Tuesday, October 30 2012 8:14 AM EDT2012-10-30 12:14:23 GMT
People across the state want answers after state officials say hackers gained access to tax records from the Department of Revenue, dating back to 1998. Social security information, for millions, was compromised.More >>
People across the state want answers after state officials say hackers gained access to tax records from the Department of Revenue, dating back to 1998. Social security information, for millions, was compromised.More >>
Monday, October 29 2012 9:41 PM EDT2012-10-30 01:41:50 GMT
An expert says the state did well in getting a program for affected residents, but should've warned people sooner about the breach. He says protect your information by checking credit statements and shredding documents.More >>
An expert says the state did well in getting a program for affected residents, but should've warned people sooner about the breach. He says protect your information by checking credit statements and shredding documents.More >>
Monday, October 29 2012 12:07 PM EDT2012-10-29 16:07:08 GMT
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCIV) – South Carolina's governor and state police chief have scheduled a conference to update the state's residents on the information breach at the Department of Revenue. Nikki Haley'sMore >>
Gov. Nikki Haley said Monday the state is continuing to investigate the hacking of the revenue department's tax database.More >>
Saturday, October 27 2012 7:47 AM EDT2012-10-27 11:47:38 GMT
The S.C. Department of Revenue today announced that approximately 3.6 million Social Security numbers and 387,000 credit and debit card numbers have been exposed in a cyber attack.More >>
Millions of Social Security numbers belonging to South Carolina residents who filed taxes over the last 14 years may have been compromised by a hacker, state officials announced Friday.More >>
Friday, October 26 2012 5:52 PM EDT2012-10-26 21:52:18 GMT
To protect against identity theft, the Federal Trade Commission urges Americans to follow the "three D's" - deter, detect and defend.More >>
To protect against identity theft, the Federal Trade Commission urges Americans to follow the "three D's" - deter, detect and defend.More >>
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCIV) -- The state of South Carolina does not have in place a statewide information security program, and officials should meet to discuss creating one.
That was the main theme of a news release issued Tuesday by the office of South Carolina Inspector General Patrick Maley.
In the news release, Maley said he supports Gov. Nikki Haley's recent call for a "holistic" review of information security - dubbed INFOSEC by Maley.
Maley said initial plans to review the state's information security policies and procedures should include meetings among several top officials in several different state offices.
The statements come after the personal and financial information of nearly four million residents were compromised in a computer security breach.
"The OIG fully understands the stress and impact of this situation on the citizens of South Carolina, which serves as a motivator to all involved in urgently addressing the issue," Maley said. "I can assure every citizen that there is commitment and resolve to ensure the state does everything possible to protect your information."
Evangelist Franklin Graham prayed on a sidewalk outside the Pentagon Thursday after his invitation to a prayer service inside was withdrawn because of comments that insulted people of other religions. More>>
