Pakistan women MPs complain of discrimination (Identity Theft)

Pakistan women MPs complain of discrimination
Islamabad: Pakistan's women members of parliament have complained of gender discrimination not only by male colleagues in the two houses but also by the National Assembly speaker and Senate chairman.
Source: www.newkerala.com

India This Week: Apr 15-21
New Delhi: Efforts to resolve Narmada issue fail at Review Committee of Narmada Control Authority; Centre to seek Supreme Court direction on suspension of work on the dam viz-a-viz rehabilitation of displaced people; Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi announces a 51-hour fast; NBA leader Medha Patkar decides to continue hunger strike.
Source: www.newkerala.com

New Alabama Law Protects Social Security Numbers
The State of Alabama now has a law to help keep your personal information from falling into the wrong hands. It prevents your Social Security number from appearing on any public document without you being informed.
Source: www.wtvm.com

County Tackles Internet Safety
While the U.S. federal government ponders web child safety laws, local governments usurp role.
Source: www.redherring.com

Digital Defense Releases New Version of Educational Service
SAN ANTONIO----April 24, 2006--Digital Defense, Inc., a provider of network security compliance and risk management services, today announced the newest release of their popular educational offering, Security Training, Education and Awareness Module (TEAM).
Source: biz.yahoo.com

Trusted for Online Success
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Source: www.rockymountainbullhorn.com

Rehoboth man charged with a theft from Bayside YMCA (Credit Card Protection)

Rehoboth man charged with a theft from Bayside YMCA
East Bay - BARRINGTON - On Thursday, April 20, Barrington Police charged Richard Roberson, 46, of Rehoboth, Mass., with credit card theft. Mr. Roberson allegedly stole a wallet from the Bayside YMCA on March 17. Originally, a member of the Bayside YMCA reported
Source: www.eastbayri.com

The Winchester Star
Winchester Star - The woman who led Virginia and West Virginia police on an hour-plus car chase last week was indicted earlier that day by a Frederick County Circuit Court grand jury. Deborah Grace Williams, 37, of the 900 block of Round Hill Road, Winchester, was
Source: www.winchesterstar.com

Stafford grand jury list Stafford grand jury list
Free Lance-Star - Joseph N. Abbey, 36, Stafford, abduction, object sexual penetration, forcible sodomy and attempted rape. Brian K. Bell, 44, Stafford, driving while intoxicated (third offense), driving on a suspended license after a conviction for driving while
Source: www.fredericksburg.com

Identity theft scams busted
Whittier Daily News - Within a two-week span last month, Montebello detectives busted two separate identity theft scams, confiscating hundreds of stolen social security and bank account numbers, among other personal information. The two searches, on March 15 and March 29
Source: www.whittierdailynews.com

Man held for Salisbury identity theft, larceny (Credit Card Protection)

Man held for Salisbury identity theft, larceny
Torrington Register Citizen, CT - Apr 14, 2006BANTAM -- A Waterbury man was arraigned on identity theft charges for allegedly using the name of his former girlfriend s father in Salisbury to obtain ...
Source: www.registercitizen.com

Identity theft arrest linked to prison inmate, police say
OregonLive.com, OR - Apr 27, 2006Patrick's Day traffic stop in Southeast Portland led Oregon State Police to bust an identity theft operation that investigators say was run in part from an ...
Source: www.oregonlive.com

Fear of identity theft chewed up in hopper
Honolulu Advertiser, HI - Apr 16, 2006After recent news that thieves may have stolen the identities of 43,000 Hawai'i residents, dozens of vehicles streamed to the state Capitol yesterday for AARP ...
Source: www.honoluluadvertiser.com

Saturday's program aims to help fight identity theft
Hutchinson News, KS - Apr 21, 2006... said. Cloyd, a financial advisor at AG Edwards and president of Crime Stoppers USA, is well versed in identity theft and fraud. ...
Source: www.hutchnews.com

SECURA Introduces Identity Theft Protection to Policies ...
Business Wire (press release), CA - Apr 17, 2006APPLETON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 17, 2006--SECURA Insurance announced today the enhancement of its identity theft protection. ...
Source: home.businesswire.com

Toothless bill will not end identity theft
Arizona Daily Star, AZ - Apr 26, 2006A bill passed by the Arizona Legislature and now awaiting the governor's signature offers consumers a modest amount of protection against identity theft. ...
Source: www.azstarnet.com

Feds take up ID theft fight (Credit Card Protection)

Feds take up ID theft fight
Cottage Grove Sentinel - A round of applause, please, for the U.S. attorney in Oregon, Karin Immergut. She has launched a get-tough program of using federal law against identity thieves in the state. Her office announced in a press statement last week that the program had
Source: www.cgsentinel.com

In today's Internet world, it's spy vs. spy
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Spyware is the reigning king of evil on the Internet. It's a tremendous risk to people's privacy and an open door to identity theft. It clogs and crashes infected computers by devouring system resources for its own selfish needs. And it can be
Source: www.jsonline.com

Financial literacy sessions scheduled
New Mexico Business Weekly - The New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department and the American Association of Retired Persons of New Mexico (AARP) will host financial literacy workshops to help educate New Mexicans about money management and fraud prevention. Topics will
Source: albuquerque.bizjournals.com

Crime Prevention Alert another tool
Red Bluff Daily News - This is the eighth in a series of articles in which I will address a variety of issues and commonly asked questions regarding public safety and the law as it pertains to the citizens of Red Bluff. I would encourage everyone to contact me with any
Source: www.redbluffdailynews.com

Identity Theft - Officials: Area man filmed minors

Officials: Area man filmed minors
Culpeper Star Exponent - A Culpeper man was arrested April 12 on charges of pornography, grand larceny, computer invasion of privacy and credit card theft by the Culpeper Police Department. Sgt. J.C. Welch said the charges stem from a previous investigation of Henry Johnson
Source: www.starexponent.com

Canadian Press
Edmonton Journal - GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. -- A nurse accused of drugging her co-workers at a hospital in northwestern Alberta has pleaded not guilty and chosen trial by judge alone. Sarah Bowes, 27, faces a preliminary inquiry Sept. 11-22 to see if there is enough
Source: www.canada.com

The Winchester Star
Winchester Star - The woman who led Virginia and West Virginia police on an hour-plus car chase last week was indicted earlier that day by a Frederick County Circuit Court grand jury. Deborah Grace Williams, 37, of the 900 block of Round Hill Road, Winchester, was
Source: www.winchesterstar.com

Stafford grand jury list Stafford grand jury list
Free Lance-Star - Joseph N. Abbey, 36, Stafford, abduction, object sexual penetration, forcible sodomy and attempted rape. Brian K. Bell, 44, Stafford, driving while intoxicated (third offense), driving on a suspended license after a conviction for driving while
Source: www.fredericksburg.com

Assistance needed on dated theft case
Leduc Representative - Leduc RCMP are trying to solve a case of credit card theft as the suspect was able to charge more than $5,000 within 24 hours from the cards being stolen. On Oct. 28, 2005, the complainant was coaching a hockey game and left their wallet in the
Source: www.leducrep.com

Grayson County Sheriff's Office press report

Grayson County Sheriff's Office press report
North Texas e-News, Texas - Apr 12, 2006... This incident is pending. 04/10/2006 -- Deputy John Pearson met with the complainant at the Sheriff s office in reference to a possible theft of identity. ...
Source: www.ntxe-news.com

Grayson County Sheriff's Office News Release for 04/11/2006
KTEN, TX - Apr 11, 200604/10/2006 Deputy John Pearson met with the complainant at the Sheriff s office in reference to a possible theft of identity. ...
Source: www.kten.com

Ravi Ganesan Founder and CEO
Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Journal, NJ - Mar 29, 2006... FFIEC requirements and provides financial institutions with greatly enhanced security by preventing both fraudulent transactions and theft of identity data. ...
Source: www.s-ox.com

Cumberland County Grand Jury Indictments
Bridgeton News, United States - Apr 20, 2006... Amelia K. Byrne, 34, of Port Norris, for five counts of third-degree theft of identity impersonation, eight counts of third-degree theft by deception, three ...
Source: www.nj.com

Compiled Tom Treweek (Identity Theft Prevention)

Compiled Tom Treweek
The police blotter is based on reports provided by the Rio Rancho Department of Public Safety. Listed in these reports are name, age and hometown of the individual(s) along with the charge and date of incident.
Source: www.observer-online.com

Langberg: Teaching kids a little respect for intellectual property
``I am the top cop in the United States,'' declared U.S. Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales in explaining his job Thursday afternoon to an audience of 80 seventh- and eighth-graders at Windmill Springs School in San Jose.
Source: www.mercurynews.com

Identity fraud "prevalent" in Whitecourt
While it isnt the biggest issue Whitecourt RCMP have to tackle, Identity fraud is nonetheless a concern.
Source: www.whitecourtstar.com

Computer security battle goes on
New York files suit over software ads Computer security experts were pleased Tuesday that New York Atty. Gen. Eliot Spitzer filed a new lawsuit in the battle to stop Internet companies from illegally installing unwanted and "deceptive" software on computers.
Source: feeds.chicagotribune.com

Weiershauser pleads guilty (Identity Theft) to first-degree theft

Weiershauser pleads guilty to first-degree theft
Muscatine Journal - MUSCATINE, Iowa - Christine Ann Weiershauser pled guilty to charges of first-degree theft, forgery, credit card fraud and identity theft Friday at the Muscatine County Courthouse. The charges stem from Weiershauser s involvement in stealing $21
Source: www.muscatinejournal.com

Thieves Target Blue Street Mail Collection Boxes
KUTV - (KUTV) A warning from the U.S. post office after several blue collection boxes have been broken into. The crime spree started this week in the central part of the Salt Lake Valley. Issa Arnita has more. It's quick, convenient and considered a safe
Source: kutv.com

Pentagon hacker reportedly compromised personal data of 14,000 people
KPHO - PENTAGON The Pentagon says an intruder gained access to a Defense Department computer server. The hacker compromised confidential health care insurance information for more than 14-thousand people. A defense official says the affected individuals
Source: www.kpho.com

Identity Theft
First Coast News - JACKSONVILLE, FL -- "It is very disturbing," says Sheryl Verner. Everything was happy at the Verner's westside apartment, until a few weeks ago. That's when she discovered that another person, 200 miles away, was using her husband's social security
Source: www.firstcoastnews.com

Some divorced Virginians may be at risk for Identity Theft
WSLS - When a marriage breaks up, she may get the kids, he may get the car, but a stranger may get something else: your personal information. Judy is one of thousands of Virginians who may be at risk. Learning that made her angry you know, that there's
Source: www.wsls.com

Financial Spring Cleaning
WVLT - Knoxville (WVLT) - When we think of spring cleaning most of us don't think about financial spring cleaning. With a few tips is our Consumer Expert Shirley Nash-Pitts . Spring inspires many of us to deep-clean our homes, but we seldom think about
Source: www.volunteertv.com

7 Steps to Protect (Phishing) Against ID Theft

7 Steps to Protect Against ID Theft
NewsMax.com - The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently released its annual report detailing consumer complaints in 2005. Once again, complaints about identity theft topped the list, accounting for a stunning 255,000 of more than 686,000 complaints filed with
Source: www.newsmax.com

