garlik - The online identity experts

UK identities sold for £80 online

Internet fraudsters sell complete financial identities for just £80, according to an online safety group. The details packaged and sold online include names, addresses, passport numbers and confidential financial data such as credit card numbers.

BBC

11/17/08

Brits revealing too many personal details online

Some 79 per cent of Brits are concerned about fraud, but they still reveal personal data online, according to a survey of 1,500 UK adults. A whopping 84 per cent said they revealed highly sensitive information about themselves online. But the survey sponsor (ISC)2 said marketers continue to require people to register such information before they shop online, join a social networking group, or receive regular updates or newsletters.

IT Pro

11/11/08

Garlik blazing a trail

Dave de Walt, CEO of security firm McAfee, speaks with Tom Illube, the CEO of internet start-up Garlik about the main issues surrounding online identity protection. Here you can watch the interview which was a part of CNBC's "The Transformers".

CNBC

11/5/08

Garlik and Jobsite join forces

Online identity experts Garlik and Jobsite, one of the UK’s leading online recruiters, have joined forces to help protect jobseekers from online identity and financial fraud. FraudAlert, an exciting new bespoke service produced by Garlik, uses cutting-edge technology to help Jobsite users protect themselves from identity theft and financial fraud.

onrec.com

10/23/08

'How to do ID fraud' website closed

An international website used by criminals to illegally buy and sell credit card details has been shut down, it has emerged. The Darkmarket forum operated for just under three years and sold information on how to obtain stolen identities and credit card details.

BBC

10/17/08

Bank turmoil fuels phishing boom

Hi-tech fraudsters are taking advantage of the global financial turmoil, say governments and security experts. The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a warning saying phishing gangs were using the turmoil to extract valuable information from consumers. A UK parliamentary group said it expected a move away from ID theft towards attacks on account holders. The news comes as a UK banking group reveals that phishing attacks were up more than 180% in a year.

BBC

10/10/08

Fraudsters 'target bank accounts'

The credit crunch is causing identity fraudsters to target bank account holders, a report says. The all-party parliamentary group on identity fraud says thieves are finding it more difficult to use fake identities to open new accounts because of restrictions on credit. The group warned that fraudsters are now targeting existing accounts.

BBC

10/8/08

Identity fraud figures could be far higher

The true level of identity fraud may be far higher than registered by official figures, according to a survey backed by the Home Office. The survey suggests that if the results are extended to a national level, more than 4m UK citizens have been victims of identity fraud.

Financial Times

10/6/08

ID crackdown to protect the dead

Death records are to be released for the first time as authorities attempt to stop fraudsters stealing the identity of the deceased. Encrypted files containing details of everyone who has died in Britain will be sent out to vetted organisations on a weekly basis. The move is aimed at curbing the exploitation of the dead by criminals who use their identities to open bank accounts, commit benefit fraud or aid illegal immigration.

Sky

10/6/08

'60,000' devices are left in cabs

London taxi passengers have left more than 60,000 hand-held devices in the back of black cabs during the past six months, a survey has found. Some 55,843 mobile phones and 6,193 other devices, such as laptops, were forgotten, Credant Technologies found. The data protection company, which surveyed 300 taxi drivers, warned users to password-protect equipment amid rising fears of identity theft..

BBC

9/18/08

Internet gives 'false sense of security'

Internet users could be leaving their personal data exposed by not checking or changing their privacy settings, according to new research commissioned by global legal services organisation, DLA Piper. The vast majority of internet users (83%) have never read or don’t remember ever reading the terms and conditions or privacy statements relating to the search engines they use..

e-consultancy.com

9/12/08

What is the future of the internet?

Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the pioneer of the internet, discusses the future of the web. The pioneer of the world wide web is now looking ahead to a new and more sophisticated way of using the internet known as the semantic web. Listen here...

BBC

7/10/08

Four in ten children the victims of cyberbullying

Four out of ten children claim to have been targeted by online bullies. And almost one in five admits to persecuting other youngsters via a home computer. A study by the online security experts Garlik illustrates the burgeoning problem of cyberbullying..

thisislondon.co.uk

7/3/08

One in five children have bullied someone online

Playground bullies are moving online, with one in five children admitting they have tormented someone in cyberspace, a survey has found.

Telegraph.co.uk

7/2/08

ID & financial fraud remain top global concerns for consumers

Fears about identity theft and financial fraud are top global concerns for consumers, according to the latest results of the Unisys Security Index. Identity theft is the primary security concern cited among respondents in nine out of 14 countries, while misuse of credit or debit card information ranks as the first or second greatest fear in 12 out of the 14 countries.

Earth Times

7/1/08

Public lives: Does the internet know too much about us?

From Facebook to Twitter, millions of us are revealing personal details to the online world. And millions more are finding that, like it or not, the web knows our secrets anyway. But if keeping ourselves to ourselves kept people apart, couldn't this ocean of digital intimacy bring us together?

Independent.co.uk

6/30/08

Market for stolen data is booming with growth of the internet

The UK Threat Assessment of Serious Organised Crime (SOCA) has found a rise in attempts to hijack bank accounts using email phishing (e-mails with fraudulent links to gather your account information), with this stolen information being traded in large quantities online.

Silicon.com

6/10/08

Bosses most at risk of ID theft

Company directors or those running their own businesses are most likely to be victims of identity theft, according to a report from Experian.

BBC News Online

5/27/08

Massive Big Brother database will track every phone call and email sent in Britain

A giant database of every phone call and email sent in Britain is being considered by the Government.

Daily Mail

5/20/08

Garlik takes ID security tool stateside

UK-based online identity firm Garlik has opened a New York office, securing an additional $5m in funding and signing a major distribution deal with CPP North America.

Netimperative

5/16/08

World Economic Forum: Economics, deals and where to be seen

What's significant about the mood at Davos this year is that there is a growing realisation that we need to collaborate more closely and innovate faster to meet the challenges of the 21st century.