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Five Vulnerabilities That Lead To Identity Theft; advice on 5 key areas you should watch.
Topic Started: Oct 28 2009, 11:53 AM (103 Views)
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Five Vulnerabilities That Lead To Identity Theft
ID theft security vendor offers advice on five key areas that end users should watch

Oct 27, 2009 | 03:18 AM
DarkReading

Why do so many users suffer from identity theft? One company that has been studying the problem has identified five key sore spots that often lead to problems, no matter which users are involved.
In conjunction with National Cyber Security Awareness Month, Intersections has identified the following top five vulnerabilities:

1. Pre-established patterns of behavior and complacency."We have established many habits or lifestyles that many of us are not likely to change, including giving away our personal information when it's not required or necessary," Intersections says. "We should be smarter and question those asking for our personal information....do they really need it? The younger generation can slow down the data distribution channels by asking the same questions and becoming more educated about how and who they share their personal information with."
2. Proliferation of social networks."With the increasing use of Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, Twitter and other social networking applications, consumers are unknowingly setting themselves up for identity fraud. For example, by simply posting your pet's name on your tweet, you could be giving hints about your account passwords and even allowing someone else to 'reset' your password and gain access to your personal email, banking or other online accounts," Intersections observes.

3. Computer security and Internet scams."Online crime is up nearly 600 percent this year, according to the Anti Phishing Working Group (APWG). Criminals are increasingly sending emails that look as though they come from a legitimate company -- your bank, the IRS, the Census Bureau -- that entice you to click on a website or call a phone number to update your account information, claim a prize, claim a refund, or to activate a benefit. Encrypting and safeguarding portable devices and documents is also critical," Intersections says.

4. Online and offline transactions and the impact of global supply chains."According to the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, since January 2005, more than 339 million records have been compromised due to security breaches, so chances are your personal information is already out there," Intersections states. "Even if you have not ventured into the digital world, the average adult still has thousands of pieces of data associated with their shopping habits, medical records, employment, family status, mortgages, etc. that can't be erased. You have no control over how far and wide your personal information can spread."


More details at Darkreading - http://www.darkreading.com/vulnerability_management/security/privacy/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=220900623&subSection=Privacy
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And everyone clerk who works in any bank you deal with knows your name, your address, the account numbers of all you accounts, your telephone number, your social security number, your mother's maiden name and your date of birth, your height, weight and eye color.

What more information can you possibly leak over the internet?
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As a former bank employee . we are also bonded and when I worked I signed a confidentiality agreement. Also, when someone wants account information over the phone .. we ask that person the color of their hair, their eyes, height & age including a host of other questions ... if the information does not match what we have on record, then no information is given out. And yes, customers would get angry because such questions were asked and said "you have all info. so why ask". I guess security did not enter their minds. :(
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