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Saturday, June 17, 2006

New law requires 'knockoff' groups to use disclaimer in advertising (Phishing)


New law requires 'knockoff' groups to use disclaimer in advertising
Lincoln Daily News - [ JUNE 17 , 200 6 ] S PRINGFIELD -- Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich signed legislation Wednesday to prevent copycat groups from performing as though they are the original artists. House Bill 4172 aims to keep "knockoffs" from making a profit off the fame and
Source: www.lincolndailynews.com

Ex-nurse sentenced in identity theft
Charlotte Observer - GREENSBORO - A former hospital nurse accused of running up $60,000 in credit card bills with the stolen identities of a dozen patients has been sentenced to nearly three years in federal prison. During her sentencing, Susan Pugh White, 53, expressed
Source: www.charlotte.com

City workers upset over release of information
McAlester News-Capital & Democrat - City employees are concerned their personal information has been provided to a private individual, prompting worries about identity theft and invasion of privacy. Most employees who talked with the McAlester News-Capital wished to do so off the
Source: www.mcalesternews.com

OU a top target for hackers
Times Reporter - Aurora Grossman, a speech and language sciences major at Ohio University, works on online research Monday in Athens. Grossman, a 21-year-old senior, said she had a scare earlier this year when a Florida man tried to take out several credit cards in
Source: www.timesreporter.com