Data Security Bill Sparks Privacy, Technological Concerns
TechNewsWorld - "It is ironic that after a year in which over 55 million Americans' identities were put at risk through preventable data breaches, the House Financial Services Committee would repeal state laws that have protected consumers from identity theft," said
Source: www.technewsworld.com

Of the Suburban Journals
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - > Free in-store performance, 4 p.m. April 12, Euclid Records, 601 E. Lockwood Ave. in Webster Groves > Regular performance later that evening, 8 p.m. at the Hi-Pointe, 1001 McCausland Ave. in St. Louis For more information, call (314) 781-4716 or go
Source: www.stltoday.com

Around Whittier
Whittier Daily News - SOUTH WHITTIER - Police searching a home Friday discovered evidence of thousands of dollars of credit card fraud and recovered fake credit cards and a submachine gun. At about 2 p.m., detectives served a search warrant at the South Whittier home. The
Source: www.whittierdailynews.com

Crime agencies target (Credit Card Protection) identity theft

Crime agencies target identity theft
ELEANOR HALL: Australia's criminal justice agencies have begun targeting the crime of the digital age, identity theft.
Source: www.abc.net.au

POLICE REPORTS - Campbell Combined
Shawndea G. Krebs, 36, of 15 Thatcher Court, Alexandria, fourth degree assault (domestic violence), March 26. Zachary T. Carey, 19, of 8231 U.S. 42, Florence, warrant, March 26.
Source: news.communitypress.com

Area residents indicted by grand jury
BRIDGETON -- The following people were recently indicted by a Cumberland County Superior Court grand jury. The information includes each defendant's age and address; the charges listed in the indictment; and the month when the alleged crimes occurred.
Source: www.thedailyjournal.com

Cumberland County Grand Jury Indictments
Vivian Alicea, 29; Richard Roldan, 22; Miguel Baez, 29; and Ruben Cruz, 23; all of Bridgeton, for fourth-degree possession of marijuana, third-degree possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.
Source: www.nj.com

LOCAL NEWS
&nbspDaniel Edwards, 20, 408 County Line Road, Chaparral, is charged with unlawful taking of a vehicle, two counts of conspiracy, attempt to commit receiving stolen property, criminal damage to property and criminal trespass on Jan. 7.
Source: www.lcsun-news.com

POLICE REPORTS - Erlanger Recorder
William H. Doane, 20, of 2718 Alexandria Ave., Latonia Lakes, attempted robbery, April 3. Nathan M. Kirby, 18, of 46 Erlanger Rd., Erlanger, attempted robbery, April 3.
Source: news.communitypress.com

Phishers move in on VoIP (Phishing)

Phishers move in on VoIP
VNUnet - Two separate phishing attacks this week have used a new technique in which VoIP systems are used to imitate a bank's call centre. The phishing emails are fairly standard, warning of a problem with the user's account and asking them to get in touch
Source: www.vnunet.com

Goodmail Jedi Mind Trick Backfires
WebProNews - Goodmail CEO Richard Gingras appears to have employed the Jedi Mind Trick to convince the California Senate that AOL's Goodmail arrangement was never about fighting spam and phishing. One imagines a room reduced to murmurs and page flipping as
Source: www.webpronews.com

eBay Posts May Be Used In Phishing Scams
WHIO TV - Auction postings on eBay could allow attackers to steal customer information, according to a new release from the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team. The malicious coder could use scripts in product descriptions to modify pages on eBay or
Source: www.whiotv.com

IT Certification and .NET Developer Training
PC Magazine - Industry leading MCSE, CCNA, CCNP, MCSD, A+ courses and more. Live instructor led training on CD. Hands-on labs, study guides Free Identity Management White Paper. Learn how BMC's Identity Management Services can help secure your enterprise and
Source: www.pcmag.com

RSA ups the token ante
Network World Fusion - With the rise in identity theft and online security breaches, RSA Security seems poised to take off. But how far it goes depends on how well the company is able to expand its authentication technology to new markets and devices. With its SecurID
Source: www.networkworld.com

Shredfest helps people protect themselves from ID theft (Identity Theft)

Shredfest helps people protect themselves from ID theft
KYTV - If you've ever wanted to trash your most private documents, like tax returns or cancelled checks, to protect yourself, you could do it for free on Saturday. Identity theft is a problem that bank workers say plagues our society
Source: www.ky3.com

In The Spotlight
CBS News - You Do The Math Here are some basic costs related to the business of "back to school." Back To Section Front Anyone Can Be A Millionaire Watch SmartMoney Tips For Boosting Your Savings To Seven Figures Electronic Tax Filing Makes
Source: www.cbsnews.com

The Anti-ID-Theft Bill That Isn't
Wired - California was the first state to pass a law requiring companies that keep personal data to disclose when that data is lost or stolen. Since then, many states have followed suit. Now Congress is debating federal legislation that would do the same
Source: www.wired.com

Digital Defense Releases New Version of Educational Service
dBusinessNews.com - SAN ANTONIO -- Digital Defense, Inc., a provider of network security compliance and risk management services, today announced the newest release of their popular educational offering, Security Training, Education and Awareness Module (TEAM(TM
Source: sanantonio.dbusinessnews.com

Forums to help guard against ID theft YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC
Yakima Herald Republic - Two free community forums will be held next week to help Yakima Valley citizens and businesses avoid being victimized by identity theft. The two events, sponsored by a variety of local organizations, are scheduled Monday in Sunnyside at the Sunnyside
Source: www.yakima-herald.com

County Tackles Internet Safety
Red Herring - Tony Westchester County, New York will test the old adage attributed to former House speaker Tip O Neill that all politics is local when it hosts an adults-only event in two weeks where the county will tackle the issue of children s safety
Source: www.redherring.com

Detention center roster

Detention center roster
The Casper Star Tribune, WY - Apr 9, 2006... 2 misdemeanors * Thomas G. King, April 5, 2006, 2 misdemeanors * Mario A. Banda-Campos, April 5, 2006, 2 misdemeanors, theft of identity, immigration hold ...
Source: www.casperstartribune.net

RFID Based Health Tag
Wireless Healthcare, UK - Apr 27, 2006... Will not compromise the safety of staff by alerting non-staff of their whereabouts and protects staff from loss or theft of identity. ...
Source: www.wirelesshealthcare.co.uk

Kari Brandenburg: Money crimes not easy to pursue
Albuquerque Tribune, NM - Apr 26, 2006... other crimes. There are components of white-collar crimes in most drug cases. Theft of identity is a classic example. When we are ...
Source: www.abqtrib.com

Cumberland County Grand Jury Indictments
Bridgeton News, United States - Apr 20, 2006... Amelia K. Byrne, 34, of Port Norris, for five counts of third-degree theft of identity impersonation, eight counts of third-degree theft by deception, three ...
Source: www.nj.com

So. Korea trying to quell ID theft (ID Theft)

So. Korea trying to quell ID theft
So. Korea trying to quell ID theft
Source: www.menafn.com

Pol urges shredding info after his ID theft horror
Think only ordinary people get their identity stolen Think again.
Source: www.nydailynews.com

Pakistan women MPs complain of discrimination
Islamabad: Pakistan's women members of parliament have complained of gender discrimination not only by male colleagues in the two houses but also by the National Assembly speaker and Senate chairman.
Source: www.newkerala.com

Unisys Strengthens Biometrics Credentials with Opening of New European Centre of Excellence
BRUSSELS, Belgium----April 26, 2006--Unisys Corporation , the worldwide technology services and solutions company, today announced the opening of its European Biometrics Centre of Excellence in the heart of the Europe Union, in Brussels, Belgium.
Source: biz.yahoo.com

Assistance needed on dated theft (ID Theft) case

Assistance needed on dated theft case
Leduc Representative - Leduc RCMP are trying to solve a case of credit card theft as the suspect was able to charge more than $5,000 within 24 hours from the cards being stolen. On Oct. 28, 2005, the complainant was coaching a hockey game and left their wallet in the
Source: www.leducrep.com

Five Arrested In Hotel Bust
KSBW Channel.com - MONTEREY, Calif. -- Police arrested five people Tuesday at a local hotel on various charges, including outstanding warrants and credit card fraud. Officials said their investigation led them to a hotel room, which was rented using a fraudulent credit
Source: www.theksbwchannel.com

Identity theft scams busted
Whittier Daily News - Within a two-week span last month, Montebello detectives busted two separate identity theft scams, confiscating hundreds of stolen social security and bank account numbers, among other personal information. The two searches, on March 15 and March 29
Source: www.whittierdailynews.com

The Winchester Star
Winchester Star - The woman who led Virginia and West Virginia police on an hour-plus car chase last week was indicted earlier that day by a Frederick County Circuit Court grand jury. Deborah Grace Williams, 37, of the 900 block of Round Hill Road, Winchester, was
Source: www.winchesterstar.com

Falls Church City Crime Report
Falls Church News-Press - Credit Card Theft, 200 blk. E. Fairfax St., between April 4 and April 16, unknown person(s) stole victim s credit card number and made several online transactions. Motor Vehicle Theft, 500 blk. Roosevelt Blvd., between April 18, 7:30 p.m. and April
Source: www.fcnp.com

Phishing steals spotlight at MIT spam conference

Phishing steals spotlight at MIT spam conference
Help Net Security, Croatia - Apr 18, 2006Not only is phishing dangerous for potential victims, it is destroying banks' and other companies' ability to communicate with their customers in the most ...
Source: www.net-security.org

New phishing scam targets victims over e-mail and phone
ABC7Chicago.com, USA - 12 hours agoApril 28, 2006 - An e-mail security firm says a new phishing scheme targets victims both through e-mail and over the phone. E-mail ...
Source: abclocal.go.com

Websense Security Expert to Present on Internet Security at ...
Yahoo! News (press release) - Apr 27, 2006... will discuss and illustrate the evolution of issues ranging from crimeware and spyware penetration to the application of phishing techniques against the ...
Source: biz.yahoo.com

Online Teens Are Not Immune To Phishing
ePaymentsnews Network (subscription), Canada - Apr 18, 2006Description: Though online teens (ages 13 to 18) are slightly less likely than online adults to be victimized by phishing 15% of online teens have received ...
Source: www.epnn.com

ID Theft - POLICE REPORTS - Community Recorder

POLICE REPORTS - Community Recorder
Reported at 651 Napa Valley Lane on March 4. Reported at 333 Thomas More Parkway on March 3. Reported at 2929 Dixie Highway on March 29.
Source: news.communitypress.com

POLICE REPORTS - Campbell Combined
Michael L. Miller, 31, of 17 Terrace Drive, warrant, March 13. Chandra M. Turner, 39, of 3210 Boardwood, Norwood, Ohio, disorderly conduct, March 14. Roger A. Roseberry, 49, of 10886 Alexandria Pike, alcohol intoxication in a public place, first and second offense, March 15.
Source: news.communitypress.com

POLICE REPORTS - Kenton Community Recorder
Shaun M. Blake, 26, 1642 Minion St., Cincinnati, first degree possession of cocaine, April 3. Melissa Hearst, 24, 306 Berry, first degree possession of a controlled substance, April 3.
Source: news.communitypress.com

