While U.S. feds ponder web child safety laws, local governments usurp role.
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The data broker that lost the financial information of more than 160,000 consumers agrees to pay $15 million in penalties.
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Security pro says companies face some of their biggest data-theft threats from their own employees.
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Experts deliberate over the merits of legislation on data security.
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The U.S. Senate is expected to approve plans for a national ID card on Tuesday amid concerns over security and privacy.
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Another $3.5 million in VC security spending goes to a company with two stiff competitors.
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New York State’s attorney general tackles the growing threat of identity theft and slips in a little legislation that would make encryption a crime.
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Another identity scandal is in the making as HSBC informs 180,000 of potential fraud.
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Privacy International leader tells Black Hat conference attendees to demand greater accountability from governments and organizations dealing with personal data.
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Federal regulators are asking if insiders dumped stock before announcing ID thefts. The FTC is also looking into the company’s activities.
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Low-tech scams, not high-tech hacking, led to the release of private information in Choicepoint case.
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