FTC delays identity theft rules for third time

Defense stalwarts building cybersecurity CSI; HP researchers say browser-based 'Veiled' make darknets a snap Security Alert NetworkWorld.com | Update Your Profile Sponsored by Sun Microsystems Identity Management: complexity made simple Sun's pragmatic approach to identity management combats complexity with everyday solutions, helping you streamline and simplify the identity infrastructure to reduce costs, tighten security, and mitigate risk. View the Sun Identity Management Solution Center today. Spotlight Story FTC delays identity theft rules for third time Well this is getting kind of predictable. The Federal Trade Commission this week has delayed for the third time in less than a year the deadline for companies to enact its identity theft rules known as Red Flags, which were set to become practice Aug. 1. 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