Cyber Risk News

getGuard™ Insurance Seeks Agents for New Program for Businesses Hit By Identity Fraud

Almost every business – from retail to healthcare to professional services – handles personal information such as credit card numbers, social security numbers, and healthcare records. Many businesses think they have insurance coverage for privacy liability. But, many traditional insurance …

ACE Makes Changes in UK/Ireland Management Team

ACE UK has announced some changes to its UK and Ireland management team. The ACE UK property business will be streamlined under the management of Steve Walker who assumes the position of Property Manager for UK and Ireland. Working with …

Choices Introduces Real Time Agency Software

Choices Software has launched Choices Real Time, which enables insurance agency users to access insurance company websites and view policy information in real time with one click of the mouse. Choices Real Time also allows users to record and replay …

2 Texans Arrested in La. in Multi-state Identity Theft Scheme

A pair of Texas men face a variety of charges after Louisiana authorities say they stole identities and defrauded businesses in three states of more than $1 million. Michael McDowell, 30, and Jason Mark Freeman, 31, both of Dallas, are …

Washington Passes Credit Security Freeze Law

Washington has signed a credit security freeze law, designed to protect residents from identity thieves. According to the office of Attorney General Rob McKenna, the law should reduce the risk of unauthorized credit or bank accounts being opened, and help …

S.D. Officials Question When Drunk Driving Records Become Public

State officials are not sure whether arrests for drunken driving are public records before charges are filed in court, Public Safety Secretary Tom Dravland told South Dakota lawmakers this week. But the names of people arrested for drunken driving and …

Texas AG Sues Pawn Shop Chain for Dumping Customer Records

The Texas Attorney General’s Office filed suit against a pawn shop chain on May 8, claiming it “systematically” exposed customers to identity theft. Attorney General Greg Abbott’s office said investigators found that several EZPAWN stores in San Antonio dumped business …

New Yorkers’ Personal Information Exposed by Brokerage Firm

A company that lost track of a computer containing the personal information of 540,000 New Yorkers but didn’t tell the state about it for five weeks has agreed to promptly notify people if security is breached again, Attorney General Andrew …

Colorado Offers Identity Theft Repair “Kit”

Colorado Attorney General John Suthers has released an Identity Theft Repair Kit to help combat the growing threat of identity theft in the state. The 21-page booklet will provide useful information on how to prevent identity theft and what to …

Bush Administration Releases Plan to Combat ID Theft

Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales and Federal Trade Commission Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras announced completion of the President’s Identity Theft Task Force strategic plan to combat identity theft. The plan focuses on ways to improve the effectiveness of criminal prosecutions …