In 2014, nearly 9 million patient health records were breached in 164 reported incidents. By March 2015, that number had increased tenfold. In fact, it is estimated that one in three health records ...

Medical identity theft is on the rise and hasn’t shown signs of slowing down anytime soon, according to a new report released Thursday. Conducted by privacy and security research firm Ponemon ...

NEW YORK -- Medical identity theft is a crime on the rise. Nearly 2.5 million cases were reported in 2014, an increase of 20 percent from the year before. A stolen medical identity can ruin your ...

In May, a woman from Edmonds, Wash., was arrested for using another woman's identity to obtain nearly $180,000 worth of medical services and prescription drugs. It's a form of identity theft that ...

Identity theft is a major concern for all companies that collect customer data, but potential consequences of data breaches in the healthcare industry can be especially dire, going beyond stealing ...

Who’s to blame for the growing epidemic of identity-related tax fraud? All of us — -- The other day a reporter asked me who’s to blame for the growing epidemic of identity-related tax fraud. I ...

This story first appeared in the July 9, 2008, edition of WW. When FBI special agent Ted Price peered through the window of a dingy brick storefront on Southwest Morrison Street in March, it was what ...

The Washington Post recently published an article reminding individuals not to tweet or otherwise share information concerning their medical conditions on social media, warning that disclosing such ...

Identity theft rarely starts with a dramatic five‑figure charge or a drained bank account. More often, the first clue is a tiny anomaly that is easy to ignore, like a small transaction you do not ...