notified – Powered by the ITRC: The Identity Theft Resource Center’s Convenient, Comprehensive Source for Data Breach Information

• notified, powered by the ITRC, is the Identity Theft Resource Center’s (ITRC)  comprehensive database of information about publicly reported data breaches since 2005.
• Consumers use notified to review the most recently reported data compromises and trends. Consumers can also sign up for the ITRC’s free data breach alert service, where you can create a limited list of companies where you do business to receive an alert if they are breached.
• Businesses use notified as part of their research, planning, trending, due diligence, and alert services. The ITRC offers data breach reports, alerts, and notified
• To learn more, visit the notified dashboard to review information on the latest publicly reported data compromises. Just go to idtheftcenter.org to get started.

Have you ever wanted more data breach information at your fingertips? What about alerts for when companies you do business with are breached? Does your organization need comprehensive breach information for business planning or vendor due diligence? Will you be alerted when current and potential vendors suffer a compromise? notified, powered by the ITRC, can provide you with all of this information and more!

What is notified?

notified, powered by the ITRC, is the Identity Theft Resource Center’s (ITRC) database on publicly reported data breaches. It is the most comprehensive database of information about publicly reported data breaches in the United States, dating back to 2005. Consumers and businesses use notified to help make informed decisions about personal and company data security. 

notified Dashboard

You can use the notified dashboard to review information on the latest publicly reported data compromises that impact consumers and businesses. You can use the custom breach search function to change the timeframe and types of businesses breached. You also have access to breach trends, annual and quarterly data breach reports, and get summary information on known data breaches.

notified for Consumers

Consumers use notified to review the most recently reported data compromises and trends. You can create custom views that show data breaches reported in the past 24-hours up to the last five years. Consumers may also sign up for notified alerts if they want to receive a notice when an organization they have a relationship with reports a data compromise. Visit www.idtheftcenter.org/notified/notified-alerts/ for details and to sign up for the notified Consumer Alert Service. 

notified for Business

Businesses and other organizations use notified as part of their research, planning, trending, due diligence, and alert services. The ITRC offers data breach reports, alerts, and subscriptions to notified, to any interested business. Twenty-five (25) data fields and 65 identity attributes are offered on a batch or subscription basis for one to three-year terms. Stay tuned for the notified Business data breach alert service to receive notices when a vendor or sub-vendor in your supply chain reports a data compromise. Click here for more information.

Methodology

The ITRC gathers information about publicly reported data breaches from credible sources dating back to 2005 and offers access to this information through notified. The information contained in the notified database is offered “as is,” and the ITRC does not guarantee the accuracy of the information reported. The source(s) of information is listed for each data breach and entered into the notified database. Sources include government agencies, news media outlets, company news releases, regulatory filings and publications, industry and trade websites, and direct notices provided by consumers or companies. The notified database is updated daily, Monday through Friday, and on weekends in the event of a significant data breach.

Learn More About notified

To learn more about notified, powered by the ITRC, visit the notified dashboard if you believe you were the victim of a data compromise, contact the ITRC. You can speak with an expert advisor toll-free by phone (888.400.5530) or live-chat. Just visit our company website www.idtheftcenter.org to get started.