POLICE REPORTS - Alexandria Recorder
Stephanie A. Mahan, 28, of 13021 Percival Road, Walton, warrant, March 1. Vehicle damaged at Bishop Brossart High School, 4 Grove St., March 7.
Source: news.communitypress.com

Phishing goes international (Phishing)

Phishing goes international
Register, UK - Apr 26, 2006Infosec The number of phishing attacks targeting non-English speaking financial institutions is on the rise. Attacks targeting countries ...
Source: www.theregister.co.uk

'Phishing' scam comes to town
Jackson Sun, TN - Apr 25, 2006In a scam known as phishing, someone posing as an employee of Carroll Bank & Trust would call residents and ask account holders to give out their personal and ...
Source: www.jacksonsun.com

Cloudmark Blocks New VoIP-Based Phishing Attacks
Market Wire (press release) - Apr 25, 2006... the proven leader in messaging security solutions for service providers, enterprises and consumers, has identified and begun blocking phishing attacks carried ...
Source: www.marketwire.com

Study Says Anti-Phishing Toolbars Work -- If You Do
PC World - Apr 25, 2006... The good news is that the anti-phishing toolbars used in the study worked perfectly, correctly identifying fake sites. ... Do you use anti-phishing utilities ...
Source: blogs.pcworld.com

SMBC to e-sign e-mails to prevent phishing fraud+
TMCnet - Apr 13, 2006... SMBC said the system is highly effective in protecting customers from so-call phishing fraud, which lures Net users to bogus websites to trick them into ...
Source: www.tmcnet.com

Why Phishing Sites Work

Why Phishing Sites Work
Microsoft Certified Professional - Apr 20, 2006... The study approached the phishing problem from the perspective of trying to determine what users did to verify the trustworthiness of a Web site. ...
Source: www.mcpmag.com

Phishing Over The Phone
Security Pronews, KY - 13 hours agoPhishing is now taking place over the phone. ... Joris Evers at Silicon.com writes: Phishing scams are prevalent and continue to proliferate. ...
Source: www.securitypronews.com

No phishing allowed
Central Valley Business Times, CA - Apr 13, 2006A new wave of phishing attacks is being aimed at Californians, state Attorney General Bill Lockyer warns. The identity theft schemes ...
Source: www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com

Tax Time Opens Phishing Season
TechNewsWorld, CA - Apr 13, 2006... are guaranteed a very large cohort of people that will care about their messages," said Peter Cassidy, director of research for the Anti-Phishing Work Group in ...
Source: www.technewsworld.com

Phishing - The Deadly Duo: Spam and Viruses, March 2006

The Deadly Duo: Spam and Viruses, March 2006
ClickZ News, NY - 9 hours ago... 20 percent of e-mail is considered legitimate; 67 percent is classified as spam; bounces account for 9 percent; viruses are 3 percent; and phishing e-mails ...
Source: www.clickz.com

Internet Phishing Scams Hit Dane County
WMTV, WI - Apr 20, 2006Keep close track of your account information, because some very clever internet thieves are at it again. The most recent scam that ...
Source: nbc15.madison.com

Tax Time Opens Phishing Season
TechNewsWorld, CA - Apr 13, 2006... are guaranteed a very large cohort of people that will care about their messages," said Peter Cassidy, director of research for the Anti-Phishing Work Group in ...
Source: www.technewsworld.com

New phishing scam targets victims over e-mail and phone
ABC7Chicago.com, USA - 6 hours agoApril 28, 2006 - An e-mail security firm says a new phishing scheme targets victims both through e-mail and over the phone. E-mail ...
Source: abclocal.go.com

ID Theft - Suspect linked to 20 ID theft victims: Deputies find $100,000 ...

Suspect linked to 20 ID theft victims: Deputies find $100,000 ...
TMCnet - Apr 20, 2006(Daily Press (Victorville, CA) (KRT) Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge) Apr. 20--FONTANA -- When local sheriff's deputies searched the ...
Source: www.tmcnet.com

Bookkeeper arrested in ID theft
Journal-Advocate, CO - Apr 13, 2006STERLING - Two weeks of evidence gathering has resulted in the arrest of a 45-year-old woman on various charges, including identity theft, a Logan County ...
Source: www.journal-advocate.com

Security Blog Log: Man of God, man of ID theft
SearchSecurity.com, MA - Apr 14, 2006This week in the blogosphere: new government data on the scope of ID theft and the tale of how a pastor and his wife were charged with the crime. ...
Source: searchsecurity.techtarget.com

Kids warned of ID-theft dangers
Denver Post, CO - 19 hours agoWhen 20-year-old Zach Freisen was 7, a thief stole his Social Security number and used it to buy a houseboat. Freisen didn't find ...
Source: www.denverpost.com

LOCAL NEWS (ID Theft)

LOCAL NEWS
&nbspDaniel Edwards, 20, 408 County Line Road, Chaparral, is charged with unlawful taking of a vehicle, two counts of conspiracy, attempt to commit receiving stolen property, criminal damage to property and criminal trespass on Jan. 7.
Source: www.lcsun-news.com

POLICE REPORTS - Kenton Community Recorder
Shaun M. Blake, 26, 1642 Minion St., Cincinnati, first degree possession of cocaine, April 3. Melissa Hearst, 24, 306 Berry, first degree possession of a controlled substance, April 3.
Source: news.communitypress.com

POLICE REPORTS - Community Recorder
Reported at 651 Napa Valley Lane on March 4. Reported at 333 Thomas More Parkway on March 3. Reported at 2929 Dixie Highway on March 29.
Source: news.communitypress.com

Cumberland County Grand Jury Indictments
Vivian Alicea, 29; Richard Roldan, 22; Miguel Baez, 29; and Ruben Cruz, 23; all of Bridgeton, for fourth-degree possession of marijuana, third-degree possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.
Source: www.nj.com

Area residents indicted by grand jury
BRIDGETON -- The following people were recently indicted by a Cumberland County Superior Court grand jury. The information includes each defendant's age and address; the charges listed in the indictment; and the month when the alleged crimes occurred.
Source: www.thedailyjournal.com

Ravi Ganesan Founder and CEO (Identity Theft Prevention)

Ravi Ganesan Founder and CEO
Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Journal, NJ - Mar 29, 2006... FFIEC requirements and provides financial institutions with greatly enhanced security by preventing both fraudulent transactions and theft of identity data. ...
Source: www.s-ox.com

POLICE REPORTS - Boone-Combined
Community Press, KY - Apr 27, 2006... Sarah Broadus was charged with theft of identity of another. ... Sarah Broadus, 20, Violet Road, Crittenden, theft of identity, March 11. ...
Source: news.communitypress.com

Detention center roster
The Casper Star Tribune, WY - Apr 9, 2006... 2 misdemeanors * Thomas G. King, April 5, 2006, 2 misdemeanors * Mario A. Banda-Campos, April 5, 2006, 2 misdemeanors, theft of identity, immigration hold ...
Source: www.casperstartribune.net

RFID Based Health Tag
Wireless Healthcare, UK - Apr 27, 2006... Will not compromise the safety of staff by alerting non-staff of their whereabouts and protects staff from loss or theft of identity. ...
Source: www.wirelesshealthcare.co.uk

Grayson County Sheriff's Office press report
North Texas e-News, Texas - Apr 12, 2006... This incident is pending. 04/10/2006 -- Deputy John Pearson met with the complainant at the Sheriff s office in reference to a possible theft of identity. ...
Source: www.ntxe-news.com

Phishing - Phishing faux paux

Phishing faux paux
Houston Chronicle, United States - Apr 23, 2006... that a study conducted by Harvard and Berkley shows that people, even those that should know better, were still likely to be fooled by phishing sites. ...
Source: blogs.chron.com

New Chase phishing scam uses toll-free telephone call
TechSpot - Apr 13, 2006A new Chase Bank e-mail phishing scheme has been launched that asks recipients to provide their personal information on a toll-free telephone call. ...
Source: www.techspot.com

Beware of IRS Phishing Scam
WTVM, GA - Apr 26, 2006... Business Bureau. The Better Business Bureau receives hundreds of complaints from people who have been duped by phishing scams. The ...
Source: www.wtvm.com

Domain Names Targeted by Phishing E-mails, Study Says
Cheap Web Hosting Directory, CA - Apr 18, 2006Tacoma, Washington - (Cheap Web Hosting Directory) - April 18, 2006 - According to new research conducted by anti-phishing services provider, Internet Identity ...
Source: www.cheaphostingdirectory.com

Online Teens Are Not Immune To Phishing
ePaymentsnews Network (subscription), Canada - Apr 18, 2006Description: Though online teens (ages 13 to 18) are slightly less likely than online adults to be victimized by phishing 15% of online teens have received ...
Source: www.epnn.com

Credit Card Protection - Ravi Ganesan Founder and CEO

Ravi Ganesan Founder and CEO
Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Journal, NJ - Mar 29, 2006... FFIEC requirements and provides financial institutions with greatly enhanced security by preventing both fraudulent transactions and theft of identity data. ...
Source: www.s-ox.com

Kari Brandenburg: Money crimes not easy to pursue
Albuquerque Tribune, NM - Apr 26, 2006... other crimes. There are components of white-collar crimes in most drug cases. Theft of identity is a classic example. When we are ...
Source: www.abqtrib.com

Grayson County Sheriff's Office press report
North Texas e-News, Texas - Apr 12, 2006... This incident is pending. 04/10/2006 -- Deputy John Pearson met with the complainant at the Sheriff s office in reference to a possible theft of identity. ...
Source: www.ntxe-news.com

Cumberland County Grand Jury Indictments
Bridgeton News, United States - Apr 20, 2006... Amelia K. Byrne, 34, of Port Norris, for five counts of third-degree theft of identity impersonation, eight counts of third-degree theft by deception, three ...
Source: www.nj.com

RFID Based Health Tag
Wireless Healthcare, UK - Apr 27, 2006... Will not compromise the safety of staff by alerting non-staff of their whereabouts and protects staff from loss or theft of identity. ...
Source: www.wirelesshealthcare.co.uk

Detention center roster
The Casper Star Tribune, WY - Apr 9, 2006... 2 misdemeanors * Thomas G. King, April 5, 2006, 2 misdemeanors * Mario A. Banda-Campos, April 5, 2006, 2 misdemeanors, theft of identity, immigration hold ...
Source: www.casperstartribune.net

Area residents indicted by grand jury (Credit Card Protection)

Area residents indicted by grand jury
BRIDGETON -- The following people were recently indicted by a Cumberland County Superior Court grand jury. The information includes each defendant's age and address; the charges listed in the indictment; and the month when the alleged crimes occurred.
Source: www.thedailyjournal.com

EDITORIAL - Those Loose Laptops
The recent theft of a laptop computer containing sensitive account data has put Fidelity Investments on the defensive. The laptop, reportedly stolen when it was taken to a business meeting, contained information on 196,000 retirement-account customers, including their Social Security numbers.
Source: www.redorbit.com

