2010
March
ID Experts and InGuardians Present "Devious Developer" Talk at RSA Conference 2010
BEAVERTON, Ore. – March 1, 2010 – Data breach conventional wisdom is that attacks originate as an insider or from a malicious outsider. What happens when the compromise is a hybrid of these incidents, where attackers possess intricate knowledge of the systems they are exploiting?
February
ID Experts Announces Comprehensive Healthcare Data Breach Solution
BEAVERTON, Ore. – February 16, 2010 – ID Experts®, the leader in comprehensive data breach solutions that deliver the most positive outcomes, today announced the first data breach solution for healthcare organizations that protects affected patients from medical identity theft.
2009
November
ID theft can hurt your wallet as well as your health
By Kerry Tomlinson KATU News - Story Published: Nov 23, 2009 at 8:50 PM PST - Experts say medical identity theft is on the rise. People steal other’s identities so they can go to the doctor on the victim’s dime.
Healthcare Affiliates Unprepared For Data Breaches
By Mitch Wagner - InformationWeek - November 17, 2009 05:13 PM -Companies that do business with healthcare providers, including accounting firms and offshore transcription vendors, are unprepared to meet data breach obligations included in new federal regulation, according to a survey released Tuesday.
New HIMSS Analytics Survey Reveals Healthcare "Business Associates" Are Unprepared for Data Breach
CHICAGO and BEAVERTON, Ore. — November 17, 2009 — Business associates, those who handle private patient information for healthcare organizations - including everyone from billing, credit bureaus, benefits management, legal services, claims processing, insurance brokers, data processing firms, pharmacy chains, accounting firms, temporary office personnel, and offshore transcription vendors - are largely unprepared to meet the new data breach related obligations included in the HITECH Act.
Restaurants try out device to stop credit card fraud
By Kerry Tomlinson KATU News - Story Published: Nov 10, 2009 - Some Portland, Ore. restaurants are trying a new way to pay your bill. It’s a device that some say could help stop credit card fraud.
A HIPAA Twist That Can Hurt
Today at the TechAmerica panel discussion on identity management, Rick Kam of ID Experts brought up an interesting anecdote that illustrates the importance of using precise language when crafting information security legislation.
Identity Breaches: The Next Generation
Data breaches have been in the public eye for almost five years. Government entities are using innovative approaches to respond to data breaches. Remediation responses to breaches are also getting smarter and more sophisticated.
October
ID Experts Provides Online Identity Protection Tips
Social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace, and surprisingly cell phones and smart phones can all be used to steal your identity. When uploading personal information on your profile page, or even taking a personality quiz for fun, ID Experts warns it is best to think twice before doing so.
ID Experts Tailors Data Breach Notification and Protection Offering for Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) Member Organizations
BEAVERTON, Ore. – October 22, 2009 – ID Experts®, the leader in data breach prevention and remediation, has announced a Breach Respond™ offering tailored to meet the needs of Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) Member Companies, whose physicians recently had sensitive personal information exposed by a BCBS Association data breach incident.
Identity theft: 5 ways to fight back
By Liz Pulliam Weston - Published Oct. 15, 2009 - MSN Money - Millions of Americans have been victims, and some can't even report the crime. It's time to help the innocent and stop protecting the guilty. Congress, are you listening?
IDSP Releases Report Outlining Best Practices for Measuring Identity Theft
Washington, DC, October 20, 2009 - A new workshop report from the Identity Theft Prevention and Identity Management Standards Panel (IDSP) addresses various facets of how research companies measure identity theft.
Eight Safety Tips for Teens When "Hanging Out" Online
BEAVERTON, Ore. – October 14, 2009 – Online socializing - Facebook, instant messaging and texting - is the new "hanging out" among teens. When teens interact with friends online, they often share personal information that makes them vulnerable for identity theft.
September
Providers Not Ready for HITECH Compliance
Dom Nicastro, for HealthLeaders Media, September 25, 2009 - Andrew E. Blustein, Esq., responded quickly when asked what he came away with after talking to providers at last week's 17th annual HIPAA Summit at the Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, DC.
