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Generation Y At Higher Risk For Online Identity Theft

People in Generation Y tend to be at a higher risk for online identity theft, but are less concerned with the threat than those in Generation X and Baby Boomers, according to the J.D. Power and Associates Identity Theft Report. Online conversations about identity theft indicate that 83 percent of the Baby Boomer generation (those between the ages of 45 and 63) say they have a high level of concern about identity theft, compared to 79 percent of those in Generation X (ages 31 to 44) and only 47 percent of those in generation Y (ages 19 to 30).

Evil Twitter Clones

Perhaps it’s a sign that the site is reaching more mainstream popularity levels, but Twitter is fast becoming a haven for spammers. Accounts include semi-naked girls with just one link to an affiliate site to brands that use the service for nothing more sending direct messages to other users with a sales link.

TJX Hackers Charged By Justice Department

Albert "Segvec" Gonzalez, a Miami resident, and ten other people have been charged with crimes associated with the breaches at nine retailers, including the epic penetration of TJX.

Oops: Outsourcing Firm Loses Google Staff Data

All the engineering acumen in the world, or at least in the Googleplex, can't prevent an old-fashioned burglary of unencrypted employee data held by an outside firm.

Social Networks Open To ID Theft

More than 10.8 million people across the UK are registered to a social networking site according to new research by Get Safe Online.

Study Gives Insight Into Identity Theft

The Center for Identity Management and Information Protection (CIMIP) has released the first -ever study of closed United States Secret Service cases dealing with identity theft.

Ameritrade Crack Exposed 6.3 Million Customers

A massive exploit of brokerage TD Ameritrade led to one of the largest data breaches this year, revealing personal information to attackers.

Protect Employees Against Identity Theft

As more and more Americans are becoming victims of identity theft, many employers are increasing their level of security to protect their employees.