[Dataloss] Keeping track of idtheft victims of breaches

[David Scott]

Why don't you sign up for Google alerts?  Pick your tags -  then news
articles, blog posts, etc. will be forwarded to your inbox based on your
criteria.

I currently receive articles on:

Data theft
Data breach
Identity theft

... and several others - this is how I became aware of your e-mail.  Good
luck.

David Scott
Author
I.T. Wars:  Managing the Business-Technology Weave in the New Millennium
http://businessforum.com/DScott_02.html


-----Original Message-----
From: dataloss-bounces at attrition.org [mailto:dataloss-bounces at attrition.org]
On Behalf Of Sasha Romanosky
Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2008 4:27 PM
To: dataloss at attrition.org
Subject: [Dataloss] Keeping track of idtheft victims of breaches


Hey everyone, 

I'd like to start keeping a record of those stories that cite actual numbers
of identity theft victims from data breaches. 

I realize it's difficult to know, and there's much room for error, but it
seems to me there is currently no record -- even a bad one -- of this kind
of information. It also gives those interested a place to follow up for more
detail. 

I have to think other people would be interested in these stories, too. To
that end, I'd like to ask that if you come across any studies or articles
(and if they're appropriate for this list) that you forward them on.
Otherwise, please feel free to send them to me. 

Thanks a bunch, 
sasha


>From checking some of my notes, I know of the following: 
- Choicepoint: 2900 (GAO-07-737)
- UnitedHealthcare: 155,
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2008/060308-unitedhealthcare-data-breach-le
ads-to.html?code=nlsecuritynewsal142524
- And in aggregate, the 3 studies I listed in my WEIS paper (Table 2).


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