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Friday, June 23, 2006

NC veterans could get relief from identity theft  (Identity Theft Prevention)


NC veterans could get relief from identity theft 
(Raleigh, N.C.-AP) June 21, 2006 - North Carolina lawmakers are proposing a way to protect the state's military veterans from identity theft. The bill is proposed in the wake of a massive security breach at the federal Veterans Affairs office.
Source: www.wistv.com

StrikeForce Announces Availability of ProtectID(TM) Release 2.2.3 Multi-Factor Authentication for Enterprise,  
StrikeForce Technologies (OTCBB: SKFT), a leaderin solutions that prevent identity theft, announced today the availabilityof ProtectID Release 2.2.3, which includes several exciting featuresaddressing the critical needs of multiple markets.
Source: www.sys-con.com

Man Sentenced For Identity Theft 
SEATTLE -- A 43-year-old Issaquah man was sentenced Monday to more than four years in prison for identity theft and bank fraud. Scott Daniel Putnam was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 51 months and ordered to pay more than $28,000 in restitution.
Source: www.kirotv.com

Congress gets lesson in identity theft tactics 
Lawmakers promised yesterday to end shady practices by private data brokers who gather Americans' telephone records without subpoenas or warrants on behalf of banks, bail bondsmen and, sometimes, federal and local police.
Source: www.philly.com

SF State notifies nearly 3,000 students of identity theft 
SAN FRANCISCO The Social Security Numbers of more than 28-hundred current and former San Francisco State University students were stolen when a thief broke into a faculty member's car and swiped a laptop computer.
Source: www.kesq.com