Most identity theft discovered by individuals through their financial activity Despite a proliferation of laws in recent years requiring companies to alert customers about data breaches, most individuals find out that they are victims of ID theft on their own, according to newly-published data from the Federal Trade Commission.MORE ON CIO.COM Tips for Preventing ID Theft Where ID Theft Occurs Among, 5,000 adults surveyed, 3.7 percent said their identities had been stolen. Among these victims, 66 percent found out by taking matters into their own hands. For instance, 26 percent found out by monitoring their own accounts. Another 18 percent said they learned when they received a bill. Other respondents said they were alerted through credit monitoring services, reviewing credit reports or applying for credit, a job and/or benefits. Only 15 percent listed notification by a company as a means of finding out their identities had been stolen (11 found out some other, unspecified way). A subset of the respondents were asked if they ever been notified about a data breach by the business involved, whether they were an ID-theft victim or not. Among 1,500 people who were asked the question, less than 10 percent said a company had ever told them about a data breach. The survey was conducted by Synovate, a market research company, in 2006. A California law requiring companies to notify customers of any data breaches was enacted in 2003, and since then, 30 other states have passed data breach notification laws. Related content brandpost Sponsored by Catchpoint Systems, Inc. Gain full visibility across the Internet Stack with IPM (Internet Performance Monitoring) Today’s IT systems have more points of failure than ever before. Internet Performance Monitoring provides visibility over external networks and services to mitigate outages. By Neal Weinberg Dec 01, 2023 3 mins IT Operations brandpost Sponsored by Zscaler How customers can save money during periods of economic uncertainty Now is the time to overcome the challenges of perimeter-based architectures and reduce costs with zero trust. By Zscaler Dec 01, 2023 4 mins Security feature LexisNexis rises to the generative AI challenge With generative AI, the legal information services giant faces its most formidable disruptor yet. That’s why CTO Jeff Reihl is embracing and enhancing the technology swiftly to keep in front of the competition. By Paula Rooney Dec 01, 2023 6 mins Generative AI Digital Transformation Cloud Computing feature 10 business intelligence certifications and certificates to advance your BI career From BI analysts and BI developers to BI architects and BI directors, business intelligence pros are in high demand. Here are the certifications and certificates that can give your career an edge. By Thor Olavsrud Dec 01, 2023 8 mins Certifications Business Intelligence IT Skills Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe