Category Archives: identity theft

Would having two identity providers prevent the theoretical possibility of impersonation by an IdP?

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I am slowly accepting that OAuth2 is quite amazing, but I’m still worried about the fact that an IdP could theoretically impersonate me as discussed in Can an identity provider impersonate me? (Can Facebook post Stack Overflow questions un… Continue reading Would having two identity providers prevent the theoretical possibility of impersonation by an IdP?→

What’s stopping consumers from using credit freezes?

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A Identity Theft Resource Center and DIG.Works research explored the relationship between data breach notices and a decision for a consumer to freeze their credit, as well as credit freezes in general. Consumer credit freeze awareness The research surv… Continue reading What’s stopping consumers from using credit freezes?→

Combating identity fraud: The key is to avoid stagnation

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In this interview with Help Net Security, Tom Wesselman, CTO of TeleSign, explains how to successfully combat identity fraud to not only protect an organization but its customers too. As cybercrime sophistication reaches new heights, what can organizat… Continue reading Combating identity fraud: The key is to avoid stagnation→

Sophisticated identity document fraud increased 57% over previous year

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Over the past 12 months, 47% of all identity document fraud was classed as ‘medium’ sophisticated fraud, which is a 57% increase over the previous year, an Onfido report reveals. Less apparent errors, such as visibly incorrect fonts, imitated security … Continue reading Sophisticated identity document fraud increased 57% over previous year→

What should I do if my sensitive information is potentially leaked?

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I sold an laptop recently, but didn’t care to do a secure erase to make sure there wasn’t any data left. After a long time, I suddenly realized that I shouldn’t have be so careless and began to worry about my data since it could be easily … Continue reading What should I do if my sensitive information is potentially leaked?→

What’s stopping consumers from acting on a data breach notice?

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Only three percent of consumers implemented a credit freeze after receiving a data breach notice, 11 percent enrolled in credit/data monitoring, and only 22 percent changed all of their account passwords, a recent survey by DIG.Works on behalf of the I… Continue reading What’s stopping consumers from acting on a data breach notice?→