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Data Privacy Alert Vol 13.83 – Anthem Healthcare Breach

ID Theft , Information Security , Application Security , Security , FBI , Hackers , Cloud Security , security policy , Security Alert , Mobile Security , cybersecurity , Data Breach

Michelle Drolet

secuProvided by William Gallagher Associates Insurance Brokers, Inc. News broke last week that Anthem, the nation’s second-largest health insurance carrier, was the victim of a data breach by external hackers. This breach affects both current and potentially former clients of Anthem. WGA is monitoring the situation on an ongoing basis, and here is what we know at this point. Anthem is working with the FBI to determine the extent of the compromised data. To provide members with the most currentfalse

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10 things I know about preventing ID theft

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Michelle Drolet

10. Use cash or gift cards The threat of identity theft is reduced dramatically if you don't use your credit card for all your purchases, so consider using cash or even gift cards to pay your way.

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Hackers leak 1 million Apple device IDs

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Michelle Drolet

To cap off a summer of devastating corporate data breaches, hackers yesterday posted online what might be the crown jewel of 2012 data dumps: 1 million identification numbers for Apple iPhones, iPads and iPod Touch's, all purportedly stolen from the FBI. There may also be an additional 11 million Apple device IDs yet to be released, many with users' full names, addresses and telephone numbers attached.

Loss Of Customer Personal Information Damages Banks’ Credibility

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Michelle Drolet

On Jan. 5, federal law enforcement seized several automobiles worth about $100,000 in value. They had belonged to the former president of the Massachusetts Bank and Trust Company and were taken as restitution for his defrauding the bank in 1997. It seems that not a day passes by when news of banking-related fraud, money laundering, or a privacy violation is reported. Last year in May, Bank of America sustained a $10-million loss when an insider sold the bank’s customer data to organizedfalse

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