Kroll Fraud Solutions Helps Organizations Find and Fix Data Security Vulnerabilities

New Kroll Security Risk Assessment enables organizations to measure current levels of data protection and address unacceptable exposure with ease and minimal internal resource requirements  

Identity theft experts at Kroll Fraud Solutions have upgraded their comprehensive Security Risk Assessment to help impacted organizations identify existing data risk hot spots and determine how well-protected the exposures are at current security levels.

The Security Risk Assessment features improved usability, increased scope of analysis, and next steps to better help organizations ensure that existing safeguards are keeping pace with the evolution of data breach types, be they targeted or accidental forms of data loss and exposure.

Kroll’s upgraded Security Risk Assessment features:

A series of 38 detailed questions that cover 12 risk “domains,” which consist of areas such as administrative, technical and physical security. The questionnaire is completed by the organization and returned to Kroll for scoring. A proprietary algorithm executed by Kroll that calculates organizational risk based on the organization’s specific responses. A scored report for the organization, accompanied by a focused set of recommendations unique to the organization’s situation.

With this upgrade, organizations will be able to pinpoint specific data security risks and use industry-leading recommendations to strengthen security in areas that pose the greatest threat to their enterprise. This assessment is part of Kroll’s multi-faceted breach preparedness program.

WHEN -- Starting today, a demonstration of the new Kroll Security Risk Assessment will be available on the Kroll Fraud Solutions Web site.

HOW -- For more information, visit: http://www.krollfraudsolutions.com or call 1-866-419-2052.

About Kroll

Kroll, the world's leading risk consulting company, provides a broad range of investigative, intelligence, financial, security and technology services to help clients reduce risks, solve problems and capitalize on opportunities. Kroll Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (NYSE: MMC), the global professional services firm. Kroll began providing identity theft solutions in 1999 and created its Fraud Solutions practice in 2002 in response to increasing requests from clients for counsel and services associated with the loss of sensitive personal information, and related identity protection and restoration issues facing organizations and individuals. Since then, Kroll’s Fraud Solutions clients have included Fortune 500 companies, non-profit organizations, and government entities dealing with healthcare, financial services, insurance, consumer service, and any activity involving the collection and use of personal information. Kroll’s Fraud Solutions team presently serves over 10,000 businesses and millions of individual consumers. For more information, visit: www.krollfraudsolutions.com.

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Express Scripts Warns of Potential Large Data Breach Tied to Threat

Express Scripts Warns of Potential Large Data Breach Tied to Threat

ST. LOUIS, Nov 6, 2008 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX News Network) -- Express Scripts (Nasdaq:ESRX), one of the largest pharmacy benefit management companies in North America, today announced that it has received a letter from an unknown person or persons trying to extort money from the company by threatening to expose millions of the company's patients' records.

The letter included personal information of 75 members, including their names, dates of birth, social security numbers, and in some cases, their prescription information. The company said it has notified the affected members. It also immediately notified the FBI, which is investigating the crime. The company also said that it is conducting its own investigation with the help of outside experts in data security and computer forensics. The letter arrived in early October.

"We have been conducting a thorough investigation since we received this threat and we are taking it very seriously," said George Paz, chairman and chief executive officer. "We are cooperating with the FBI and are committed to doing what we can to protect our members' personal information and to track down the person or persons responsible for this criminal act."(Full text at express-scripts.com)

And a followup report states that Express Scripts has hired Kroll, Inc. to assist with the Identity Theft investigation and protection of its clients.

Express Scripts Reports New Threats Tied to Data Security Breach

Company Announces $1 Million Reward

Company Hires Kroll to Offer Data Security Consultation, Investigation and Restoration to Its Members

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 11, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Express Scripts (Nasdaq:ESRX), one of the largest pharmacy benefit management companies in North America, announced today that a small number of its clients have received letters threatening to expose the personal information of its members. The threats are believed to be connected to an extortion threat the company made public last week.

The letters, which were received by Express Scripts' clients in the past few days, are similar in form to the one that Express Scripts said it received in early October from an unknown person or persons threatening to publicly expose millions of the company's members' records if an extortion threat was not met. That original letter included the personal data of 75 Express Scripts members. The company publicly disclosed the extortion threat last week and is notifying affected members.

...In a separate announcement, Express Scripts said it would offer its members free identity restoration services if they become victims of identity theft because of this incident...

...Express Scripts said it has contracted with Kroll, a New York-based risk-consulting firm and global data security leader to offer expert assistance to its members if they have become victims of identity theft because of this incident. (emphasis added) The members will have access to Kroll's expert consultants and licensed investigators who will work with them to evaluate their cases and determine the appropriate course of action. Express Scripts said that it is not aware of any actual misuse of its members' data.

Details about Kroll's services and the identity restoration offer can be found at www.esisupports.com...

