How to Steal 80,000 Identities in One Day

How to Steal 80,000 Identities in One Day

Author’s Note: How do you get the attention of the executives at your company if you feel the security systems are lacking? Fake a news article on a huge break in, and place it on the CEO’s desk. We were asked to create such a story, and wanted to share it with you as a case study as to just how someone could Steal 80,000 Identities in One Day.
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Think Your Social Security Number Is Secure? Think Again - New York Times

Think Your Social Security Number Is Secure? Think Again - New York Times

A Software Maker Goes Up Against Microsoft

A Software Maker Goes Up Against Microsoft
By STEVE LOHR
Published: February 24, 2007
VMware is the early leader in a fast-growing market for virtual-machine software, putting it on a collision course with Microsoft.