Child Identity Theft occurs when a child’s identity is used by another person for the imposter’s personal gain. The perpetrator may be a family member or someone known by the family. It could also be ...

The Federal Trade Commission plans to study the experiences of identity theft victims by conducting a survey of consumers who contacted the FTC after they were victimized. The proposed survey will...

The Council of ministers of the European Union adopted the Council's strategy to reinforce the fight against cyber crime. The strategy proposes a series of operational measures, such as cyber patrols,...

Identity theft continues to plague Americans at an estimated cost of over $50 billion annually. While lawmakers and businesses seek to implement safeguards and to better inform the public, one signifi...

The Federal Trade Commission will suspend enforcement of the “Red Flags Rule” until May 1, 2009, to give creditors and financial institutions additional time in which to develop and implement written ...

Research has revealed that nearly 80 percent of organizations in Australia experienced some form of data breach in the past five years, with 45 percent of those breaches being traceable to laptop thef...