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ABA Warns of Fraud

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The American Bankers Association has issued a news release stating that an individual or group of people claiming to be a part of the ABA are sending out letters as a part of a fake check scam. The letters contain a phone number, which people must call to find out how to collect the prize — a ploy to get personal information from the caller. Many of the letters also contain fraudulent checks for amounts between $1,000 and $5,000.

ABA is asking anyone who receives any type of fraudulent phone call, letter or email to contact alert@aba.com.

IT Pros Not Protecting Sensitive Data

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A recent survey by Credant Technologies shows that IT professionals really don’t have the time to be bothered with protecting their company’s sensitive data. The survey focused on mobile usage among 227 IT professionals — the majority of which hold a position at companies that employ more than 1,000 people.

Thirty five percent revealed they just don’t get around to using a password on their business phones and smartphones, even though they know they should as they contain sensitive and confidential information! Surprisingly, IT professionals are only marginally better at using passwords than the general population, as a survey conducted earlier in the year by CREDANT found that 40% of all users don’t bother with passwords on their mobile phones.

The sorts of information that IT professionals are storing on their smartphones and mobiles, many of which are totally unprotected with a password, include:

  • 80% Business names and addresses
  • 66% Personal names and addresses
  • 23% Business emails
  • 16% Personal emails
  • 12% Bank account details
  • 12% Business diary with details of all their appointments and meetings
  • 7% Personal diary
  • 5% Credit card information
  • 4% photos
  • 1% Passwords and Pin numbers

Andrew Kahl, Sr. VP of Operations & Co-Founder from CREDANT Technologies explains “It is alarming to note that the very people who are responsible for IT security are not much better at protecting the information on their business phones than most of their co-workers, who don’t necessarily know any better. If a mobile or smartphone goes missing and isn’t protected with a password, and contains business names and addresses and other corporate data such as business emails, then the company is immediately in breach of the data protection act by failing to meet some of its principals on electronic data.”

A scary thought, considering that last year alone saw 656 different security breach incidents, an increase of 47% over 2007’s total of 446, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center. ITRC also claims that the bulk of breached data was unprotected by encryption or passwords.

If IT professionals are failing to protect sensitive data, who is succeeding?

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Security Breach Sentence: $9.75 Million

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On January 17, 2007, an individual hacked into the computer systems of TJX Companies (parent company of T.

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J. Maxx and Marshalls) and stole credit card information on at least 94,000,000 individuals. It ranks as the largest security breach ever recorded, according to DataLossDB.org.

And as reported today, the company has agreed to pay $9.75 million to 41 states as part of its settlement.

Framingham, Mass.-based TJX Cos. said Tuesday it will pay $2.5 million to create a data security fund for states as well as a settlement amount of $5.5 million and $1.75 million to cover expenses related to the states’ investigations.

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But TJX stressed that it “firmly believes” that it did not violate any consumer protection or data security laws.

Under the settlement, TJX must also prove that its computer systems meets stringent data security requirements.

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Eleven people were charged with hacking into the systems of TJX and other retailers to steal credit card information. The legal proceedings for those individuals are still under way.

The Rising Price of Piracy Insurance

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Back in our January/February issue, I covered the topic of piracy in “The High Seas of Risk.” Since then, the problem has only gotten worse. The brazen pirates have grown in size and have become increasingly fearless towards any sort of attempts to stop them.

As expected, the price of piracy insurance has skyrocketed. Just yesterday, The Wall St. Journal published a piece noting acknowledging the drastic rate increase.

‘In general, the price is up five- to 10-fold from 18 months ago,’ when the surge in piracy off Somalia began to take off, said Peter Townsend, executive director for the marine practice group at insurance broker Aon Corp. ‘The demand is there.’

The Insurance Daily website has also reported on the situation off the coast of Somalia and how it has ballooned kindap and ransom insurance rates.

Some insurers could be paying a premium of $30,000 for the $3 million of cover during one journey across seas that have become treacherous because of the activities of Somali pirates.

The New York Times featured an interesting video showing an Italian warships’s efforts to fight piracy in the Gulf of Aden. And below, a self-assured Somali pirate grants an interview with a local news station.