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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v4.1.2 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:30:18 GMT--><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><title>Euclid Managers Insurance Web Log</title><subtitle>Home</subtitle><id>http://blog.euclidmanagers.com/home/</id><link rel="alternate" type="application/xhtml+xml" href="http://blog.euclidmanagers.com/home/"/><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://blog.euclidmanagers.com/home/atom.xml"/><updated>2008-06-30T18:23:44Z</updated><generator uri="http://www.squarespace.com/" version="Squarespace Site Server v4.1.2 (http://www.squarespace.com/)">Squarespace</generator><entry><title>Naked Cowboy’s Suit Against M&amp;M to Proceed</title><category>Intellectual Property</category><category>Invasion of Privacy</category><category>Claim Examples</category><id>http://blog.euclidmanagers.com/home/naked-cowboys-suit-against-mm-to-proceed.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.euclidmanagers.com/home/naked-cowboys-suit-against-mm-to-proceed.html"/><author><name>Marcia Sutton</name></author><published>2008-06-30T18:09:47Z</published><updated>2008-06-30T18:09:47Z</updated></entry><entry><title>Effects of Identity Theft on Individuals</title><category>Security</category><category>Identity Theft</category><id>http://blog.euclidmanagers.com/home/effects-of-identity-theft-on-individuals.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.euclidmanagers.com/home/effects-of-identity-theft-on-individuals.html"/><author><name>Marcia Sutton</name></author><published>2008-06-09T14:44:29Z</published><updated>2008-06-09T14:44:29Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) has published its 5<sup>th</sup> annual Aftermath study regarding the effects of identity theft on individuals. Here are a few of the details from the study. Over a five year period, the ITRC reports that 1/3 of identity thefts were perpetrated by someone known to the victim. The next largest number of thefts arose from lost or stolen wallets or PDAs. The cost to a victim of identity theft in 2007 averaged approximately $500 in out-of-pocket expenses for an existing account. If a new account was set up, the average out-of-pocket expenses rose to nearly $1,900. This is a rise of about $500 per victim since 2006. Additionally, only 10 percent of those surveyed discovered they had been a victim of identity theft after being notified by a business.
]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Courtroom Rankings Update</title><category>Defense and Settlement</category><id>http://blog.euclidmanagers.com/home/courtroom-rankings-update.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.euclidmanagers.com/home/courtroom-rankings-update.html"/><author><name>Marcia Sutton</name></author><published>2008-05-22T20:19:09Z</published><updated>2008-05-22T20:19:09Z</updated></entry><entry><title>Identity Thieves Reel in the Big Fish</title><category>Security</category><category>Identity Theft</category><id>http://blog.euclidmanagers.com/home/identity-thieves-reel-in-the-big-fish.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.euclidmanagers.com/home/identity-thieves-reel-in-the-big-fish.html"/><author><name>Marcia Sutton</name></author><published>2008-05-06T17:32:17Z</published><updated>2008-05-06T17:32:17Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<a href="http://blog.euclidmanagers.com/home/phishing-pharming-and-plain-old-phraud.html">We&rsquo;ve discussed phishing on this blog in the past</a>, but a recent headline brings the concern back to mind. As expected, identity thieves continue to invent new ways to trick their victims. <a href="http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9919571-7.html">In this latest attack, phishing is elevated to &ldquo;whaling&rdquo;</a> as attackers target executives at large companies. The current scam involves emails with a realistic looking U.S. federal court seal and a link to a subpoena.
]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Damage Control a Top Priority for Information Security Professionals</title><category>Security</category><id>http://blog.euclidmanagers.com/home/damage-control-a-top-priority-for-information-security-profe.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://blog.euclidmanagers.com/home/damage-control-a-top-priority-for-information-security-profe.html"/><author><name>Marcia Sutton</name></author><published>2008-04-23T12:55:27Z</published><updated>2008-04-23T12:55:27Z</updated></entry></feed>