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IDX CEO, Tom Kelly, discusses T-Mobile data breach with the Wall Street Journal

August 20, 2021

Our CEO, Tom Kelly, discussed the recent large scale T-Mobile Data Hack of 40 million customers data, with the Wall Street Journal. The breach is likely to put data of the customers in the hands of “digital fraudsters and identity thieves”. As Tom noted to WSJ, “You can start forming an identity on somebody when you start saying, ‘I’ve got a name, I’ve got an address, I’ve got a Social Security number, I’ve got a driver’s license.’ You can start putting these things together”. This latest breach of T-Mobile was a result of hackers breaking into the company’s servers via an open access point to steal the data.

Read the full article at https://on.wsj.com/3z2n06J. Subscription required.

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    Tom Kelly
    President and CEO

    Tom is a Silicon Valley technology leader who has served as CEO, COO, or CFO of multiple public and private companies. As president and CEO of IDX, and an established privacy expert, he is passionate about helping consumers and business leaders stay ahead of today’s digital threats.

    Tom’s insight has been highlighted in national print outlets like The Hill, CyberScoop, TechRepublic, CPO Magazine, Fox Business, Security Magazine and Morning Consult, and national broadcast outlets like David Webb Show and the Lars Larson show.

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