Scam Alert! Southern California Residents

Posted in: Press Releases, Specific Scam Alerts

Victims and Residents Must Be Alert to Potential Scams. The Identity Theft Resource Center, a San Diego based organization, wishes to alert the public of several potential identity theft-related situations that might arise from the catastrophic fires raging throughout Southern California. The ITRC recognizes the significant impact these on-going fires have made within the San Diego community-at-large. Our thoughts and best wishes go out to all friends and neighbors throughout Southern California.

Identity Theft The Aftermath 2008

Posted in: Press Releases, Identity Theft News, ITRC Surveys & Studies

The ITRC recently released a significant report on the impact of identity theft victimization: Identity Theft: The Aftermath 2008. With six years of victim responses and shared experiences, this information provides a unique insight into the crime that may not apparent to other parties.

Download attachment(s): [ Aftermath_2008_20090520.pdf ]

Breach List 2008 Q2

Posted in: ITRC Surveys & Studies, Press Releases

The ITRC data breach count has reached an all-time high. Between January 1^st and June 27^th, the total number of data breaches recorded by the ITRC is 342, more than 69% greater than the same time period in 2007. The actual number of breaches is more than likely higher, due to underreporting, and the fact that some of the breaches reported, which affect multiple businesses, are listed as a single event.

Breaches Blast 2007 Record

Posted in: Press Releases, ITRC Surveys & Studies

The total number of breaches in on the Identity Theft Resource Center’s 2008 breach list surpassed the final total of 446 reported in 2007, more than 4 months before the end of 2008. As of 9:30 a.m. August 22nd, the number of confirmed data breaches in 2008 stood at 449.

Data Breaches Undeterred by Laws or Common Sense

Posted in: Press Releases, ITRC Surveys & Studies, Identity Theft News

Malicious attacks on databases and incidence of paper breaches have reached an all time high percentage in the first half of 2009, as reported by the Identity Theft Resource Center. This is based upon the 250 data breaches reported by the ITRC as of Monday, June 15. Having maintained a data breach list since 2005, the ITRC knows that this is just the tip of the iceberg, as many breaches are not made public.

Download attachment(s): [ ITRC Breach Report 2009 Q2 ] [ ITRC Breach Stats Report 2009 Q2 ] [ Hacking 2009 Q2 ] [ Insider Theft 2009 Q2 ] [ Paper vs Electronic w category 2009 Q2 ] [ Paper vs Electronic 2009 Q2 ] [ Data on the Move 2009 Q2 ] [ Known vs Unknown 2009 Q2 ] [ Subcontractor 2009 Q2 ] [ Accidental Exposure 2009 Q2 ]

2008 Data Breach Totals Soar

Posted in: Press Releases, Identity Theft News, ITRC Surveys & Studies

Reports of data breaches increased dramatically in 2008. The Identity Theft Resource Center's 2008 breach report reached 656 reported breaches at the end of 2008, reflecting an increase of 47% over last year's total of 446.

Breach List 2008 Q1

Posted in: Press Releases, ITRC Surveys & Studies

The Identity Theft Resource Center Reports That Data Breaches More Than Doubled in 2008 First Quarter

The Identity Theft Resource Center launches Breach Response Program.

Data breaches disclosed by Hannaford Bros Supermarket Chain, GE Money, and Georgetown University are just some of the 167 breaches reported during the first quarter of 2008, according to the non-profit Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC). This is more than double the first quarter in 2007 (76 breaches).

Breach List Reaches All-time High

Posted in: ITRC Surveys & Studies, Press Releases

The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) data breach count has reached an all-time high. Between January 1st and September 30th 2008, the total number of data breaches recorded by the ITRC was 516, averaging 57 breaches a month. In 2007, the final total was 446 breaches.

ITRC Studies Awareness of On-Line Safety

Posted in: Press Releases

The Identity Theft Resource Center® (ITRC) recently conducted a survey seeking answers about consumer’s sense of safety when using personal or financial information online. ITRC also sought answers about their level of interest in improving their online information safety. ITRC found that an overwhelming 85% of the respondents expressed significant concern about the safety of sending information over the Internet.

ITRC Announces Toll-Free Number