The Great HITECH Act Loophole
Posted by Michael Vizard 2009-9-23 7:32:00 - http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/vizard - At first glance, the HITECH Act that goes into effect today looks like a formidable piece of legislation. Companies in violation of the HITECH Act can incur millions of dollars in fines should they be found to be willfully neglecting the security of their data. Moreover, the law applies to any organization that does business with a healthcare entity, not just the healthcare organization.
Healthcare Breach Notification Rules Take Effect; ID Experts Offers Complimentary Tool to Measure Organizations’ Breach Index
BEAVERTON, Ore. – September 23, 2009 – Today breach notification regulations take effect under the HITECH Act. HIPAA-covered entities, including healthcare providers and business associates, are now required to notify affected individuals, the Secretary of Health and Human Services and sometimes the media, if a patient’s unsecured protected health information (PHI) is breached. With these new rules in place and healthcare breaches accounting for over 66 percent of all records breached this year (according to Identity Theft Resource Center), ID Experts®, the leader in data breach remediation, recommends that organizations evaluate their readiness and existing safeguards and put an incident response plan in place now. To help them get started immediately, ID Experts is offering a complimentary tool called Breach HealthCheck™ to assist organizations in establishing a Breach HealthCheck Index to evaluate whether their existing protections of sensitive patient information are adequate given their business exposure to data breach.
Prevent & Detect Security Breaches - What Should You Do To Protect Your Enterprise?
by John Brandon - http://www.processor.com/ - September 11, 2009 •Vol.31 Issue 23 - The first steps you take in protecting your company from a security breach are often the hardest. How do you know where to start? And what do you do to protect networks, servers, data, and your employees from hackers, malware, data theft, and other breaches? As with any complex process, starting is difficult, but as most security analysts agree, the hardest part of prevention and detection might be developing an airtight policy, installing safeguards that can be easily updated, and following through to make sure your company is truly protected. This overview will explain the appropriate steps to take while also uncovering the most comprehensive approach.
August
Stolen Lives
By Robert Lemos - http://cybercrimenews.norton.com/ - Every time he goes out, Scott Sholiton worries that he might get arrested. Every time he answers the phone from an unknown number, he expects to hear a debt collection company looking to recover thousands of dollars.
Federal Legislators and The Santa Fe Group Advance Identity Crime Victims "Bill of Rights"
August 24, 2009, Santa Fe, NM – The Santa Fe Group Vendor Council met with federal lawmakers on Friday to recommend legislative language to advance the rights of identity crime victims. The meetings follow a June hearing on the Victims Bill of Rights, during which The Santa Fe Group CEO Catherine A. Allen and other identity crime experts testified before the US Congress Committee on Oversight and Government Reform's Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives.
ID Experts Ranks No. 32 on the Inc. 500 America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies List
BEAVERTON, Ore. – August 12, 2009 – ID Experts®, the leader in data breach prevention and remediation, today announced that they have been recognized by the Inc. 500, America's Fastest-Growing Private Companies List. In the last three years, ID Experts has experienced a 3,632.9% growth, placing the company at number 32 overall and number 2 in the segment of security companies.
July
Don't fall victim to social networking hackers
By Adam Ghassemi KATU News (Video)- PORTLAND, Ore. – Thousands of people use Facebook to connect with friends and family. But sometimes the people you think you're talking to may not be who they say they are.
ID Experts and InGuardians Announce Partnership
BEAVERTON, Ore. and WASHINGTON, D.C.– July 13, 2009 – ID Experts®, the leader in data breach prevention and remediation, today announced a partnership with InGuardians, an industry leader in digital forensics and security. This agreement enables both companies to augment their data breach response services. ID Experts is expanding its range of breach services with digital forensics so customers can obtain an accurate and independent analysis of the affected data and population, determine the facts, collect digital evidence and quickly contain the breach damage. In parallel, InGuardians will now offer ID Experts breach prevention and remediation services to its customers, thereby broadening their availability and reach.
Our Exclusive Interview with the Top Five Medical Identity Theft Experts
Copyright 2009 - MedicalIdentityTheft.org – We spoke exclusively to the leaders in the Medical Identity Theft community about the problems that Medical Identity Theft is causing both consumers as well as our overwhelmed health care systems.
