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Mobile Security & Identity Theft – Industry News Wrap Up - ActivIdentity Blog

Dec 19, 2011 10:47pm | 0 Comment

This week’s industry news wrap-up will focus on consumers’ increasing awareness of mobile security vulnerabilities, a roundup of the largest breaches over the last six months and California’s plans to combat cybercrime and identity theft.

Mobile Security Needed
A survey of more than 1,400 PCWorld and Macworld readers revealed some interesting mobile security trends and take-aways. As reported by Nick Mediati, the data indicates that mobile users are becoming increasingly aware of the vulnerability of their devices. He also reports that “more Android owners see the need for security software than iOS owners, but more iOS owners are willing to pay for it.”

California Unveils New Unit to Fight Cybercrime
California Attorney General Kamala Harris announced on Tuesday the creation of a new state Justice Department unit to combat crimes that enlist technology. CNET’s Steven Musil reports that according to the Federal Trade Commission, California has the most identity theft complaints of any state. Furthermore, a department statement revealed that more than one million Californians fall victim to identity theft each year – in 2010 alone, there was $46 million reported lost.

Five Big Database Breaches of 2011’s Second Half
Though the first half of the year saw this year’s highest profile security breaches – from Sony to RSA to Epsilon – the last six months have seen their fair share. Dark Reading’s Ericka Chickowski outlines some of the most notable recent breaches, along with security lessons learned.

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