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Ricky Davis & Beth Cheeseman Join the Identity Theft Resource Center's Board of Directors

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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SAN DIEGO, April 3, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Ricky Davis of Synchrony and Beth Cheeseman of Identity Intelligence Group (IDIQ®) have been elected to the Board of Directors of the Identity Theft Resource Center® (ITRC), a nationally recognized nonprofit organization established to support victims of identity crime.

Key Points: 
  • 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 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Ricky Davis of Synchrony and Beth Cheeseman of Identity Intelligence Group (IDIQ®) have been elected to the Board of Directors of the Identity Theft Resource Center® (ITRC), a nationally recognized nonprofit organization established to support victims of identity crime.
  • Mr. Davis is also responsible for determining potential privacy risks as well as compliance with privacy policies and regulations.
  • "Ricky and Beth are great additions to our already highly skilled Board of Directors," said Eva Velasquez , President and CEO of the Identity Theft Resource Center.
  • Mr. Davis and Ms. Cheeseman join the ITRC Board of Directors after the expiration of Michele Johnson's second term as Board Director and the departure of Mark Pribish.

FaceTec® Posts 120% Usage Growth and 54% Revenue Growth YoY in 2023

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Thursday, January 25, 2024
2D, KYC, IDV, Safety and liveness properties, OCR, IP, Government, GDPR, Verification, Attack, NFC, Android, Identity, NIST, ITRC, BIPA, PII, CCPA, 3D, IDS, Kantara, Accreditation, ID, IOS, SVP, Video game

SUMMERLIN, Nev., Jan. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- FaceTec, Inc. has announced extraordinary growth and achievements in 2023, and as the global standard for 3D Face Verification has expanded into the Know Your Customer (KYC) sector.

Key Points: 
  • FaceTec's privacy-protecting architecture does not require any personally identifiable information (PII) from end-users ever be sent to FaceTec, protecting user privacy and easing compliance with evolving consumer protection regulations such as BIPA, CCPA, and GDPR.
  • FaceTec's customer-hosted KYC software suite provides free Photo ID Scans for 1,400+ ID documents (demo video here ) and dramatically reduces the cost of onboarding new users when compared to typical IDV services.
  • These features provide even greater value to the already hugely successful FaceTec software suite, and there are still no setup charges or support fees.
  • FaceTec only charges for 3D Liveness Checks performed by end-users, nothing else.

Identity Theft Resource Center 2023 Annual Data Breach Report Reveals Record Number of Compromises; 72 Percent Increase Over Previous High

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Thursday, January 25, 2024
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SAN DIEGO, Jan. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- 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, its 18th edition, at the Identity, Authentication and the Road Ahead Cybersecurity Policy Forum hosted by the Better Identity Coalition, the FIDO Alliance and the ITRC.

Key Points: 
  • According to the 2023 Annual Data Breach Report, the number of data compromises in 2023 (3,205) increased by 78 percentage points compared to 2022 (1,801).
  • The ITRC set a new record for the number of data compromises tracked in a year, up 72 percentage points from the previous all-time high in 2021 (1,860).
  • According to the 2023 Annual Data Breach Report, the number of data breach notices without specific information nearly doubled year-over-year.
  • Other findings in the 2023 Annual Data Breach Report include:
    Nearly 11 percent of all publicly traded companies were compromised in 2023.

Identity Theft Resource Center to Release 18th Annual Data Breach Report at Policy Forum During Data Privacy Week 2024

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Thursday, January 11, 2024
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SAN DIEGO, Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, the Identity Theft Resource Center® (ITRC), a nationally recognized nonprofit organization established to support victims of identity crime, announced its commitment to Data Privacy Week 2024. The ITRC acknowledges and supports the principle that all organizations share the responsibility of being conscientious stewards of personal information.

Key Points: 
  • SAN DIEGO, Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, the Identity Theft Resource Center® (ITRC), a nationally recognized nonprofit organization established to support victims of identity crime, announced its commitment to Data Privacy Week 2024.
  • As part of Data Privacy Week 2024, the ITRC will unveil the 18th edition of our Annual Data Breach Report on Thursday, January 25, at the Identity, Authentication and the Road Ahead Cybersecurity Policy Forum, presented by the Better Identity Coalition, the FIDO Alliance and the ITRC.
  • We believe the findings in our 2023 Annual Data Breach Report will reinforce this year's Data Privacy Week initiative of helping organizations understand why respecting people's data is so important," said Eva Velasquez , President and CEO of the Identity Theft Resource Center.
  • Data Privacy Week is an annual expanded effort from Data Privacy Day – taking place from January 21 - 27, 2024.

IDIQ Chief Marketing and Innovation Officer Michael Scheumack Joins the Identity Theft Resource Center's Alliance for Identity Resilience Advisory Board

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Thursday, December 14, 2023
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IDIQ ®, a leader in financial and identity protection, announced today that Michael Scheumack, IDIQ chief marketing and innovation officer, will be joining the Identity Theft Resource Center’s (ITRC) newly formed Alliance for Identity Resilience (AIR) Advisory Board and will play a crucial role in advising the ITRC on matters related to identity theft crime.