Alberto Gonzales' school horror show
Cartel dog-and-pony show
Source: p2pnet.net

More police and court briefs
A Beacon man who admitted dealing cocaine in the city last fall was sentenced Tuesday to six months in jail and placed on probation for five years. Dutchess County Court Judge Thomas J. Dolan imposed the sentence on Paul Pryor, 19, of Cross Street.
Source: www.poughkeepsiejournal.com

Report finds (only) 3.6 million victims of ID theft
An estimated 3.6 million households, or about 3 percent of all households in the country, have been victims of identity theft, according to the Justice Department.
Source: money.cnn.com

Phishing - How To Stop Internet Identity Theft

How To Stop Internet Identity Theft
Internet identity theft is one of the fastest-growing crimes in the U.S. today. For five straight years in a row, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ranked it as one of the most-reported types of fraud.
Source: addict3d.org

Financial services fear ID theft risk to reputation
BRITAIN'S financial services industry is more concerned about the risk to reputation from identity theft than any actual monetary loss, according to a study by business advisory firm Deloitte.
Source: edinburghnews.scotsman.com

Failure Follows Success for Young Novelist
Novel by Harvard Student Pulled From Stores After She Acknowledged Lifting Material
Source: abcnews.go.com

How To Stop Internet Identity Theft
Internet identity theft is one of the fastest-growing crimes in the U.S. today. For five straight years, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ranked it as one of the most-reported types of fraud.
Source: dailynews.muzi.com

Strange murder case ends
Two Chicago men were sentenced to long prison terms Wednesday for their parts in a bizarre murder intended to fool federal authorities into thinking a defendant in a major identity-theft case had died of natural causes.
Source: feeds.chicagotribune.com

Harvard Novelist's Book Recalled By Publisher
Little, Brown & Co. have announced that they are recalling all unsold copies of the book 'How Opal Mehta Got Kissed, Got Wild and Got a Life,' by 19-year-old novelist Kaavya Viswanathan.
Source: www.elitestv.com

How To (ID Theft) Stop Internet Identity Theft

How To Stop Internet Identity Theft
NewsFactor Network - Ultimately, while technology can help protect you, the fight against identity theft must be fought with common sense, informed caution, and a solid understanding of what you are up against. Internet identity theft is one of the fastest-growing crimes
Source: www.newsfactor.com

Many students reeled in by 'phishy' e-mails
Lantern - "Dear Chase Customer You have received this email because we have strong reason to believe that your Chase account was recently compromised." From there, a professional-looking e-mail message states that account information has been compromised
Source: www.thelantern.com

Microsoft Rolls Out Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2
Enterprise Windows I.T. - "Internet Explorer is getting significantly better, and Microsoft sees it as a major Web platform," said Jupiter Research analyst Michael Gartenberg. To that end, he noted, the company is showcasing additional capabilities, such as tabbed browsing
Source: www.enterprise-windows-it.com

Anchiva Launches Security Gateway
WHIR - April 24, 2006 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Content security protection provider Anchiva Systems ( anchiva.com ) announced on Monday that it had launched the Anchiva Enterprise Content Security Appliance, a line of Internet gateway devices
Source: www.thewhir.com

Close Look at New Holloway Suspect's Home
FOX News - You need to check out the pictures I have posted today. They were taken by my colleague, Shayla Bezdrob . They are pics of the Aruba home of the family of "GVC," who is detained in connection with the disappearance of Natalee Holloway . Shayla is in
Source: www.foxnews.com

Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 Released
Beta News - Microsoft early Tuesday put live the Beta 2 release of Internet Explorer 7, the company's new standalone browser for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. A new IE Web site is promoting the beta, which Microsoft is targeting at both enthusiasts and the
Source: www.betanews.com

EXTRA: Five Myths of Identity Theft (Identity Theft)

EXTRA: Five Myths of Identity Theft
Tampa Bay's 10, FL - 12 hours agoTruth is the number of Americans victimized by identity theft dropped from 11-million in 2003 to 9-million in 2005. Karen Nalven ...
Source: www.tampabays10.com

Identity theft may account for up to $200,000 in fraudulent ...
Virginian Pilot, VA - Apr 19, 2006... Holman is wanted on 27 charges including forgery, obtaining money under false pretenses and identity theft. Hunt is charged with ...
Source: home.hamptonroads.com

Florida Pair Charged in Alleged Multi-state Identity Theft Ring
Kansas City infoZine, MO - Apr 15, 2006A Miami, Fla., man and his niece who allegedly were part of a multi-state identity theft ring are the latest defendants to face criminal charges filed by ...
Source: www.infozine.com

Identity theft on rise
UNLV The Rebel Yell, NV - Apr 24, 2006... The College of Liberal Arts presented "Identity Theft 101: Education, Prevention and the Broader Implications of Identity Fraud" in the Barrick Museum ...
Source: www.unlvrebelyell.com

StrikeForce Technologies Launches (Identity Theft Prevention) ID Theft Protection Products in Brazil

StrikeForce Technologies Launches ID Theft Protection Products in Brazil
EDISON, N.J.----April 20, 2006--StrikeForce Technologies a global leader in online identity assurance solutions, has launched its product suite in Brazil, a major area for cyber crime with a population of more than 180 million and a growing IT sector.
Source: biz.yahoo.com

Affinion Group, CardCops Launch ID Theft Prevention Technology
Affinion Group, a leading global affinity marketer, and CardCops, a data analysis technology solutions leader, have entered into an exclusive marketing agreement to incorporate CardCops' ID Protect solution into Affinion's product offerings. Now, by including this leading-edge technology, Affinion will provide consumers an unprecedented way to proactively manage their identity information and
Source: www.sys-con.com

World This Week: Apr 15-21
Kabul: In a fierce clash between the U.S.-backed Afghan troops and suspected Taliban militias in the Kandahar province on Friday, 41 militants are killed.
Source: www.newkerala.com

StealthSufer II masks Computer's IP from ID theft
Stealth Ideas Inc., a privacy software company from Woodland Hills, Calif., has announced the newest addition to its StealthSurfer product line - StealthSurfer II ID Protect.
Source: www.enterprisenetworksandservers.com

Identity crisis
PORTSMOUTH - Do you know about Dumpster diving, phishing, and shoulder surfing Theyre not examples of new extreme sports. Theyre the tools of identity thieves, crooks who steal personal information. Once they have it, they go to work draining bank accounts and racking up big credit-card bills.
Source: www.seacoastonline.com

Identity Theft Prevention - TALKING TECH

TALKING TECH
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, United States - Apr 26, 2006... With so much spam and phishing going on, the executives worry that the World Wide Web is losing the ability to conduct business effectively. ...
Source: www.stltoday.com

Phishing or hacking
Computer Crime Research Center, Ukraine - Apr 13, 2006... Internet observers said the emails appeared to be a "phishing" campaign, in which people received a false message saying: "We recently noticed one or more ...
Source: www.crime-research.org

Security firms launch new anti-phishing task force
SC Magazine, UK - Mar 31, 2006Two security firms have teamed up in a bid to create an anti-phishing task force of volunteers to help consumers and businesses combat phishing scams and ...
Source: www.scmagazine.com

MIT spam conference focuses on phishing
ComputerWorld - Mar 29, 2006"The spam problem will get worse, and the reason is phishing," says Bill Yerazunis, senior research scientist with Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories ...
Source: www.computerworld.com

Study Says Anti-Phishing Toolbars Work -- If You Do
PC World - Apr 25, 2006... The good news is that the anti-phishing toolbars used in the study worked perfectly, correctly identifying fake sites. ... Do you use anti-phishing utilities ...
Source: blogs.pcworld.com

Identity theft on rise (Phishing)

Identity theft on rise
UNLV The Rebel Yell, NV - Apr 24, 2006... Also complete an ID theft affidavit stating that as a victim you did not incur certain debts. Sign it, and attach a list of accounts. ...
Source: www.unlvrebelyell.com

Women arrested on charges of ID theft
Salem Statesman Journal, OR - Apr 25, 2006Salem detectives arrested a mother and daughter Monday after the detectives discovered evidence that the women allegedly had stolen the identities of two ...
Source: 159.54.226.83

Mother, daughter arrested in Salem ID theft
kgw.com (subscription), OR - Apr 25, 2006SALEM, Ore. -- A mother and daughter have been arrested after Salem police discovered evidence of stolen identities of two elderly women in their care. ...
Source: www.kgw.com

Two Upper Merion Officers Dedicated To Fighting ID Theft
NBC 10.com, PA - Apr 19, 2006UPPER MERION, Pa. -- How big of a problem is identity theft and other white-collar crimes It is so big that a local police department ...
Source: www.nbc10.com

Identity Theft - Area busts spotlight upsurge in ID theft

Area busts spotlight upsurge in ID theft
Pasadena Star-News, CA - Apr 10, 2006By Sandy Mazza Staff Writer. Within a two-week span last month, Montebello detectives busted two separate identity theft scams, confiscating ...
Source: www.pasadenastarnews.com

Fight ID theft with new tools
Wisconsin State Journal, WI - Apr 18, 2006When a thief breaks into your home or your car or your business, you call the police, you find out what's missing and you call your insurance agent. ...
Source: www.madison.com

Two out of three underestimate the risk of ID theft
Easier, UK - Apr 21, 2006... Britons drastically underestimate the likelihood of becoming a victim of ID thieves even though the vast majority say they are more aware of ID theft, and the ...
Source: www.easier.com

NY County Enacts Law to Limit ID Theft
TMCnet - Apr 20, 2006By JIM FITZGERALD. Westchester County on Thursday enacted a law that is designed to limit identity theft by forcing local businesses ...
Source: news.tmcnet.com

: Identity theft imperils firearm owners as gun law expert ...
NewsReleaseWire.com (press release) - Apr 16, 2006... Gun owners can support legislation to clamp down on ID theft, to severely penalize perpetrators convicted of ID theft, or to make ID theft itself more difficult ...
Source: www.expertclick.com

Kids warned of ID-theft dangers

Kids warned of ID-theft dangers
Denver Post, CO - 40 minutes ago... to buy a houseboat. Freisen didn't find out about the identity theft until he was 17 and applied for his first job. He spent at ...
Source: www.denverpost.com

Facial Recognition Technology Helps DMV Prevent Identity Theft
WMTV, WI - Apr 24, 2006... They've made quite a few arrests for things like identity theft, or trying to get a fake ID, but they've also arrested a child molester and a drug dealer-both ...
Source: nbc15.madison.com

Bonny Doon postal carrier facing identity theft charges
KESQ, CA - Apr 19, 2006Thirty-four-year-old Jeri Leann Silva of Santa Cruz was jailed yesterday on suspicion of identity theft, grand theft and forgery. ...
Source: www.kesq.com

: Identity theft imperils firearm owners as gun law expert ...
NewsReleaseWire.com (press release) - Apr 16, 2006... by someone else. He is a victim of identity theft, the fastest growing crime in the United States. . This imaginary scenario ...
Source: www.expertclick.com

POLICE REPORTS (Identity Theft) - Erlanger Recorder

POLICE REPORTS - Erlanger Recorder
William H. Doane, 20, of 2718 Alexandria Ave., Latonia Lakes, attempted robbery, April 3. Nathan M. Kirby, 18, of 46 Erlanger Rd., Erlanger, attempted robbery, April 3.
Source: news.communitypress.com

