Eric Goldman

Identity Theft Prevention Program Proposal

The following is a mock memo to the CEO of a credit card company. This letter provides a high level overview of the Red Flags rule (see references for background information) and is meant to gain executive management's support in implementing the regulated requirements for complaince with the FACT 2003 Law. This memo addresses concerns and requirements related to the Red Flags Rule, which is a component of the 'Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003' (FACT 2003)…

16 Mar 2009   ::   Security   ::   #red flag rule #red flags #credit

Report on Data Breach Incidents - 2009

This summary report will provide a broad overview of public sector and private sector data breach incidents in the United States. The report aims to better educate readers on the extent of the attacks, what vulnerabilities and specifics allow for these attacks, and finally to explain the consequences of these attacks. It should be noted that while many institutions are required to report data breaches, not all attacks are accounted for publicly or are even discovered internally. As the reported numbers and actual number of incidents continue to increase it becomes increasingly important to study past incidents in order to prevent or limit future data breach attacks…

10 Mar 2009   ::   Security   ::   #data breach #privacy #identityt theft #red flags