The Cyber Thieves That Stole Christmas

The Cyber Thieves That Stole Christmas, YOU THE RETAILER THE IDENTITY THIEF UP TO 70% 212M UP TO 154.7 M SHOPPERS DATA IS VULNERABLE TO DATA LEAK AT RISK SHOPPERS (An attack on the Retailer Database) ON BLACK FRIDAY BUY! UP TO 75% DATA IS VULNERABLE 9M UP TO 6.75 M ONLINE SHOPPERS AT RISK TO DATA INTERCEPT (An attack on the Retailer Shopping Application) ONLINE SHOPPERS ON CYBER MONDAY Consumers are caught between the hacker and the corporation. The question isn't how do consumers prevent this from happening, but how do they maintain and preserve their identity in the face of ever-present potential for theft. 79% of breach victims WON'T KNOW their identity has been compromised IF the retailer recognizes the problem, ONLY 21% are prepared to notify their Up to 120 MILLION Holiday Shoppers At Risk & In the Dark customers of a breach. What Can Happen if Your Identity is Compromised? Many people equate stolen and fraudulent credit card accounts with identity theft. However, according to the FTC, credit card fraud only accounts for 15% of personal information misuse as reported by identity theft victims. CREDIT CARD FRAUD PHONE & UTILITIES FRAUD EMPLOYMENT-RELATED FRAUD 15% 14% Other Instances of 11% Identity Theft Include: • Internet/Email BANK 10% • Evading the Law • Medical • Property Rental • Insurance • Child Support • Bankruptcy Filing FRAUD 19% 4% LOAN FRAUD 7% 22% GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS & BENEFITS FRAUD OTHER IDENTITY THEFT ATTEMPTED IDENTITY THEFT Although you cannot prevent identity theft, remaining vigilant goes a long way. If you become a victim of a security breach, consider all aspects of your identity that are now put at risk. > STEP 1 > STEP 2 > STEP 3 BE WARY MONITOR MAKE IT A HABIT NOVEMBER JULY 28 2012 28 280 MAN 2012 Sources: National Retail Federation, Comcast; Stores.org, Internet Retailer, Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Sentinel Network idwatchdoq HOW IS DATA TRANSMITTED? WHO IS INVOLVED?