Area residents indicted by grand jury
BRIDGETON -- The following people were recently indicted by a Cumberland County Superior Court grand jury. The information includes each defendant's age and address; the charges listed in the indictment; and the month when the alleged crimes occurred.
Source: www.thedailyjournal.com

POLICE REPORTS - Community Recorder
Reported at 651 Napa Valley Lane on March 4. Reported at 333 Thomas More Parkway on March 3. Reported at 2929 Dixie Highway on March 29.
Source: news.communitypress.com

POLICE REPORTS - Campbell Combined
Michael L. Miller, 31, of 17 Terrace Drive, warrant, March 13. Chandra M. Turner, 39, of 3210 Boardwood, Norwood, Ohio, disorderly conduct, March 14. Roger A. Roseberry, 49, of 10886 Alexandria Pike, alcohol intoxication in a public place, first and second offense, March 15.
Source: news.communitypress.com

Detention center roster (Phishing)

Detention center roster
The Casper Star Tribune, WY - Apr 9, 2006... 2 misdemeanors * Thomas G. King, April 5, 2006, 2 misdemeanors * Mario A. Banda-Campos, April 5, 2006, 2 misdemeanors, theft of identity, immigration hold ...
Source: www.casperstartribune.net

Grayson County Sheriff's Office press report
North Texas e-News, Texas - Apr 12, 2006... This incident is pending. 04/10/2006 -- Deputy John Pearson met with the complainant at the Sheriff s office in reference to a possible theft of identity. ...
Source: www.ntxe-news.com

RFID Based Health Tag
Wireless Healthcare, UK - 14 hours ago... Will not compromise the safety of staff by alerting non-staff of their whereabouts and protects staff from loss or theft of identity. ...
Source: www.wirelesshealthcare.co.uk

Grayson County Sheriff's Office News Release for 04/11/2006
KTEN, TX - Apr 11, 200604/10/2006 Deputy John Pearson met with the complainant at the Sheriff s office in reference to a possible theft of identity. ...
Source: www.kten.com

Phishing - Child victim shares ID theft tale

Child victim shares ID theft tale
Olympian - ROCHESTER Zach Friesen of Denver, Colo., learned at 17 that he was the owner of a houseboat worth $40,000. The only problem was that, unbeknownst to Friesen, he had owned the boat for 10 years. That s how Friesen introduced himself Wednesday
Source: www.theolympian.com

Learn more about the video available on cbs46.com . Windows Media 9 or
CBS 46 - Enron's employees and stock holders never got the chance to save their jobs or investments. The oil giant went bankrupt five years ago. CBS 46's Renee Starzyk met one of those investors, a Gwinnett County woman who can only wait patiently for justice
Source: www.cbs46.com

Can H&R Block Beat TurboTax's Online Appeal?
MSNBC - International Paper slashed its tax bill by taking advantage of a little-known loophole. The deal shows how complicated and unfair the IRS code can be. Dickey: Putting Tiny Video Cams to the Test The newest camcorders are so slick and small they
Source: www.msnbc.msn.com

Scam artists beware
Daily Journal - An engraved bust of Abraham Lincoln for only $10, a boat that appears to be a yacht for $500, or inventions such as a solar clothes dryer or universal clothes hanger at an incredible bargain - such offers continue to intrigue people who want a
Source: www.mydjconnection.com

Crime agencies (Credit Card Protection) target identity theft

Crime agencies target identity theft
Australian Broadcasting Corp. - ELEANOR HALL: Australia's criminal justice agencies have begun targeting the crime of the digital age, identity theft. The Federal Justice Minister, Chris Ellison, says it's a growing problem in Australia fuelled by international organised crime
Source: www.abc.net.au

Kari Brandenburg: Money crimes not easy to pursue
Albuquerque Tribune - Question: How much emphasis and manpower does the District Attorney's Office put into white-collar crime? I'm always reminded of Don Henley's lyrics: "A man can steal more money with a briefcase than he can with a gun." Answer: The District Attorney
Source: www.abqtrib.com

Identity Theft - Eye on Olympia

Eye on Olympia
Spokane Spokesman-Review - 'nuff said The state Attorney General's office has charged an Auburn auto dealer, Frank Petschl, with stealing $193,431 in sales tax he collected on 142 vehicles. The name of Petschl's car lot: "Frank's Integrity Motors." A telephone affirmation
Source: www.spokesmanreview.com

Identity theft could be key in race for AG
Fresno Bee - State Sen. Chuck Poochigian seems to think he has to prove he's tough on crime. It's because he's running for attorney general, and California voters don't want a softie as their top law enforcement officer. A steady barrage of press releases from
Source: www.fresnobee.com

Feds take up ID theft fight
Cottage Grove Sentinel - A round of applause, please, for the U.S. attorney in Oregon, Karin Immergut. She has launched a get-tough program of using federal law against identity thieves in the state. Her office announced in a press statement last week that the program had
Source: www.cgsentinel.com

Second Victim of Car/Train Crash Dies.
El Paso News - A little girl who was riding in her father's car Thursday when it was hit by a train has died. Friday, April 21, 2006 Three year old Destiny Rodriguez died Friday afternoon at Thomason Hospital in El Paso. Her father, 43 year old Manuel Rodriguez
Source: www.ktsm.com

Identity Theft - RFID Based Health Tag

RFID Based Health Tag
Wireless Healthcare, UK - 9 hours ago... Will not compromise the safety of staff by alerting non-staff of their whereabouts and protects staff from loss or theft of identity. ...
Source: www.wirelesshealthcare.co.uk

Kari Brandenburg: Money crimes not easy to pursue
Albuquerque Tribune, NM - Apr 26, 2006... other crimes. There are components of white-collar crimes in most drug cases. Theft of identity is a classic example. When we are ...
Source: www.abqtrib.com

Grayson County Sheriff's Office News Release for 04/11/2006
KTEN, TX - Apr 11, 200604/10/2006 Deputy John Pearson met with the complainant at the Sheriff s office in reference to a possible theft of identity. ...
Source: www.kten.com

Cumberland County Grand Jury Indictments
Bridgeton News, United States - Apr 20, 2006... Amelia K. Byrne, 34, of Port Norris, for five counts of third-degree theft of identity impersonation, eight counts of third-degree theft by deception, three ...
Source: www.nj.com

Grayson County Sheriff's Office press report
North Texas e-News, Texas - Apr 12, 2006... This incident is pending. 04/10/2006 -- Deputy John Pearson met with the complainant at the Sheriff s office in reference to a possible theft of identity. ...
Source: www.ntxe-news.com

Credit Card Protection - Officials: Area man filmed minors

Officials: Area man filmed minors
Culpeper Star Exponent, VA - Apr 20, 2006A Culpeper man was arrested April 12 on charges of pornography, grand larceny, computer invasion of privacy and credit card theft by the Culpeper Police ...
Source: www.starexponent.com

Identity fraud "prevalent" in Whitecourt
Whitecourt Star, Canada - Apr 19, 2006... She adds that identity fraud can range from the simple such as credit card theft to the more complex, such as people assuming someone else s identity ...
Source: www.whitecourtstar.com

Cops: Suspect took chances
Trenton Times, NJ - Apr 21, 2006... Police said Stefano also has been charged with theft by deception, credit card theft and the possession of heroin and drug paraphernalia. ...
Source: www.nj.com

Jensen Beach waitress indicted in credit card theft
Palm Beach Post, United States - Apr 14, 2006A federal grand jury on Thursday indicted a former waitress at a Jensen Beach restaurant on charges she skimmed credit card information from dozens of ...
Source: www.palmbeachpost.com

King George County grand jury indictments
The Free Lance-Star, VA - Apr 21, 2006... controlled substance, possess marijuana. Chaneshe M. Frazier, 21, King George, credit card theft, credit card fraud. Lloyd L. Gorham, 29 ...
Source: fredericksburg.com

Plea closes difficult trial
Charlotte Observer, NC - Apr 8, 2006... records. Among his other crimes: common-law robbery, felony breaking and entering, forgery, credit card theft and larceny. He's ...
Source: www.charlotte.com

ID Theft: Bill to Combat High-Tech 'Phishing' Scams Passes (Phishing)

ID Theft: Bill to Combat High-Tech 'Phishing' Scams Passes
California Chronicle, CA - Apr 18, 2006... issues on identity theft. SB 1387 Enhancements for ID Theft Traffickers. (Vote will be taken on April 25). This bill increases ...
Source: www.californiachronicle.com

Gov't report finds fewer ID theft victims
Seattle Post Intelligencer - Apr 2, 2006By PAULINE JELINEK. WASHINGTON -- An estimated 3.6 million US households - or about three out of every 100 - reported being victims ...
Source: seattlepi.nwsource.com

Two Upper Merion Officers Dedicated To Fighting ID Theft
NBC 10.com, PA - Apr 19, 2006UPPER MERION, Pa. -- How big of a problem is identity theft and other white-collar crimes It is so big that a local police department ...
Source: www.nbc10.com

Infant becomes a victim of ID theft
Boston Globe, United States - Mar 29, 2006By Maria Cramer and Cristina Silva, Globe Staff | March 29, 2006. BARRE -- When a mother decided to open a savings account for her ...
Source: www.boston.com

Man faces multiple ID theft, forgery charges
Mail Tribune, OR - Apr 22, 2006Medford police have arrested a man on charges of identity theft and forgery after he allegedly stole checks from a roommate and cashed them throughout the ...
Source: www.mailtribune.com

Quiz Time (ID Theft)

Quiz Time
FOX News - This is always "fun": Thursday night at 8:10 p.m., I received a phone call from my senior producer in New York City. She told me that a guest who was scheduled for our first segment of the show had just bailed on us. Apparently the guest got a lawyer
Source: www.foxnews.com

Amy Hoak @ 4:59 pm
Herald & Review - Bank fees, balance requirements for checking accounts and ATM surcharges are on the rise, according to a checking study by Bankrate.com . Checking accounts at 248 banks were used in the survey, and the results also were compared with accounts
Source: www.herald-review.com

More Internet Threats Expected This Year
NewsFactor Network - Looking back, 2005 saw a rise in profit-driven attacks. These were reflected by phishing, which now represents as much as one percent of the global e-mail traffic and is far more effective than spamming. Viruses, worms, and malicious software are
Source: www.newsfactor.com

Pharming attacks
ZDNet - Companies often put their security muscle into preventing attacks from the outside. Hugh Njemanze of ArcSight explains why insider threats are just as dangerous and how there are simple and effective methods to stop them and keep your business safe
Source: news.zdnet.com

Second Victim of Car/Train Crash Dies.
El Paso News - A little girl who was riding in her father's car Thursday when it was hit by a train has died. Friday, April 21, 2006 Three year old Destiny Rodriguez died Friday afternoon at Thomason Hospital in El Paso. Her father, 43 year old Manuel Rodriguez
Source: www.ktsm.com

Microsoft Rolls Out Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2
NewsFactor Network - "Internet Explorer is getting significantly better, and Microsoft sees it as a major Web platform," said Jupiter Research analyst Michael Gartenberg. To that end, he noted, the company is showcasing additional capabilities, such as tabbed browsing
Source: www.newsfactor.com

