ChoicePoint to pay $275,000 in latest data breach

news.cnet.com | Oct 21, 2009

Data broker failed to notice that a key monitoring tool was turned off for four months, allowing unauthorized access and exposing data of 13,750 people, the FTC says. Read this blog post by Elinor Mills on InSecurity Complex.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-10379722-245.html

ChoicePoint hit by $275K fine for 2008 data security breach | MX Logic

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ChoicePoint, a large data broker subsidiary of Reed Elsevier, has been ordered to pay a $275,000 fine by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, over a data breach in 2008 that exposed the private data of more than 13,000 customers.

http://www.mxlogic.com/securitynews/disaster-recovery/choicepoint-hit-by-275k-fine-for-2008-data-security-breach566.cfm

FTC Fines ChoicePoint for Latest Data Breach

www.internetnews.com | Oct 22, 2009

Data broker tagged for 2008 data breach that exposed personal information of more than 13,000 people in 2008.

http://www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3844941

Week in Security: Windows 7 a go; Steve Ballmer a pro; ChoicePoint, MoneyGram face woe

www.thestandard.com | Oct 26, 2009

A look back at all things security for the past week:10 things you need to know about Windows 7Windows 7 officially shipped this week, which means end users and administrators running Windows XP (and ...

http://www.thestandard.com/news/2009/10/26/week-security-windows-7-go-steve-ballmer-pro-choicepoint-moneygram-face-woe

Cenzic Software: Identity Theft Laws And Application Security

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The Cenzic Hailstorm solution helps companies comply with AB 1950, allowing companies to use automated processes to manage their security. Hailstorm is a key tool for preventing breaches.

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Data thief faces more charges and years in prison | OUT-LAW.COM

A man convicted in connection with a privacy breach at data broker firm ChoicePoint has been indicted on 22 new charges, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced on Tuesday.

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Democrats lambaste ChoicePoint data leak | CNET News.com

ChoicePoint's recent privacy snafu has raised the hackles of some Democrats in Congress, who are demanding an investigation into the "terrorism risk" posed by information brokers. On Thursday, Sen. Bill Nelson of Florida and Rep.

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