ID Experts Announces Breach HealthCheckTM
BEAVERTON, Ore. – July 21, 2009 – ID Experts®, the leader in data breach prevention and remediation, today announced Breach HealthCheck, a patent pending tool that enables businesses to measure and track their Breach Protection Index. Along with the Breach Protection MapTM, the tool helps companies quickly evaluate and check at-a-glance whether they are striking the right balance between their data breach exposure level and corresponding risk management programs.
ID Experts Offers Breach Prevent for Healthcare: A High-Touch, Affordable Solution for HITECH Data Breach Protection and Compliance
BEAVERTON, Ore. – July 21, 2009 – ID Experts®, the leader in data breach prevention and remediation, today announced Breach Prevent for Healthcare, a customizable set of services designed specifically for healthcare organizations to easily and cost-effectively comply with the new HITECH Act privacy regulations.
June
Five Steps to HITECH Preparedness
CSOs in healthcare organizations know that the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act, signed into law in February 2009, includes new privacy requirements that experts have called "the biggest change to the health care privacy and security environment since the original HIPAA privacy rule." These include:
FTC Urged to Align Breach Notification Rules With HHS Approach to Protect Consumers
June 10, 2009- By Peyton M. Sturges Copyright 2009, The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc.; Volume: 15 Number: 23 - Final regulations to be issued by the Federal Trade Commission implementing breach notification requirements for vendors of personal health records (PHRs) who are not "covered entities" or "business associates" under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act should be closely aligned with parallel regulations under development by the Department of Health and Human Services, several groups said in comments the FTC has received.
ID Experts Inputs to FTC and HHS Health Breach Notification Rules
BEAVERTON, Ore. – June 1, 2009 – ID Experts®, the leader in data breach prevention and remediation—having managed hundreds of data breach incidents for major U.S. corporations, healthcare organizations and government agencies—has submitted input to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on the proposed Health Breach Notification Rules.
May
ID Experts Named As Finalist in 2009 American Business AwardsSM
BEAVERTON, Ore. – May 21, 2009 – ID Experts®, the leader in data breach prevention and remediation, today announced the company has been recognized as a Finalist in the Fastest-Growing Company of the Year in the 2009 American Business Awards. Stevie Award winners will be announced during the annual gala on Monday, June 22 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City.
ID Experts Joins Internet Security Alliance
BEAVERTON, Ore. – May 21, 2009 – ID Experts®, the leader in data breach prevention and remediation, today announced that it has joined the Internet Security Alliance (ISAlliance). Rick Kam, president of ID Experts will join and co-chair a committee on the financial impact of cyber crime.
April
Social networking is fun, but be very careful
PORTLAND, Ore. - Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter - these social networking sites are all the rage. But what you share on the sites could put you at risk.
As cyber crimes mount, new ID Experts CEO Bob Gregg predicts 50 percent growth
Friday, April 24, 2009, Portland Business Journal - by Erik Siemers Business Journal staff writer – Bob Gregg has spent nearly two decades managing the finances of Portland-area tech companies. And if he knew at the start of his career what he knows today, he says, "I'd be terribly scared."
The Santa Fe Group Creates Working Groups to Advance Identity Crime "Bill of Rights"
April 23, 2009, Santa Fe, NM – Following the April 1 Victims' Rights Roundtable in Washington, DC, attended by more than 30 federal agencies, financial institutions and other stakeholders including the Federal Trade Commission and the Department of Justice, The Santa Fe Group today announced working groups that will focus on identity crime victims' issues and a Webinar to disclose trends and discuss remedies, including whether new legislation is needed to protect victims. The Santa Fe Group is a financial services consulting firm, and The Santa Fe Group Vendor Council is a consortium of leading service providers to the financial services industry.