Computer security battle goes on

Computer security battle goes on
Chicago Tribune, United States - Apr 4, 2006... money," he said. "If it were not so safe, they would move on to other things, like credit card theft," Dunham said. The adware and ...
Source: www.chicagotribune.com

Band of burglarizing teens in Suffolk spared jail time
Virginian Pilot, VA - Apr 14, 2006... said. Finklea, 17 at the time, had been facing 27 charges, including grand larceny, statutory burglary and credit card theft. In ...
Source: home.hamptonroads.com

The following people were indicted by the Loudoun Grand Jury April ...
Loudoun Times-Mirror, VA - 22 hours agoEdwin Byron Jaramillo, 27, obtaining goods or services by using identifying info of another, credit card theft, credit card forgery and fraudulent application ...
Source: www.timescommunity.com

How to Catch a Terrorist Without Hurting Anyone's Feelings
CSO, MA - Mar 29, 2006... twice at a gas station and filling up outside your normal geographic area is an "exception" to normal purchasing rules and is an indication of credit card theft ...
Source: www.csoonline.com

Coastal Monmouth Police Blotter
Asbury Park Press, NJ - Apr 12, 2006... MACY'S: A Rumson resident was the victim of identity theft and credit card theft March 2 at Macy's. Patrolman James DiGiovanni is investigating the case. ...
Source: www.app.com

What your Better Business Bureau can do for you (Credit Card Protection)

What your Better Business Bureau can do for you
Fort Wayne News-Sentinel - Scambusters is a consumer advice column written by Mike Coil, president of the Northeastern Indiana Better Business Bureau. It will appear twice a month in Business Monday. Consumers know that the BBB helps them, but to what extent? You
Source: www.fortwayne.com

Thefts prompt greater laptop security efforts
Jackson Clarion-Ledger - The latest in computer security is a throwback to old-fashioned safety. Recent thefts of laptops with sensitive corporate data have prompted more companies and individuals to snap up everything from locks to tracking software to protect data from PC
Source: www.clarionledger.com

Fuel economy guide
KVOA 4 - Every time you turn around it seems like somebody is taking a survey. Now, thanks to the internet, so can you, just like the pros. Nanny cams are becoming more popular tools for parents to check up on their baby sitter because the easy-to-use cameras
Source: www.kvoa.com

The Anti-ID-Theft Bill That Isn't
Wired - California was the first state to pass a law requiring companies that keep personal data to disclose when that data is lost or stolen. Since then, many states have followed suit. Now Congress is debating federal legislation that would do the same
Source: www.wired.com

Ravi Ganesan Founder and CEO

Ravi Ganesan Founder and CEO
Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Journal, NJ - Mar 29, 2006... FFIEC requirements and provides financial institutions with greatly enhanced security by preventing both fraudulent transactions and theft of identity data. ...
Source: www.s-ox.com

POLICE REPORTS - Boone-Combined
Community Press, KY - 3 hours ago... Sarah Broadus was charged with theft of identity of another. ... Sarah Broadus, 20, Violet Road, Crittenden, theft of identity, March 11. ...
Source: news.communitypress.com

Cumberland County Grand Jury Indictments
Bridgeton News, United States - Apr 20, 2006... Amelia K. Byrne, 34, of Port Norris, for five counts of third-degree theft of identity impersonation, eight counts of third-degree theft by deception, three ...
Source: www.nj.com

Detention center roster
The Casper Star Tribune, WY - Apr 9, 2006... 2 misdemeanors * Thomas G. King, April 5, 2006, 2 misdemeanors * Mario A. Banda-Campos, April 5, 2006, 2 misdemeanors, theft of identity, immigration hold ...
Source: www.casperstartribune.net

Grayson County Sheriff's Office News Release for 04/11/2006
KTEN, TX - Apr 11, 200604/10/2006 Deputy John Pearson met with the complainant at the Sheriff s office in reference to a possible theft of identity. ...
Source: www.kten.com

RFID Based Health Tag
Wireless Healthcare, UK - 31 minutes ago... Will not compromise the safety of staff by alerting non-staff of their whereabouts and protects staff from loss or theft of identity. ...
Source: www.wirelesshealthcare.co.uk

Pharming attacks (Identity Theft Prevention)

Pharming attacks
ZDNet - Companies often put their security muscle into preventing attacks from the outside. Hugh Njemanze of ArcSight explains why insider threats are just as dangerous and how there are simple and effective methods to stop them and keep your business safe
Source: news.zdnet.com

INTERNET NEWS STORIES
Industry Standard - ( InfoWorld ) - EBay has launched a preview version of eBay Express, a site that is more conventional than its online marketplace and that the company's largest and most experienced merchants were eagerly awaiting. EBay Express, announced in January
Source: www.thestandard.com

Beware of IRS Phishing Scam
WTVM - They come by the numbers in e-mails targeting internet users. Many of them look pretty official, especially this recent IRS tax refund scam. "They'll click on the link -- go to another website then complete the information and at that point they have
Source: www.wtvm.com

Sacramento: California Issues ''Top 10 Scams'' for 2006 SACRAMENTO
dBusinessNews.com - Sacramento: BRMS Builds Trusted & Valued Relationships Nationwide with New Business Development Team on the East Coast SACRAMENTO -- Benefit & Risk Management Services (BRMS) is pleased Sacramento: Radical Recovery Claims a Bottle of Vodka Can
Source: sacramento.dbusinessnews.com

Albuquerque TV stations pick up news awards (Phishing)

Albuquerque TV stations pick up news awards
New Mexico Business Weekly - Competing television stations in Albuquerque's market can each claim accolades based on awards handed out recently by the New Mexico Associated Press Broadcasters, according to information supplied by the stations. KOB-TV , Channel 4, netted the
Source: albuquerque.bizjournals.com

'I was heartless; I didn't care about anyone'
AZCentral.com - Laura considered herself pretty naive. When people in her neighborhood talked about scoring dope, she'd ask, "What's dope?" "They said, 'It's good. It's good. You have no worries,' " Laura said. "It was all lies." She was 11 when she tried meth
Source: www.azcentral.com

Five Arrested In Hotel Bust
KSBW Channel.com - MONTEREY, Calif. -- Police arrested five people Tuesday at a local hotel on various charges, including outstanding warrants and credit card fraud. Officials said their investigation led them to a hotel room, which was rented using a fraudulent credit
Source: www.theksbwchannel.com

Computer security battle goes on
Chicago Tribune - Computer security experts were pleased Tuesday that New York Atty. Gen. Eliot Spitzer filed a new lawsuit in the battle to stop Internet companies from illegally installing unwanted and "deceptive" software on computers. But while Spitzer's attacks
Source: www.chicagotribune.com

Falls Church City Crime Report
Falls Church News-Press - Credit Card Theft, 200 blk. E. Fairfax St., between April 4 and April 16, unknown person(s) stole victim s credit card number and made several online transactions. Motor Vehicle Theft, 500 blk. Roosevelt Blvd., between April 18, 7:30 p.m. and April
Source: www.fcnp.com

Identity Theft - Kari Brandenburg: Money crimes not easy to pursue

Kari Brandenburg: Money crimes not easy to pursue
Albuquerque Tribune - Question: How much emphasis and manpower does the District Attorney's Office put into white-collar crime? I'm always reminded of Don Henley's lyrics: "A man can steal more money with a briefcase than he can with a gun." Answer: The District Attorney
Source: www.abqtrib.com

Crime agencies target identity theft
Australian Broadcasting Corp. - ELEANOR HALL: Australia's criminal justice agencies have begun targeting the crime of the digital age, identity theft. The Federal Justice Minister, Chris Ellison, says it's a growing problem in Australia fuelled by international organised crime
Source: www.abc.net.au

Latest News (ID Theft)

Latest News
dBusinessNews.com - South Florida: 21st Century Holding Company Announces Earnings Release Date South Florida -- 21st Century Holding Company (Nasdaq:TCHC) today announced South Florida: Forward Industries to Announce Fiscal Second Quarter Results on April 26th
Source: southflorida.dbusinessnews.com

Second Victim of Car/Train Crash Dies.
El Paso News - A little girl who was riding in her father's car Thursday when it was hit by a train has died. Friday, April 21, 2006 Three year old Destiny Rodriguez died Friday afternoon at Thomason Hospital in El Paso. Her father, 43 year old Manuel Rodriguez
Source: www.ktsm.com

Browser Plug-in Warns Of Surfing Risks Before Clicking
TechWeb - A company founded by several MIT engineers launched free Internet Explorer and Firefox plug-ins Wednesday that reveal dangerous Web sites listed by popular search engines. With the plug-ins installed, users see green, yellow, or red tags beside hits
Source: www.techweb.com

Beware of IRS Phishing Scam
WTVM - They come by the numbers in e-mails targeting internet users. Many of them look pretty official, especially this recent IRS tax refund scam. "They'll click on the link -- go to another website then complete the information and at that point they have
Source: www.wtvm.com

Phishers Snare Victims With VoIP
TechWeb - A security firm on Tuesday reported discovering a phishing scheme in which the scammers used Internet telephony to copy a bank's automated voice system in order to steal customers' passwords, account numbers and other personal information. In the
Source: www.techweb.com

Internet Explorer Outfoxed (Credit Card Protection)

Internet Explorer Outfoxed
Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) is offering a revised beta version of its new and improved Internet Explorer 7 Web browser this week, and the watchword is "safety."
Source: www.fool.com

StealthSufer II masks Computer's IP from ID theft
Stealth Ideas Inc., a privacy software company from Woodland Hills, Calif., has announced the newest addition to its StealthSurfer product line - StealthSurfer II ID Protect.
Source: www.enterprisenetworksandservers.com

Phishing Scams Spread Through Valley
A new online scam is fooling hundreds of people into giving up their private information to be used to steal their identity. Learn how you can protect yourself from being a victim.
Source: www.team4news.com

Websense und Resilience starten NetSquad-Serie der Web-Sicherheitssysteme
Websense, Inc., ein weltweit f hrender Anbieter von Web-Sicherheits- und Web-Filter-Produktivit tssoftware, und Resilience Corporation, Hersteller von Integrated High Availability(TM) Sicherheitssystemen, gaben heute die Lancierung der NetSquad 05(TM)- und NetSquad 30-Ger te bekannt.
Source: www.sys-con.com

Credit Card Protection - ID Theft Scam Artist Captured in the Valley

ID Theft Scam Artist Captured in the Valley
A con artist is caught doing what he does best - spending someone else's money. Robert Wickbolt has been wanted in three states, including Texas. He was arrested in the Rio Grande Valley after spending $10,000 that didn't belong to him.
Source: www.team4news.com

Feds take up ID-theft fight
A round of applause, please, for the U.S. attorney in Oregon, Karin Immergut. She has launched a get-tough program of using federal law against identity thieves in the state.
Source: www.democratherald.com

Governor gets bill for ID theft prevention
PHOENIX The Legislature today sent Governor Napolitano a bill to try to prevent identify theft by prohibiting businesses from discarding paper records with confidential information about individuals.
Source: kvoa.com

How To Stop Internet Identity Theft
Internet identity theft is one of the fastest-growing crimes in the U.S. today. For five straight years in a row, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ranked it as one of the most-reported types of fraud.
Source: addict3d.org

