Credit Monitoring Identity Theft - Thu Apr 5, 2012

Global Payments credit-card data breach: How big is the theft? Christian Science Monitor "We've seen the number of reported thefts of data from financial institutions declining since 2005 – even as the number of hacks targeting businesses has steadily risen," says Karen Barney, program director at the Identity Theft Resource Center in San ...

What to do if you suspect your data was breached CNBC.com Being part of a breach makes an individual six times more likely to be the victim of fraud or identity theft, according to Javelin Strategy & Research. Here's what to do if you suspect your data has been breached: BE EXTRA CAUTIOUS.

Global Payments: less than 1.5M impacted by breach Atlanta Journal Constitution Visa and Mastercard announced Friday that they had notified their card holders of the potential for identity theft and illicit charges because of the breach. The card processor, Global Payments, put a number on those who could be affected late Sunday.

How to Tell if You're Caught in the Giant Global Payments Credit Card Fraud PCWorld (blog) The company says that only what's known as Track 2 data (relating to the magnetic strip on the back of the card) was stolen--that is, the credit card numbers and their expiration dates. "Based on the forensic analysis to date, network monitoring and ...

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