Credit Card Protection - N.Y. Sen. Schumer says no-swipe credit cards are security risk
N.Y. Sen. Schumer says no-swipe credit cards are security risk
NEW YORK Senator Charles Schumer says new credit cards that don't have to be swiped in reading machines put consumers at increased risk of identity theft.
Governor, Others Welcome Auto Lubricant Maker To Childersburg
CHILDERSBURG, Ala. -- Alabama's newest plant opened Tuesday in the Childersburg Industrial Park. Gov. Bob Riley joined company executives and local leaders in welcoming Nippon Oil to the state. The company will manufacture lubricants for the automotive industry.
In safe hands?
After the names and Social Security numbers of 100,000 former U employees were hacked last year, administrators say they are making significant progress in securing student and personnel data. While no cases of identity theft were linked to the incident, specialists said the system breach was a "wake-up call" for the university.
NEW: Files with personal information found buried in Converse park
In 1998, it was perfectly legal to bury that kind of paperwork.
Crime log: Man held on identity theft
An 18-year-old arrested for identity theft was held at the Durham County Jail on a $40,000 secured bond Saturday, according to warrants. Terrance Wayne Proctor, of 3835 Horton Road, allegedly used another man's name, warrants stated.
Schumer says no-swipe credit cards are security risk
NEW YORK - Credit cards that don't have to be swiped in reading machines because their data are relayed by radio waves put consumers at increased risk of identity theft, Sen. Charles Schumer said Sunday.
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