National Standards Organization Invites ID Experts to Join Identity Theft Prevention and Identity Management Panel
BEAVERTON, Ore. – April 14, 2009 – ID Experts®, the leader in data breach prevention and remediation, today announced that it has joined the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), as a sponsoring organization of the ANSI Identity Theft Prevention and Identity Management Standards Panel (IDSP), to contribute to the effort of reducing and resolving identity crime. IDSP is a cross-sector initiative working to reduce identity theft and fraud by promoting the development and use of voluntary consensus standards and best practices.
ID Experts Announces Bob Gregg as CEO
BEAVERTON, Ore. – April 14, 2009 – ID Experts®, the leader in data breach prevention and remediation, today announced that Bob Gregg has joined the company as its new CEO. Gregg brings more than 30 years of solid general management and deep financial and public company experience to ID Experts having previously served as CEO, CFO and EVP with several technology companies.
Commercial Printers Accountable for Identity Theft Protection Under FTC Enforcement of FACTA 'Red Flag Rules'
DENVER, Colo., April 10 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Commercial printers must provide identity theft protection to their customers under Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enforcement of the "Red Flag Rules" provisions of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 (FACTA), advises identity theft security expert and identity recovery services provider idBUSINESS (www.idbusiness.com).
10 Things You Should Know About Identity Theft
By Lisa Rogak
Identity theft is often in the news, but there are a lot of misconceptions swirling around about how to best protect yourself.
While some identity thieves focus on getting your credit cards and maxing them out before you even realize they're missing, an increasing number are using one piece of information about you -- often a credit card number -- in order to steal your entire identity. March
ANSI Panel to Standardize Identity Theft Tracking
Robert Vamosi, PC World | Friday, March 20, 2009 9:42 AM PDT
- Know the difference between 'identity theft' and 'identity fraud'? Don't feel bad if you don't. Even within the security industry, within the government, and within law enforcement, the terms are used interchangeably although they are in fact different . . . ID Experts Announces Breach Prevent at IAPP Conference
WASHINGTON, D.C. (IAPP, Booth #203) — March 11, 2009 — At the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) Conference today, ID Experts, the leader in data breach prevention and remediation, announced Breach Prevent™, a comprehensive and cost-effective suite of services designed to assess, mitigate and manage the growing risks associated with data breaches. Developed using established privacy principles and delivered by IAPP-certified experts, Breach Prevent addresses the gaps in personally identifiable information (PII) data safeguards missing from traditional IT security and compliance approaches.
February
Santa Fe Group releases Identity Theft "Bill of Rights"
February 24, 2009, Santa Fe, NM – The Santa Fe Group, a financial services consulting firm, and The Santa Fe Group Vendor Council, a consortium of leading service providers to the financial services industry, today released the first comprehensive Bill of Rights for victims of identity theft. The Bill of Rights calls for consistent processes for handling identity crime incidents in addition to amendments to privacy legislation and regulation so victims can more easily access and correct their personal information records.
ID Experts Selected By FEMA For Data Breach Response
BEAVERTON, Ore. — February 4, 2009 — ID Experts, the leader in the prevention and remediation of data breaches for corporate, educational institutions and government agencies nationwide announced today it has been selected by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide fully-managed data breach response to more than 18,000 Hurricane Katrina disaster applicants whose personally identifiable information (PII), which may have included names, addresses and/or Social Security numbers, was mistakenly posted on two web sites.
January
New Research Reveals 45% of Card Breach Victims Lose Confidence in Their Financial Accounts
BEAVERTON, Ore. — January 20, 2009 — According to a recent study by Javelin Strategy & Research, 45% of card breach victims lose confidence in the safety of their financial accounts as a result of a data breach incident. Together, ID Experts, the leader in prevention and remediation of data breaches, along with Javelin will host a complimentary webinar "Data Breach Defense 2009: Data Breach Prevention, Detection and Resolution Strategies to Protect Your Bottom Line" on January 28, 2009 at 10am PST. To register, click here (https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/285178252).
2008
November
ID Experts™ Restore Released to Provide Fully Managed Identity Theft Restoration Service for Groups
BEAVERTON, Ore. — November 17, 2008 — ID Experts, the leader in identity theft protection and personalized restoration, today introduced Restore™, a fully managed identity theft restoration and protection service for groups. Now available for insurance providers, financial institutions, associations and enterprises, ID Experts Restore provides policyholders, clients or employees with identity theft restoration and protection services that build loyalty and new revenue potential.
