by Keith Survell | Jul 5, 2005 | Archive, Archived Legal, Archived Tech
From Bruce Schneier’s blog and Boston.com:
Tax liens, mortgage papers, deeds, and other real estate-related documents are publicly available in on-line databases run by registries of deeds across the state. It’s easy to say “we haven’t seen any cases of fraud using our information,†because there’s rarely a way to tell where information comes from.
by Keith Survell | Jun 7, 2005 | Archive, Archived Legal
Bruce Shneier had some interesting things to say today in regards to changes in the way HIPAA rules are being applied. I imagine that many of our customers will be interested in what he has to say.
by Keith Survell | May 6, 2005 | Archive, Archived Technology & Law
TurboLaw’s own Keith M. Survell talks about the importance of data security in the modern law office – especially since so many files are digitized as PDFs and so forth.
by Keith Survell | Apr 19, 2005 | Archive, Archived Technology & Law
Quoting an article by Bruce Schneier, a highly-regarded authority in the world of computer security & technology, on the topic of “Identity Theft” – probably the biggest crime on the Internet today, and something that many law offices may be especially susceptible to.
by Keith Survell | Mar 18, 2005 | Archive, Archived Tech
You’re going to be hearing more & more about these types of things as time goes on. My advice: use caution when giving out your personal information!
by Keith Survell | Mar 10, 2005 | Archive, Archived Tech
From a Reuters story posted on Yahoo! News:
LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Data broker LexisNexis on Wednesday said that identity thieves have gained access to profiles of 32,000 U.S. citizens, prompting calls for better consumer protections after a rash of similar break-ins.
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The information accessed included names, addresses, Social Security and driver’s license numbers, but not credit histories, medical records or financial information.
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