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Monday, April 17, 2006

Stopping (ID Theft) a Scam from Spreading


Stopping a Scam from Spreading
BusinessWeek - Jim Nichols, a manager at Numerica Credit Union, knew something was amiss when the customer missed his first payment. The card user, whom Nichols didn't name, looked ideal on paper, mailing in a pay stub and driver's license photocopy and boasting an
Source: www.businessweek.com

Police Search For Victims In Alleged ID Theft Ring
NBC4 Columbus - GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS, Ohio -- Central Ohio police are working to find victims of an identity theft ring after making a final arrest in the case. Jesse Roberts was arrested last week after months on the run, NBC 4 reported. SLIDESHOW: Images From Case
Source: www.nbc4i.com

March 31, 2006
BeSpacific - FTC in 2006: Committed to Consumers and Competition Press release: "Federal Trade Commission Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras today issued the agency's 2006 Annual Report at the American Bar Association s Section of Antitrust Law Spring Meeting in
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Data-Breach Disclosure Bill Passes House Panel
InternetNews.com - Legislation forcing data brokers to disclose security breaches to the public passed the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee today on a 41-0 vote. The Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) would place new requirements on data brokers such as
Source: www.internetnews.com

Protecting your good name
Baton Rouge Advocate - Identity theft is something no one really wants to think about, but unfortunately, those who don t think about it often get into trouble. Some 686,000 fraud and identity theft complaints were registered with the Federal Trade Commission in 2005, up
Source: www.2theadvocate.com

GTB Inspector prevents Information Leaks
eWeek - A technology breakthrough allows inspecting all outgoing data for confidential content and blocking unauthorized transmission Protect Your Laptop from Wireless Threats AirTight's SAFE is a Security Agent For Endpoints and provides wireless
Source: www.eweek.com