04/10/2024
The ITRC tracked 841 data compromises impacting 28,596,892 people in Q1 2024; the Center tracked 442 compromises and 100,685,535 victims in Q1 2023 SAN DIEGO, April 10, 2024 – Today, the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC), a nationally recognized nonprofit organization established to support victims of identity crime, released its U.S. data breach findings for…
04/03/2024
ITRC Board Director Ricky Davis has enterprise-wide responsibility for Synchrony's comprehensive privacy program; Beth Cheeseman guides privacy compliance and data protection for IDIQ and its brands SAN DIEGO, April 3, 2024 – Ricky Davis of Synchrony and Beth Cheeseman of Identity Intelligence Group (IDIQ®) have been elected to the Board of Directors of the Identity Theft…
01/25/2024
The ITRC tracked 3,205 data compromises in 2023, 1,404 more than in 2022 and 1,345 more than the previous high in 2021 SAN DIEGO, January 25, 2024 – Today, the Identity Theft Resource Center® (ITRC), a nationally recognized nonprofit organization established to support victims of identity crime, will release its 2023 Annual Data Breach Report,…
01/11/2024
The release of the Annual Data Breach Report supports the Data Privacy Week 2024 initiative to educate businesses on data collection best practices that respect privacy and promote transparency SAN DIEGO, January 11, 2024 – Today, the Identity Theft Resource Center® (ITRC), a nationally recognized nonprofit organization established to support victims of identity crime, announced…
12/13/2023
The ITRC’s 2024 predictions point towards more discussions around AI and biometrics, no adoption of a federal privacy law, and an increase in ID crimes, as well as larger emotional tolls on victims SAN DIEGO, December 13, 2023 – The Identity Theft Resource Center® (ITRC), a nationally recognized nonprofit organization established to support victims of…
12/11/2023
The new Advisory Board will advise the ITRC on matters related to identity crime by providing collaborative discussions, thought leadership and advocacy, offering solutions and facilitating industry collaboration SAN DIEGO, December 11, 2023 – The Identity Theft Resource Center® (ITRC), a nationally recognized nonprofit organization established to support victims of identity crime, is pleased to…
11/29/2023
Confusion between facial verification and facial recognition risks the rapid adoption needed to protect consumers and prevent identity crimes SAN DIEGO, November 29, 2023 – Today, the Identity Theft Resource Center® (ITRC), a nationally recognized nonprofit organization established to support victims of identity crime, has published a discussion paper that looks at the need to improve the…
10/24/2023
Eighty-five (85) percent of small business leaders say they are ready to respond to a cyber incident despite a record-high 73 percent reporting an attack in 2023 SAN DIEGO, October 24, 2023 – The Identity Theft Resource Center® (ITRC), a nationally recognized nonprofit organization established to support victims of identity crime, has published its annual report on the…
10/11/2023
The Identity Theft Resource Center tracked 2,116 data compromises in the first three quarters of 2023, breaking the all-time high of 1,862 compromises in 2021 SAN DIEGO, October 11, 2023 – Today, the Identity Theft Resource Center® (ITRC), a nationally recognized nonprofit organization established to support victims of identity crime, released its U.S. data breach findings for…
09/26/2023
According to the Identity in Practice Report, 56 percent of participants were victimized by strangers and 40 percent by someone they know; findings point to the need for more culturally aware victim assistance SAN DIEGO, September 26, 2023 – Today, the Identity Theft Resource Center® (ITRC), a nationally recognized nonprofit organization established to support victims of identity…
