ID theft possible using public data from social networksTuesday, July 7, 2009 Social Security numbers can be predicted with high accuracy from an individual's state and date of birth - information that is often publicly available on social networking sites - raising the risk of identity theft, researchers have found. Related News: Network security concerns prompt postponement of Google phones in China - 1.20.2010 Cloud network security concerns prompt Microsoft to propose new laws - 1.20.2010 Network security experts unmask command servers behind Google attack - 1.19.2010 Out-of-band IE patch to fix widespread vulnerability - 1.19.2010 France and Germany warn citizens to avoid using Internet Explorer - 1.18.2010 |
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