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About the Author: ROBERT SICILIANO, CEO of IDTheftSecurity.com is fiercely committed to informing, educating, and empowering Americans so they can be protected from violence and crime in the physical and virtual worlds. His “tell it like it is” style is sought after by major media outlets, executives in the C-Suite of leading corporations, meeting planners, and community leaders to get the straight talk they need to stay safe in a world in which physical and virtual crime is commonplace. Siciliano is accessible, real, professional, and ready to weigh in and comment at a moment’s notice on breaking news.


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Seasonal Security: A Poem

It’s that time of year, for holiday cheer, to give of ourselves and ring in the New Year. But while you celebrate, please keep in mind, criminals and hackers are not far behind. Mobile malware is here; it’s increased since last year. Be sure to install mobile malware protection, so that you don’t receive an […]

5 FFIEC Compliance Tips For Banks

Experian’s Chris Ryan addressed five major questions about compliance with the FFIEC’s recent guidance on banking authentication. What follows are his responses, summarized: What does “layered security” actually mean? “‘Layered security’ refers to the arrangement of fraud tools in a sequential fashion. A layered approach starts with the most simple, benign and unobtrusive methods of authentication […]

Supermarket Skimming Scam Highlights Retailer Risk

A California supermarket chain recently sent letters informing customers that a security breach had been discovered at 20 of their stores. The breach notification letter released by Lucky Supermarkets reads, in part: “Dear Lucky Customer: In the course of regular store maintenance, we discovered our credit/debit card readers at the self-check lanes ONLY in 20 stores […]

Firm Documents Increase In Holiday Cyber Fraud

iovation is the leader in device reputation technology. They work to prevent all types of fraud and abuse on the Internet, including account takeovers, which occurs when your existing bank or credit card accounts are infiltrated and money is siphoned out. iovation also helps prevent new account fraud, which refers to financial identity theft in which […]

Feast of the 7 Phishes 2011

Every year at the Siciliano household, we have a holiday tradition based on the Italian Feast of the Seven Fishes, which is, as you probably guessed, a meal consisting entirely of fish. There’s lobster, mussels, clams, scallops, shrimp, smelt, and cod, all either fried or cooked in red sauce, spicy sauce, or white sauce. This […]