WEBCAST: Do You Offer ID Theft Insurance & Does It Measure Up?
Rick Kam, President of ID Experts presents a 12-minute Webcast on how adding ID theft restoration to insurance policies can be affordable, profitable and build client loyalty for insurance companies while meeting the needs of identity theft victims.
October
ID Experts Joins the Center for Applied Identity Management Research
BEAVERTON, Ore. - October 7, 2008 -ID Experts (http://www.idexpertscorp.com), a provider of data breach notification and response services, today announced joining forces with the Center for Applied Identity Management Research (CAIMR). CAIMR was created to develop research and solutions for society’s most daunting identity management challenges such as cyber crime, terrorism, financial crimes, identity thet and fraud, weapons of mass destruction, and narcotics and human trafficking. The first of its kind, CAIMR will serve as a valuable partner to ID Experts as they collaborate to fight identity theft and other identity management crimes.
September
ID Experts™ Named as Winner of the Oregon Entrepreneurs Network Tom Holce Awards for Entrepreneurship
BEAVERTON, Ore. — September 23, 2008 —ID Experts (http://www.idexpertscorp.com/), the leader in identity theft protection and personal restoration, has been named by the Oregon Entrepreneurs Network (OEN) Tom Holce Awards for Entrepreneurship as the Working Capital Stage Company of the year. Along with three other awards recognizing business entrepreneurship throughout the state, the Working Capital Award was announced in an evening reception on Thursday, Sept. 18, at the Oregon Convention Center.
ID Experts™ Successfully Manages More Than 1.5 Million Americans' Identities Compromised by Data Breaches
BEAVERTON , Ore. — September 9, 2008 —ID Experts (http://www.idexpertscorp.com/breach), a provider of data breach notification and response services, today announced that more than 1.5 million breach victims in the United States have benefited from the company's data breach response and identity restoration protection services. Today, more companies are turning to ID Experts to execute legal requirements and best practice measures, minimizing the potential impact of a breach on organizations and their customers.
“Our expertise in handling the intricacies of data breach has significantly grown in the last five years,” said Rick Kam, president of ID Experts. “There is a heightened demand for the data breach response model we provide, which allows our clients to place an often difficult and time-intensive process into the hands of an experienced and trusted team of breach experts.”
August
ID Experts Releases Five Tips for Companies Victimized by a Data Breach
BEAVERTON, Ore. — August 27, 2008 — With more than 31 percent of customers terminating their relationship with service providers who have been hit with a data breach, ID Experts (http://www.idexpertscorp.com/) today announced the availability of its latest white paper, “Playing by the Rules Could Cost You Your Customers.” The white paper addresses the gap between legal obligations for data breach notification and...
May
ID Experts™ Named Finalist for the 2008 American Business AwardsSM
BEAVERTON, Ore. — May 19, 2008 — ID Experts ™ , the leader in identity theft protection services, announced today it has been named a finalist in two categories for the 2008 American Business Awards SM, the only national, all-encompassing awards program honoring great performances in business.
ID Experts is a finalist out of 2,600 entries in more than 40 categories. Its FraudStop™ identity theft protection service is identified for Best New Service, and ID Experts’ Personal Recovery Advocates Team is recognized for Best Customer Service Team...
ID Experts™ Announces New Data Breach Blog
BEAVERTON, Ore. — May 13, 2008 — ID Experts™ , the leader in data breach protection services, announced today its new blog DataBreachWatch.org that will feature data breach alerts, breach news and online resources for security and privacy professionals...
April
ID Experts' Five Steps to Prevent Medical ID Theft
BEAVERTON , Ore. – April 24, 2008 – Medical identity theft won't just harm your pocketbook, but could cost you your health. Unlike traditional identity theft, the consequences of medical identity go beyond the financial costs. They can impact your health due to...
