Steal 54 Identities, Get 334 Years in Prison
Civil rights advocates and security researchers for years have been decrying the penalties that result from prosecutions under the United States’ Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), saying they often are too harsh. But those sentences pale in comparison to what a Turkish man is facing after his second conviction for hacking and identity theft. […]
IRS Says Identity Theft Protection Services Deductible for Companies
In the face of continued data breaches and an ever-increasing pile of identity thefts, the IRS has released a new piece of guidance that says companies are able to deduct the cost of identity theft protection, even without it being connected to a specific breach. The new guidance, released Monday, comes as consumers are beset on […]