Credit Card Protection - Identity theft scams busted

Identity theft scams busted
Whittier Daily News, CA - Apr 9, 2006... Credit card theft was the most common type of identity theft reported in the survey, experienced by 48.4 percent of those interviewed. ...
Source: www.whittierdailynews.com

Plea closes difficult trial
Charlotte Observer, NC - Apr 8, 2006... records. Among his other crimes: common-law robbery, felony breaking and entering, forgery, credit card theft and larceny. He's ...
Source: www.charlotte.com

MarketPlace News
Processor.com, NE - Apr 6, 2006... Credit card theft was the most common occurrence, followed by use of banking or other accounts and misuse of personal information. ...
Source: www.processor.com

Jensen Beach waitress indicted in credit card theft
Palm Beach Post, United States - Apr 14, 2006A federal grand jury on Thursday indicted a former waitress at a Jensen Beach restaurant on charges she skimmed credit card information from dozens of ...
Source: www.palmbeachpost.com

Police investigating credit fraud
Bridgeton News, United States - Apr 8, 2006... Pearlene Jackson, 45, of Egg Harbor Township, was charged with multiple counts of credit card theft, forgery, and contempt of court, according to reports from ...
Source: www.nj.com

National Business (ID Theft) News

National Business News
Consumer Sentinel Get the facts on consumer frauds and file your complaints to be shared with law enforcement officials across the U.S. and around the world.
Source: www.fox19.com

Publisher rejects author apology over plagiarism row
An apology from a Harvard University student accused of plagiarising parts of her hyped debut novel has been roundly rejected by the publisher of the books she borrowed from.
Source: news.yahoo.com

Identity Theft
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- "It is very disturbing," says Sheryl Verner. Everything was happy at the Verner's westside apartment, until a few weeks ago. That's when she discovered that another person, 200 miles away, was using her husband's social security number.
Source: www.firstcoastnews.com

Postal Service Employee Suspected Of Identity Theft
A U.S. Postal Service employee working in the Bonny Doon area was arrested on suspicion of identity theft, the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office reported.
Source: www.theksbwchannel.com

Crime agencies target identity theft (Identity Theft)

Crime agencies target identity theft
Australian Broadcasting Corp. - ELEANOR HALL: Australia's criminal justice agencies have begun targeting the crime of the digital age, identity theft. The Federal Justice Minister, Chris Ellison, says it's a growing problem in Australia fuelled by international organised crime
Source: www.abc.net.au

Kari Brandenburg: Money crimes not easy to pursue
Albuquerque Tribune - Question: How much emphasis and manpower does the District Attorney's Office put into white-collar crime? I'm always reminded of Don Henley's lyrics: "A man can steal more money with a briefcase than he can with a gun." Answer: The District Attorney
Source: www.abqtrib.com

Bank of America Fights Phishing as a Unit (Identity Theft)

Bank of America Fights Phishing as a Unit
DM News, NY - Apr 23, 2006CHICAGO -- If you are a large e-mail sender constantly subjected to phishing scams, all parts of your organization must be on the same page to combat the ...
Source: www.dmnews.com

Don't bank on net safety
This is Money, UK - 2 hours ago... fraud. ONE of the most common tools fraudsters use is known as phishing. ... name.'. Halifax uses an IT firm to search for phishing websites. ...
Source: www.thisismoney.co.uk

Security firms launch new anti-phishing task force
SC Magazine, UK - Mar 31, 2006Two security firms have teamed up in a bid to create an anti-phishing task force of volunteers to help consumers and businesses combat phishing scams and ...
Source: www.scmagazine.com

New Anti-Phishing Toolbar Takes An Obvious Approach
Windows IT Pro, CO - Apr 18, 2006Phishing is a huge problem and several companies have stepped forward to provide some form of protection. One popular approach is ...
Source: www.windowsitpro.com

How phishing sites fool us
The Age, Australia - Mar 30, 2006Solving the puzzle of why so many people fall for the email-based phishing attacks was the driving force behind a US research study which reveals that ...
Source: www.theage.com.au

Cloudmark Joins Message Partners' Reseller Agreement With IBM to ...
Market Wire (press release) - Apr 25, 2006... to midsized businesses, along with an option for Cloudmark's Authority engine, a tailored messaging anti-abuse solution that blocks spam, phishing and virus ...
Source: www.marketwire.com

Benton man arrested on ID theft warrant (Phishing)

Benton man arrested on ID theft warrant
Saline County sheriff's deputies arrested Steve Bonds, 47, of Benton on a Little Rock Police Department warrant for financial identity theft and a parole violation warrant from Pulaski County on charges of writing hot checks, manufacture and delivery of controlled substances and forgery.
Source: www.bentoncourier.com

Protecting Identity Theft
RISMEDIA, April 19, 2006Fidelity National Information Services (NYSE:FIS) today announced the introduction of ID Protection Service(TM), a program financial institutions brand as their own to offer their customers protection against the risk of identity theft. The service includes constant monitoring of the subscriber's credit report, e-mail alerts of any changes, up to $25,000 in identity theft
Source: www.rismedia.com

Shredding Event Looks To Combat Identity Theft
A free event in Sacramento on Saturday will allow the public to drop off personal documents for shredding.
Source: news.yahoo.com

The truth about scams too good to be true
The Nigerian letter scheme has been around so long that you can't help but wonder if anyone still falls for it. But there are plenty of other ways -- some far more subtle -- where con artists bilk you out of money.
Source: www.azcentral.com

POLICE REPORTS - Campbell Combined (Identity Theft Prevention)

POLICE REPORTS - Campbell Combined
Michael L. Miller, 31, of 17 Terrace Drive, warrant, March 13. Chandra M. Turner, 39, of 3210 Boardwood, Norwood, Ohio, disorderly conduct, March 14. Roger A. Roseberry, 49, of 10886 Alexandria Pike, alcohol intoxication in a public place, first and second offense, March 15.
Source: news.communitypress.com

Crime agencies target identity theft
ELEANOR HALL: Australia's criminal justice agencies have begun targeting the crime of the digital age, identity theft.
Source: www.abc.net.au

POLICE REPORTS - Erlanger Recorder
Shawn Duckworth, 31, 334 Northern, Cincinnati, second degree fleeing, March 27. Robert Joseph Taylor, 22, 1515 Madison Ave. #5, theft, March 27. Richard E. Jenkins, 39, 4622 Victory Ave., first degree wanton endangerment, March 27.
Source: news.communitypress.com

Area residents indicted by grand jury
BRIDGETON -- The following people were recently indicted by a Cumberland County Superior Court grand jury. The information includes each defendant's age and address; the charges listed in the indictment; and the month when the alleged crimes occurred.
Source: www.thedailyjournal.com

POLICE REPORTS - Erlanger Recorder
William H. Doane, 20, of 2718 Alexandria Ave., Latonia Lakes, attempted robbery, April 3. Nathan M. Kirby, 18, of 46 Erlanger Rd., Erlanger, attempted robbery, April 3.
Source: news.communitypress.com

Identity Theft - Crime agencies target identity theft

Crime agencies target identity theft
Australian Broadcasting Corp. - ELEANOR HALL: Australia's criminal justice agencies have begun targeting the crime of the digital age, identity theft. The Federal Justice Minister, Chris Ellison, says it's a growing problem in Australia fuelled by international organised crime
Source: www.abc.net.au

Kari Brandenburg: Money crimes not easy to pursue
Albuquerque Tribune - Question: How much emphasis and manpower does the District Attorney's Office put into white-collar crime? I'm always reminded of Don Henley's lyrics: "A man can steal more money with a briefcase than he can with a gun." Answer: The District Attorney
Source: www.abqtrib.com

: Gun law expert rips ID thieves during NRA internet interview ... (Identity Theft)

: Gun law expert rips ID thieves during NRA internet interview ...
NewsReleaseWire.com (press release) - 2 hours ago... He announced last week that an informal Internet poll of the program audience indicated two-thirds of the viewers agree ID theft is a matter of deep concern to ...
Source: www.expertclick.com

Most people underestimate ID theft risk
Scotsman, United Kingdom - Apr 21, 2006TWO out of three people underestimate the risk of identity theft, despite growing awareness of the crime, a survey showed yesterday. ...
Source: news.scotsman.com

ID Theft Scam Artist Captured in the Valley
Team 4 News, TX - Apr 12, 2006Robert Wickbolt has been wanted in three states, including Texas. He was arrested in the Rio Grande Valley after spending $10,000 that didn't belong to him. ...
Source: www.team4news.com

Lawton pushes ID theft proposal
Wisconsin Radio Network, WI - 23 hours ago... identity theft. Lawton says people have mixed emotions about ID theft, and many think it won't happen to them. "Nationally last ...
Source: www.wrn.com

Lawmakers Close To Passing ID Theft Bill
cbs4denver.com, CO - 21 hours ago... said. Since the state doesn't have an ID theft law, most violators are charged with criminal impersonation or perhaps forgery. "For ...
Source: cbs4denver.com

Gov't report finds fewer ID theft victims
Seattle Post Intelligencer - Apr 2, 2006By PAULINE JELINEK. WASHINGTON -- An estimated 3.6 million US households - or about three out of every 100 - reported being victims ...
Source: seattlepi.nwsource.com

Identity theft bill's passage unanimous

Identity theft bill's passage unanimous
Pioneer Press, MN - Apr 11, 2006The Minnesota Senate united Monday to approve safeguards against identity theft for consumers and provide help for victims who are trying to clean up their ...
Source: www.twincities.com

NY county enacts identity theft prevention law
America's Network - Apr 21, 2006New York's Westchester County on Thursday enacted a law designed to limit identity theft by forcing local businesses to install basic security measures for any ...
Source: www.americasnetwork.com

Identity Theft Ring May Be Linked to Organized Crime
Whittier Daily News, CA - Apr 20, 2006... SWAT team members busted down the door of a home early this morning, took one man into custody and broke up what could be called an identity theft cell that ...
Source: www.whittierdailynews.com

20 charged in Southern California identity theft ring
MSN Money - Apr 13, 2006LOS ANGELES (AP) - California authorities say 20 people have been charged in an identity theft ring that allegedly committed (m) millions of dollars in fraud. ...
Source: moneycentral.msn.com

Identity theft could soon be a felony
9NEWS.com, CO - Apr 13, 2006... negative vote. The bill would make identity theft a Class 4 felony, and could carry a mandatory two to six year prison sentence. State ...
Source: www.9news.com

Identity theft woes plague taxpayers
49abcnews.com, KS - Apr 13, 2006... Few realize it's been the law since the mid 1970s. But so much has changed since then, most notably, the risk of identity theft. ...
Source: www.49abcnews.com

Excerpts From a Crime Report

Excerpts From a Crime Report
DCist.com, DC - Apr 13, 2006... The man was also served with outstanding warrants charging credit card fraud, credit card theft, forgery, larceny, grand larceny and larceny with intent to sell ...
Source: www.dcist.com

Fredericksburg grand jury indictments
The Free Lance-Star, VA - Apr 9, 2006David G. Clark, 42, no fixed address, identity fraud, two counts of credit card theft, six counts of credit card fraud, two counts of receiving stolen goods ...
Source: fredericksburg.com