Key Points: 
  • IDIQ ®, a leader in financial and identity protection, announced today that Michael Scheumack, IDIQ chief marketing and innovation officer, will be joining the Identity Theft Resource Center’s (ITRC) newly formed Alliance for Identity Resilience (AIR) Advisory Board and will play a crucial role in advising the ITRC on matters related to identity theft crime.
  • Scheumack is a cybersecurity expert with more than 20 years of experience in the financial, credit, and identity theft protection industries.
  • “I am honored to be one of the first members of the ITRC's AIR Advisory Board and contribute to its mission of combatting identity crime,” Scheumack said.
  • “We are pleased to add Michael to our Alliance for Identity Resilience Advisory Board,” Velasquez said.

The Identity Theft Resource Center Predicts More ID Fraud, State Privacy Laws & Concerns Around AI in its 2024 Predictions

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023
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SAN DIEGO, Dec. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Identity Theft Resource Center® (ITRC), a nationally recognized nonprofit organization established to support victims of identity crimes and compromises, has released its 2024 predictions.

Key Points: 
  • "We believe there will be new levels of identity crimes due to the record number of data breaches in 2023.
  • "We believe there will be new levels of identity crimes due to the record number of data breaches in 2023.
  • We also believe there will continue to be a movement for privacy laws but on the state level rather than the federal level.
  • Read a full recap of our 2023 predictions and how we fared, along with an in-depth look ahead to 2024 at idtheftcenter.org/identity-theft-resource-center-2024-predictions .

The Identity Theft Resource Center Creates Advisory Board: Announces First Members

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Monday, December 11, 2023
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SAN DIEGO, Dec. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Identity Theft Resource Center® (ITRC), a nationally recognized nonprofit organization established to support victims of identity crime, is pleased to announce the addition of an advisory board that will operate as the Alliance for Identity Resilience (AIR). Six executives across a variety of disciplines, industries and sectors are the first Board members to be appointed.

Key Points: 
  • Six executives across a variety of disciplines, industries and sectors are the first Board members to be appointed.
  • The AIR Advisory Board will operate within the framework of the ITRC's mission to empower individuals and businesses through education, support and innovative strategies.
  • The primary purpose of AIR is to advise the ITRC on matters related to identity crime.
  • "Identity crimes are dynamic and ever-evolving, which means we need help keeping pace with the tactics of criminals so we can create the services needed to support victims," said Eva Velasquez , President and CEO of the Identity Theft Resource Center.

Facial Verification - Not Recognition - Needed to Reduce Identity Crimes: Identity Theft Resource Center

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023
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SAN DIEGO, Nov. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- 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 ways we verify identities in order to reduce the number of identity crime victims.

Key Points: 
  • "The question we should be asking ourselves is not if we adopt biometric ID verification, but how," said Eva Velasquez , President and CEO of the Identity Theft Resource Center.
  • "For decades we have relied almost exclusively on personal information that has largely been compromised in data breaches to verify someone's identity.
  • If we continue to resist biometric ID verification, especially facial verification, consumers will remain at a higher risk of falling victim to identity criminals using stolen personal information."
  • "What we have learned during the year is that there are safe and ethical ways to deploy facial verification that avoids the documented concerns about equity and bias with surveillance-related facial recognition," Velasquez continued.

IDENTITY THEFT TARGET CREATES INFORMATIVE GUIDE FOR STAYING SAFE IN DANGEROUS DIGITAL WORLD & GIVES PROCEEDS TO IDENTITY THEFT NON-PROFIT

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023
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Despite his experience as a technology and cryptocurrency executive, Smith was the target of a complex, life-altering case of digital identity theft—proving that everyone is vulnerable.

Key Points: 
  • Despite his experience as a technology and cryptocurrency executive, Smith was the target of a complex, life-altering case of digital identity theft—proving that everyone is vulnerable.
  • Smith will donate a portion of the book's royalties to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC), a non-profit organization established to mitigate the impact of identity compromise.
  • For each book sold, ITRC will help one digital identity theft victim begin restoring their life.
  • Fueled by his experience, Smith also founded Dfend, a next-generation digital security service for developers, enterprise security professionals, and consumers.

Noted PFAS Industry Expert Shalene Thomas Joins Battelle

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Thursday, October 26, 2023
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Battelle, a world leader in solutions to combat the proliferation of the contaminant known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), has bolstered its staff with the addition of noted PFAS expert Shalene Thomas.

Key Points: 
  • Battelle, a world leader in solutions to combat the proliferation of the contaminant known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), has bolstered its staff with the addition of noted PFAS expert Shalene Thomas.
  • Prior to joining Battelle, Thomas filled similar emerging contaminants roles.
  • “We are thrilled to have Shalene on our team,” said John Razzolini, Battelle Business Line Director.
  • She has provided PFAS and AFFF training across North America and has presented on the topic of PFAS globally.