network World magazine released its list of the 2009 Data Breach Hall of Shame. This list includes companies and government agencies that really effed up... they didn't protect consumers' sensitive personal information as they should have. All of these breaches were preventable...
I want to take this moment and wish I've Been Mugged readers a safe and enjoyable holiday season. I appreciate your readership and wish you all the best in 2010!
On Monday, Reuters news service reported that credit card processor Heartland Payment Systems Inc. has agreed to settle its consumer cardholder class action lawsuits related to the company's data breach. Heartland has agreed to: "... pay up to $2.4 million to class members submitting valid claims...
I like the Netflix service. It's a convenient, inexpensive method to watch movies. I have been a happy customer for several years. I was distressed to read this in the MediaPost Daily Examiner: "When Netflix released a trove of "anonymized" information about consumers as part of a contest for a...
Last week, PC World reported: "Heartland Payment Systems will pay American Express US$3.6 million to settle charges relating to the 2008 hacking of its payment system network...
I found this video interesting: After watching the video, I visited the ID Watchdog web site to learn more about their service. My first interaction with the site was a positive one. I found it easy to read and easy to understand the identity protection services it provides. ID Watchdog...
At Law Technology News, David Bender has compiled a good list of reasons why it is profitable for companies to focus on good data security and privacy during tough economic times: Reduced customer churn Reduced risk of damage from contractor malfeasance Avoidance of the monetary cost associated...
I've worked in Corporate America for more than 30 years. That has included both large, multinational Fortune 500 corporations to small 40-person firms. I have found that the language in the video below is consistent throughout...
eMarketer summarized the results of a recent study by Technorati of bloggers worldwide. I found these results particularly interesting: "... most are men, ages 18 to 44, affluent and well-educated...
This is one of those times when I must deviate from the usual identity-theft content and discuss something more important. I encourage you to read the Matter of Life, Death article in the St. Petersburg Times newspaper. The author is a close friend of mine who I have known since...
Last week, SC Magazine reported: "A federal judge has dismissed a Missouri man's lawsuit against pharmacy benefit management firm Express Scripts, which suffered a data breach that exposed sensitive customer data...
The Arizona Attorney General acted first after 1.5 million consumer records were exposed or stolen during this data breach...
An important notice for consumers so you do not get "mugged" during the flu season. The Centers For Disease Control published an advisory for consumers: "CDC has received reports of fraudulent emails (phishing) referencing a CDC sponsored State Vaccination Program...
While flying between Boston and Los Angeles last week on business, I had the opportunity to use the in-flight WiFi service offered on Virgin America. The WiFi service is GoGo, which turns the entire plane into a flying hot-spot. The WiFi service is free on Virgin America until January 15,...
