The Federal Trade Commission has levied the largest fine in its history against consumer data broker ChoicePoint Inc. for the company’s failure to protect consumer privacy and violations of federal laws that resulted in 800 cases of identity theft.
NEW YORK (CNN/Money) – Businesses, government agencies, private investigators and, frankly, anybody with a few dollars and a devious mind can get their hands on some of your most sensitive personal information.
We’ve reported to you about security breaches at ChoicePoint, Boston College, and LexisNexis. Now, the latest case of missing personal data turns out to be closer to home.
Millions of employees and consumers have gotten some unwelcome news in 2005. They were told that their personal information was lost or had been stolen.
Nearly 10 million Americans fell prey to identity thieves last year. Theft related costs to businesses totaled $48 billion in 2002 and out-of-pocket costs to individuals totaled $5 billion, according to the Federal Trade Commission.
If the thought of a hacker selling your Social Security number to the Russian mob via some Internet hidey-hole sends you into a panic, you’re not alone. Identity theft pushes a lot of fear buttons.
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