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Establishes Applied Research Agenda for Confronting Global Identity Management Challenges

WASHINGTON, May 7 (www.myIDlab) -- The Center for Applied Identity Management Research (CAIMR), a trusted public-private partnership of cross-disciplinary experts focused on conducting applied research that addresses current and future identity management challenges, today announced the release of its first annual workshop report, "An Applied Research Agenda for Confronting Global Identity Management Challenges," that outlines several key areas of focus for the organization in 2009.

Data Companies Issue New Warnings About Breach That Could Lead To Potential Compromise Of Credit Cards

(www.myIDlab.com) - CBS News has learned of another data breach potentially compromising the personal information of thousands of people. Companies Lexis Nexis and Investigative Professionals have notified up to 40,000 people whose “sensitive and personally identifiable” information may have been viewed by individuals who should not have had access.

Barcelona Electronic Crime conference will gather IT security, operations, and law enforcement thought-leaders from Europe, United States, Asia and Australia next month to discuss operational priorities in the global confrontation against phishing and all forms of Electronic Crime.

Intense Financial Pressure Results in More Employee Theft, Say Certified Fraud Examiners

AUSTIN, Texas--(www.myIDlab.com)--Intense financial pressure during the economic crisis has led to an increase of fraud, according to a survey of fraud experts conducted by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE). Results of the survey, published in the new ACFE report "Occupational Fraud: A Study of the Impact of an Economic Recession," also found that layoffs are pervasive and are leaving holes in organizations' internal control systems.

CUPERTINO, CA -- (www.myIDlab.com) -- 04/14/09 -- Symantec Corp. (NASDAQ: SYMC) today announced that malicious code activity continued to grow at a record pace throughout 2008, primarily targeting confidential information of computer users. According to the company's Internet Security Threat Report Volume XIV, Symantec created more than 1.6 million new malicious code signatures in 2008. This equates to more than 60 percent of the total malicious code signatures ever created by Symantec -- a response to the rapidly increasing volume and proliferation of new malicious code threats.

E-mail security expert Andy Klein outlines steps that taxpayers can take to protect against phishing and other network security vulnerabilities

(myIDlab.com) - The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) announced today a new public education initiative to deliver free counter-crime video instruction to consumers. The video instructs consumers about how to avoid "money muling" schemes that induct jobseekers into purported clerical jobs. These "jobs" actually are money-laundering mechanisms that electronic crime gangs have organized. The National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) and Booz Allen Hamilton have joined APWG in this effort.

DENVER, CO – March 31, 2009 (www.MyIDLab.com) - ID Watchdog, inc (TSX Venture: IDW), today announced a formal data supplier relationship with Acxiom® Corporation (NASDAQ: ACXM). Developing and maintaining some of the largest, most sophisticated, current, and secure business intelligence and marketing databases in the world, Acxiom is a recognized global leader in interactive marketing services, risk management, fraud protection, and consumer privacy.

Intelligence Note Prepared by the Internet CrimeComplaint Center (IC3) March 30, 2009

Within an hour of the theft of his credit cards and driver's license, bogus purchases were being made or attempted at stores throughout the L.A. area.

David Lazarus
January 25, 2009
Here's an economic indicator we could all live without: Incidents of identity theft and credit card fraud are apparently on the rise as bad economic times bring out the worst in some people.