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Friday, October 06, 2006

Credit Card Protection - Korea guards against online ID theft 


Korea guards against online ID theft 
South Korean authorities have introduced a new online identity system in an attempt to combat a wave of identity theft that affected more than one million people earlier this year.

Georgia top court to hear ID theft case 
ATLANTA -- When Jason Smith contacted the Internal Revenue Service to find out why his $600 tax refund hadn't arrived, he received a nasty surprise: The government was waiting for him to pony up $12,000 in back taxes.

$50 Million in Tax Relief 
(KHNL) While most taxpayers in the state will save some money with the plan, the benefits of the plan are focused on the state's poor. Lawmakers approve $50 million in tax cuts.

CA offers warranty on security products 
Security vendor CA Inc. is so confident in its products, it is offering up to $1,500 for computer repairs should users of its anti-virus software get infected.

State, Federal Officials Promise Larger Crackdown On Identity Theft 
They are launching a major campaign to go after repeat offenders, as well as ID theft gangs and kingpins.

CA offers 'insurance' against viral infection 
CA has put its money where its mouth is by offering to cover US users of its new range of anti-virus products for as much as $1,500 worth of clean-up costs ...