About Kroll

Kroll, the world's leading risk-consulting company, provides a broad range of investigative, intelligence, financial, security and technology services to help clients reduce risks, solve problems and capitalize on opportunities. Kroll Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (NYSE:MMC), the global professional services firm. Kroll began providing identity theft solutions in 1999 and created its Fraud Solutions practice in 2002 in response to increasing requests from clients for counsel and services associated with the loss of sensitive personal information, and related identity protection and restoration issues facing organizations and individuals.

For more information, visit: www.krollfraudsolutions.com. (Full text at ExpressScripts.com)

Now there should be no question as to why I only offer the Identity Theft Services from Kroll, Inc. They are the world leaders!

To learn more about Identity Theft and what to do if you are a victim, visit www.StopIdTheftCrime.com and subscribe to the newsletter to obtain your free 46 page eBook "Fighting Back Against Identity Theft".

Remember, estimates are that every 2-4 seconds an Identity is compromised. Why take chances? Why not protect yourself and your loved ones with the best suite of services provided (including restoration) by the best NYSE company in the field? Educate yourself and visit the shameless plug below or call me at (909) 208-3728!

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A Conglomerate of Things

I've been gone for a few days assisting the Crime Victims Coalition. I'm just going to post a few briefs here to bring everybody up to today.

And a Happy Fathers Day to all! Enjoy your family or golf game or Lakers game or Just Enjoy!

1. For those that don't know, Stanford University had a laptop stolen with 72,000 names, social security numbers, etc. I was able to speak with a spokesperson there and they will be using Kroll, Inc to protect the victims. Kroll is the servicer of the plan that I recommend on my shameless link at the bottom of my posts.

2. In a bid to combat the increasing incidence of medical identity theft, the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) has contracted with Virginia-based Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., a leading global strategy and technology consulting firm, to assess and evaluate the extent of the problem in US. The privately held company was awarded the contract worth $450,000 in May this year.

3. A federal judge on Friday declined to approve a proposed settlement of a class-action representing as many as 6.3 million TD Ameritrade customers whose privacy was breached when hackers stole personal identifying customer information. ..

....The data theft, disclosed in September, gave hackers access to customer names, phone numbers, e-mail accounts and home addresses. There is "no evidence" Social Security or account information was compromised, according to Ameritrade. According to the settlement, there is no "evidence of identity theft." Customers fell victim, however, to spam attacks.....

..For the most part, the accord gives customers a one-year subscription to spam-blocking software. (Full Text at www.wired.com)

Spam blocking software --- Isn't that special. I hope they settle for nothing less than ID Theft Shield.

To learn more about Identity Theft and what to do if you are a victim, visit www.StopIdTheftCrime.com and subscribe to the newsletter to obtain your free 46 page eBook "Fighting Back Against Identity Theft".

Remember, estimates are that every 2-4 seconds an Identity is compromised. Why take chances? Why not protect yourself and your loved ones with the best suite of services provided (including restoration) by the best NYSE company in the field? Educate yourself and visit the shameless plug below or call me at (909) 208-3728!

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Patient Health Care Data at Risk

Patient Health Care Data at Risk

by Greg Masters

A new report on the security of the personal information of health care patients was just released and it indicates that steps need to be taken and rules enforced.

Among the findings of the 2008 HIMSS Analytics Report: Security of Patient Data, commissioned by Kroll Fraud Solutions, is that patient data collected and stored in hospitals and health care facilities is a prime target for malicious data hunters.

The patient records in these facilities include the golden combination that data fraudsters require -- names, Social Security numbers and dates of birth. Records also contain mailing address, insurance policy information, medical history and sometimes credit card and financial information used to expedite billing and payment – “more data in one record than those of any other source such as banks, schools or HR departments.”

...in the period from 2006-2007, more than 1.5 million names were exposed during data breaches that occurred in hospitals alone...

..Only 56 percent of respondents who experienced a security breach notified the patients involved,.. (Full text at www.SCmagazineus.com)

Kroll Fraud Solutions who commissioned the report, is the largest Risk Consulting firm in the world. They are also the company that provides the Identity Theft Shield service which I offer to protect individuals like you and me. I personally would not be without it.

The identity information compromised from hospitals can not only be used for financial identity theft but also Medical Identity Theft. This is where someone uses your health care information to obtain treatment in your name.

To learn more about Identity Theft and what to do if you are a victim, visit www.StopIdTheftCrime.com and subscribe to the newsletter to obtain your free 46 page eBook "Fighting Back Against Identity Theft".

Remember, estimates are that every 2-4 seconds an Identity is compromised. Why take chances? Why not protect yourself and your loved ones with the best suite of services provided by the best NYSE company in the field? Educate yourself and visit the shameless plug below or call me at (909) 208-3728!

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