FTC Reports Tax & Wage Related Identity Theft Is the Most Prevalent Complaint in 2010

Stamford, Conn., March 31, 2011 PrivacyGuard, a leading identity theft and credit management product of the Affinion Security Center, announced today the results of its annual tax and identity theft survey.  Among the provocative findings, the survey revealed that while respondents take steps to protect themselves against identity theft and remain concerned about the possibility of a data breach when sharing their personal information, they remain uneducated about the prevalence and methods of tax-related identity theft.  This is a particularly alarming result because tax or wage-related fraud was the most common type of identity theft complaint in the recently released Federal Trade Commission 2010 Consumer Complaint Report.

ICR to Provide Public Relations Counsel and Support for Companies Affected by Data Breach

STAMFORD, Conn., March 9, 2010 -Affinion Security Center (ASC) announced today that its BreachShield Division, a leading provider of data breach response and identity theft protection services, has partnered with ICR, an international corporate communications and investor relations firm with a practice devoted to helping companies prepare for and manage data breach incidents.  The partnership between ASC and ICR will provide companies who are preparing for or responding to a data breach with BreachShield’s comprehensive logistics, disclosure, identity theft protection and customer care services, as well as ICR’s strategic counsel and support in managing communication with all stakeholders, including employees, customers, partners, investors and the media.

BreachShield Helps Companies Prevent, Detect and Resolve Identity Theft resulting from Data Breaches

Stamford, Conn., April 19, 2010 - Affinion Security Center, a leading provider of identity theft protection services, today announced enhancements to its BreachShield service, aimed at preventing, detecting and resolving Identity Theft resulting from data breaches for companies at risk and the consumers who trust those organizations.  The new enhancements are designed for all types of organizations that experience a breach and include benefits that help customers at risk for medical identity theft.

Tax or Wage Related Fraud Increased in 2009 for seventh year in a row: FTC

Norwalk, Conn., March 1, 2010 Affinion Security Center, a leading provider of identity theft protection, detection and resolution services, announced today the results of its annual tax and employment identity theft survey. The survey of 1,000 adults revealed that while consumer concern of tax and employment related identity theft is growing, an overall lack of education and awareness leaves a large percentage of the population at a risk for these growing trends in identity theft.

Session to examine breach response best practices and the cost to corporations of being unprepared

NORWALK, Conn., May 14, 2009 - Affinion Security Center, a leading provider of identity theft protection and data breach resolution services, today announced that it will co-host a thought leadership panel with CSO magazine focused on the legal, public relations and privacy issues associated with data breaches.  This live Webcast on Thursday, May 28th, 2009, 2:00 pm EDT will bring together legal, privacy and public relations experts to discuss the devastating effects of data breaches on corporations, including loss of business, reputational damage and legal issues. The panel will also focus on how companies can better prepare for a breach incident in order to mitigate damages.