Welcome to the Monday Morning News Kick Off post from the ITAC blog. All we can say is wow. The ITAC blog (like many) typically take the weekend off its a good time to rest up and prepare for the work week ahead. Though, it seems that this weekend was THE weekend to be plugged into the data breach news cycle. The IMF experienced a breach, the Turkish government made some major arrests, and (we knew this was coming) Spain was targeted by Anonymous. Thankfully we have pulled together all of these stories for you in one convenient location. Happy Monday!

Join the Club: International Monetary Fund Gets Hacked The International Monetary Fund now joins Citibank, Sony, Nintendo and other high profile targets as the latest victim of an attack by hackers. This is all starting to seem just a little ridiculous.

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Welcome to the Tuesday Morning News Kick Off post from the ITAC blog. Typically, we do this post every Monday, but since most of us observed the Memorial Day holiday weekend, we we pushing this post back one day. And, as always, there is not shortage of news. While many of us were enjoying the long weekend and taking time to honor those who served our great nation, the news cycle was humming along in full force. Be sure to check out this full post for more identity theft, data breach and cyber security news.

Sony and Epsilon Agree to Testify Before Congress Sony has finally agreed to testify before a Congressional hearing that will be held by Representative Mary Bono Mack, the chairwoman of the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade.

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Welcome to the Monday Morning News Kick Off post from the ITAC blog. In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, we are doing a “light” post today on all current identity theft, data breach and cyber security news (all in one convenient spot). For those of us who are not working today, we hope you can take a moment to remember what this day is really all about — honoring an individual who has played a major role in promoting racial equality in the United States.

Facebook Enables One-Click Identity Theft Option for Rogue Application Developers In a move that could herald a new level of danger for Facebook users, third party application developers are now able to access your home address and mobile phone number. Facebook has announced that developers of Facebook apps can now gather the personal contact information from their users. I rea

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Welcome to the official post-Thanksgiving Monday Morning News Kick Off from the ITAC blog. Now that we have all come back from a restful holiday break, it’s time to crank up the identity theft, data breach and cyber security news cycle. And, as always, there is no shortage of news. Oh, and for all of you Cyber Monday shoppers out there, word of caution: be careful when shopping online today.

Protect Yourself From Identity Theft on Cyber Monday Now that the holiday shopping season is in full swing the malls, internet, and other shopping centers are packed with shoppers. While the holiday shopping season may be busy for you, it can be even busier for identity thieves. Whether you are shopping at brick-and-mortar stores or doing your holiday shopping online, it is important that shoppers take measures to ensure their identity is protected. <

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Welcome to what is normally the Monday Morning News Kick Off post on a post-holiday weekend Tuesday. We hope everyone is rested up and ready for another work week. As always, we have compiled all the key identity theft, data breach and cyber security stories you need to jump start the week. And, we urge our readers to stay tuned for more of our “Best Person” and “Worst Person” posts — where we aim to enlighten and entertain all in one. Happy Tuesday!

Investigators Reveal ‘Massive’ World Cup Data Breach It should come as no surprise to any football fan with even a passing contempt for the game’s governing body that FIFA have yet again dropped a sizeable bollock, a bollock that stands a very good chance of ruining many innocent supporters’ lives. News has broken t

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Welcome to the Monday Morning News Kick Off post from the ITAC blog. Once again it is Monday, and once again, it is time to get back into the work groove. Well, the editorial staff at the ITAC blog was kind enough to pull together all the key identity theft, cyber security and data breach stories you need to start your week on the right foot. And, this week, we even linked to a story from E! News (that is a first) – we can’t help but cover a story about a pseudo-celebrity being charged for identity theft.

Inside the Russian Cyber-Underground When people think of cyber-crime, the typical image being pushed today is that of highly organized criminal operations. New research, however, suggests the underbelly of cyber-space may be less mafia-like than some think. In

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