Customers Ticked Off Over Breach Notification
Dark Reading, April 17, 2008
Consumers are mad as hell about corporate security breaches, and they aren't going to take it anymore. Well, about a third of them aren't, anyway. Some 31 percent of customers who have been notified of the possible exposure of their personal information...
Good News: After Breach, Consumers Vote With Their Feet
InformationWeek Security Blog, April 16, 2008
Survey results show that nearly one-third of consumers terminate their relationship with an organization following a security breach. The survey, dubbed the Consumer's Report Card on Data Breach Notification, conducted by The Ponemon Institute...
Ponemon Institute Examines Consumer Response to Data Breach Notice
Traverse City, Mich. - April 15, 2008 - A new study conducted by the Ponemon Institute shows that consumers are dissatisfied with the notification process used by companies following a data breach affecting their personal information. Sponsored by ID Experts, the Consumer's Report Card on Data Breach Notification revealed 63 percent of survey respondents said...
March
ID Experts Announces New Data Breach Services to Improve Response by Corporations, Government and Universities
BEAVERTON, Ore. —March 26, 2008 — ID Experts™ , formerly known as ID Safeguards, announced today new data breach response services: ID Experts Breach Respond and ID Experts Breach Assess. Developed to resolve the growing consumer dissatisfaction with current breach notification and response methods, these services include breach assessment, notification and communications, monitoring and identity theft recovery...
Identity Protection and Restoration Company ID Safeguards Changes Name to ID Experts™
BEAVERTON, Ore. - March 24, 2008 - ID Safeguards, the leader in identity theft protection and personal restoration, today announced that it has changed its name to ID Experts™. The name change reflects the company's commitment to providing expertise in identity theft protection and restoration to individuals, corporations and the public sector.
ID Safeguards Joins International Association of Privacy Professionals
BEAVERTON, Ore. - March 13, 2008 - ID Safeguards, the leader in identity theft protection and personal restoration, announced today its membership to the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), the world's largest association of privacy professionals. By joining the IAPP, ID Safeguards will be offering its expertise in monitoring and recovering stolen or lost identities that occur through data breach events. Over the past 5 years, ID Safeguards has helped more than 3 million Americans protect their identities through its data breach and identity restoration services.
February
Use of Commercial Independent Risk Analysis services Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA)
The purpose of this memorandum is to alert you to the establishment of government-wide blanket purchase agreements (BPAs) for independent risk analysis services and encourage agency consideration of these vehicles to the maximum extent practicable.
January
Top Questions That Will Protect Consumers from Identity Theft
According to the Identity Theft Resource Center, an increase in the number of security breaches and possible identity theft are predicted for 2008. To protect consumers, the creators of FraudStop&trade, the leading identity theft protection and recovery product, have launched an ID Self-Defense Academy to educate on theft threats.
2007
November
ID Theft Experts Provide Tips to Keep Your Identity Personal this Holiday Season
BEAVERTON, Ore. - Nov. 29, 2007 - Out shopping with a bag full of receipts? Piles of special end-of year credit card promotions filling your mailbox? Leaving home on vacation? All of these situations provide a prime opportunity for identity thieves to strike.
October
General Services Administration Selects ID Safeguards to Provide Independent Risk Analysis
ID Safeguards, the leader in identity theft protection and personal restoration, has received a blanket purchase agreement from the General Services Administration (GSA), in charge of long-term government-wide contracts with commercial firms...
ID Safeguards Launches First Personal Identity Theft Protection Service
FraudStop™ combines broadest prevention with personal recovery. Going well beyond conventional monitoring of credit records, FraudStop uses proprietary technology to actively probe more than 1,500 sources of public and private information to safeguard the identities of consumers against fraudsters...
September
ID Safeguards Hires CMO to Accelerate Growth of Leading Identity Theft Protection Company
New Executive to Expand Products and Develop Market Strategies to Dominate Emerging Market ...
July
ID Safeguards Launches Identity Theft Blog
Discussion Forum by Industry Experts In Identity Theft Prevention and the Recovery of Stolen Identities ...
June
Protect Your Data or Be Prepared to Pay Some Really Big Fines.
There's possibly disturbing news for Oregon business owners who have been procrastinating on data security issues...