Rise in Privacy Fears Mirrors Jump in Online Theft
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After a steady drop over the past several years, the number of people who say they're very worried about the safety of online shopping rose sharply in 2007. If they're not scared, they should be, statistics show.
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Online recommendation systems are growing up -- and the spammers, fraudsters and thieves are moving in. By Annalee Newitz from Wired magazine.
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Technological changes and   personal privacy have been at odds ever since modern notions of   privacy emerged more than a century ago.
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Consumers are becoming more worried about the potential dangers of e-commerce in the wake of data breaches that have occurred in recent years, according to a survey by the Ponemon Institute.
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The loss or theft of personal data such as credit card and Social Security numbers soared to unprecedented levels in 2007, and the trend isn't expected to turn around anytime soon as hackers stay a step ahead of security and laptops disappear with sensitive information.
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Several incidents highlight the dangers life online presents to preserving your privacy.
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The last 12 months have seen a huge rise in the number of so-called phishing attacks, say security experts.
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New online services could make you an even more inviting target for privacy attacks. Here's how.
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The site tweaks a privacy setting that had revealed personal information from private profiles after a Wired News inquiry, and explains its philosophy on users' privacy. Threat Level talks with chief privacy officer, Chris Kelly.
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Faced with increasing threats of theft of consumer data, credit-card companies are rolling out higher security plastic.
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The online cons known as &quot;phishing&quot; have cost US consumers $500 million, according to a study released Wednesday. In addition, the study found that three-quarters of wired Americans have noticed an increase
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INTERNET fraud has reached record levels and is escalating rapidly despite attempts to crack down on online crime, according to a major survey of internet users.
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Online theft of financial information from individuals has become one of the fastest-growing non-violent crimes in the Asia-Pacific region, technology research house IDC says.
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Stolen bank account numbers are commanding the highest price in an underground trade of personal details stolen by hackers, according to a survey released Monday by security vendor Symantec Corp.
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According to a Gartner survey, online shoppers are frustrated with the lack of security provided by online businesses, and they fear that passwords are no longer sufficient to secure their transactions.
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NEW YORK -- Americans lost about $49.3 billion in 2006 to criminals who stole their identities, an 11.5 percent decline that may reflect increased vigilance among consumers and businesses, a study released yesterday shows.
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Reports of data theft often conjure up images of malicious hackers breaking into remote databases to filch Social Security numbers, credit card records and other personal information.