Identity fraud "prevalent" in Whitecourt
Whitecourt Star, Canada - Apr 19, 2006... She adds that identity fraud can range from the simple such as credit card theft to the more complex, such as people assuming someone else s identity ...
Source: www.whitecourtstar.com

Crime affects all ages
Augusta Chronicle (subscription), GA - Apr 13, 2006... $3.2 billion because of the crimes. Credit card theft was the most common type of identity theft reported. A total of 3.6 million ...
Source: chronicle.augusta.com

Stafford grand jury (Identity Theft Prevention) list Stafford grand jury list

Stafford grand jury list Stafford grand jury list
Free Lance-Star - Joseph N. Abbey, 36, Stafford, abduction, object sexual penetration, forcible sodomy and attempted rape. Brian K. Bell, 44, Stafford, driving while intoxicated (third offense), driving on a suspended license after a conviction for driving while
Source: www.fredericksburg.com

Albuquerque TV stations pick up news awards
New Mexico Business Weekly - Competing television stations in Albuquerque's market can each claim accolades based on awards handed out recently by the New Mexico Associated Press Broadcasters, according to information supplied by the stations. KOB-TV , Channel 4, netted the
Source: albuquerque.bizjournals.com

'I was heartless; I didn't care about anyone'
AZCentral.com - Laura considered herself pretty naive. When people in her neighborhood talked about scoring dope, she'd ask, "What's dope?" "They said, 'It's good. It's good. You have no worries,' " Laura said. "It was all lies." She was 11 when she tried meth
Source: www.azcentral.com

Jensen Beach waitress indicted in credit card theft
Palm Beach Interactive - A federal grand jury on Thursday indicted a former waitress at a Jensen Beach restaurant on charges she skimmed credit card information from dozens of customers and then sold the information to someone else. Malisa Norman, 29, reportedly told federal
Source: www.palmbeachpost.com

Computer security battle goes on
Chicago Tribune - Computer security experts were pleased Tuesday that New York Atty. Gen. Eliot Spitzer filed a new lawsuit in the battle to stop Internet companies from illegally installing unwanted and "deceptive" software on computers. But while Spitzer's attacks
Source: www.chicagotribune.com

Plea closes difficult trial (Credit Card Protection)

Plea closes difficult trial
Eugene Smith died after trying to protect his wife from a purse-snatcher.
Source: www.charlotte.com

Allentown man charged in Wilson gas station holdup
An Allentown man in jail on a probation violation was arrested Monday on charges he robbed a gas station convenience store in Wilson on April 3. He then was charged with unrelated crimes in Nazareth.
Source: www.mcall.com

Assistance needed on dated theft case
Leduc RCMP are trying to solve a case of credit card theft as the suspect was able to charge more than $5,000 within 24 hours from the cards being stolen.
Source: www.leducrep.com

Murder suspects changed
A murder trial scheduled to get under way Monday in DeKalb County has been continued and two other murder trials set to begin the same day have been disposed of, according to DeKalb County District Attorney Mike ODell.
Source: www.times-journal.com

POLICE REPORTS - Erlanger Recorder (Credit Card Protection)

POLICE REPORTS - Erlanger Recorder
William H. Doane, 20, of 2718 Alexandria Ave., Latonia Lakes, attempted robbery, April 3. Nathan M. Kirby, 18, of 46 Erlanger Rd., Erlanger, attempted robbery, April 3.
Source: news.communitypress.com

POLICE REPORTS - Erlanger Recorder
Shawn Duckworth, 31, 334 Northern, Cincinnati, second degree fleeing, March 27. Robert Joseph Taylor, 22, 1515 Madison Ave. #5, theft, March 27. Richard E. Jenkins, 39, 4622 Victory Ave., first degree wanton endangerment, March 27.
Source: news.communitypress.com

LOCAL NEWS
&nbspDaniel Edwards, 20, 408 County Line Road, Chaparral, is charged with unlawful taking of a vehicle, two counts of conspiracy, attempt to commit receiving stolen property, criminal damage to property and criminal trespass on Jan. 7.
Source: www.lcsun-news.com

POLICE REPORTS - Campbell Combined
Shawndea G. Krebs, 36, of 15 Thatcher Court, Alexandria, fourth degree assault (domestic violence), March 26. Zachary T. Carey, 19, of 8231 U.S. 42, Florence, warrant, March 26.
Source: news.communitypress.com

Websense Enhances Desktop and Laptop Security With Integration of Microsoft(R) XP Desktop Firewall (Identity Theft Prevention)

Websense Enhances Desktop and Laptop Security With Integration of Microsoft(R) XP Desktop Firewall
Websense, Inc. , a global leader in web security and web filtering productivity software, and Microsoft Corporation, are working together to offer customers an innovative and powerful desktop security solution to be included in its current release of Websense Web Security Suite-Lockdown Edition and Websense Client Policy Manager version 6.2.
Source: biz.yahoo.com

TrustELI Selected by SuiteLinq, Inc. to Provide Comprehensive Security Directly to Hotel Guest Rooms Throughout North
TrustELI, an innovative provider of affordable, professionally managed, all-in-one broadband security appliances, today announced it joined forces with SuiteLinq, a leading provider of Internet and broadband solutions for the hospitality industry, to bring an integrated connectivity and security system to thousands of hotel guest rooms.
Source: biz.yahoo.com

Getting Proactive About PC Security
A new feature from Distinctive Technologies is designed to help consumers take a proactive stance on protecting their PCs.
Source: news.yahoo.com

Websense, Resilience Partner On Web Security Appliance
San Diego-based Websense, and Mountain View-based Resilience today released a new, family of web security appliances. The two firms said today that they have released new websense/Resilience appliance-based solutions targeted at the security risk detection and protection market.... (more)
Source: www.socaltech.com

New IE security flaw could aid phishing scams (Credit Card Protection)

New IE security flaw could aid phishing scams
Silicon.com, UK - Apr 7, 2006An unpatched vulnerability in Internet Explorer could aid fraudsters in pulling off phishing scams, experts have warned. The error ...
Source: software.silicon.com

CipherTrust helps firms spot phishing and spoof sites
Computing, UK - Apr 4, 2006Email security firm CipherTrust has released a new online resource to help firms combat phishing and brand-spoofing attacks by alerting them when their sites ...
Source: www.computing.co.uk

'Phishing' scam comes to town
Jackson Sun, TN - 19 hours agoIn a scam known as phishing, someone posing as an employee of Carroll Bank & Trust would call residents and ask account holders to give out their personal and ...
Source: www.jacksonsun.com

Research finds no way to beat phishing
VNUNet.com, Netherlands - Apr 13, 2006One of the largest studies yet into phishing has concluded that people will always be fooled by phishing sites, regardless of technical knowledge. ...
Source: www.vnunet.com

SMBC to e-sign e-mails to prevent phishing fraud+
TMCnet - Apr 13, 2006... SMBC said the system is highly effective in protecting customers from so-call phishing fraud, which lures Net users to bogus websites to trick them into ...
Source: www.tmcnet.com

Research reveals phishing hooks
BBC News, UK - Apr 5, 2006... produced by phishers. Though many phishing sites were easy to spot, the best were judged real by almost all participants. It found ...
Source: news.bbc.co.uk

PC users face phishing onslaught (Identity Theft)

PC users face phishing onslaught
Telecom Asia Daily / Wireless Asia, Hong Kong - Apr 10, 2006Financially-motivated computer crime continued to gain ground, with more than 20% of PC users worldwide now receiving five or more phishing emails every day. ...
Source: www.telecomasia.net

E-banking helps firms cut costs: survey
ElectricNews.net, Ireland - 18 hours ago... According to a recent SophosLabs study, the high number of phishing e-mails was largely responsible for this crisis of confidence. ...
Source: www.electricnews.net

Targeted Phishing Attacks
NewsForge - Apr 10, 2006Anonymous Reader writes "Phishers are using a lesson learned from virus and worm writers to improve their chances of success. Over ...
Source: mobile.newsforge.com

IRS becomes tool for identity thieves' phishing scams
TMCnet - Mar 29, 2006... theft. So-called phishing scams are not new, but they are becoming more common. Last ... mails. That address is phishing@irs.gov. Recipients ...
Source: www.tmcnet.com

CipherTrust launches anti-phishing website register
iTWire, Australia - Apr 2, 2006... PhishRegistry.org at www.phishregistry.org, aims to help safeguard organisations and end users by detecting phishing scams that fraudulently use a company s ...
Source: www.itwire.com.au

IRS Sets Up Email Box for Phishing Complaints
SmartPros Accounting - Mar 27, 2006... has set up an email address for taxpayers to send information about suspicious emails they receive that claim to come from the IRS, known as phishing scams. ...
Source: accounting.smartpros.com

Vineland police make (Identity Theft) arrest in credit card thefts

Vineland police make arrest in credit card thefts
VINELAND -- Vineland police detectives arrested a subscription department employee of The Press of Atlantic City at the newspapers Pleasantville office Thursday afternoon and charged her with multiple counts of credit card theft and forgery.
Source: www.thedailyjournal.com

More News Stories
ATLANTIC CITY Police are still seeking a city man in the stabbing of a resident inside his North Massachusetts Avenue home. Emanuel Sewell told police he got into a fight with an acquaintance who then cut Sewell on the side of his head with a razor, police said.
Source: www.pressofatlanticcity.com

Identity fraud "prevalent" in Whitecourt
While it isnt the biggest issue Whitecourt RCMP have to tackle, Identity fraud is nonetheless a concern.
Source: www.whitecourtstar.com

Police Report
Jasmine Greene, 31, York Correctional Institution, Niantic, 7 p.m., third-degree assault, disorderly conduct; court date April 19, New London Superior Court.
Source: www.norwichbulletin.com

Cops: Suspect took chances
LAWRENCE -- Township police who arrested Dean Michael Stefano, 19, of Mount Ephraim as a suspected burglar say they then discovered he may have sold as many as 200 to 250 stolen raffle tickets in and around Rider University.
Source: www.nj.com

Panda Software SpyXposer Detects More Than 6 Million Spyware Samples (Identity Theft Prevention)

Panda Software SpyXposer Detects More Than 6 Million Spyware Samples
not only infringing on user privacy but also causing problems in computers such as system slowdowns, crashes, etc.
Source: www.sys-con.com

Microsoft releases Internet Explorer beta to consumers
Microsoft has unveiled a beta 2 test version of its Internet Explorer 7 browser. The software is targeted at technology enthusiasts, after earlier versions of the browser primarily catered towards developers of websites and online applications.
Source: www.infomaticsonline.co.uk

Cybercriminals Turn Their Attention to the Corporate World
Nearly 40% of Trojan attacks and 30% of probes in 2005 were aimed at the banking industry, although other industries were not spared. Materials and manufacturing attracted 22% of Trojans, and pharmaceuticals and health care more than 20% of probes.
Source: www.baselinemag.com

Websense Confirms First Quarter Results
Websense, Inc. , a global leader in web security and web filtering productivity software, today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2006.
Source: www.sys-con.com

Czech police make first phishing arrest
Czech police have made their first ever arrest in a phishing case, detaining a man suspected of involvement in a gang that raided bank accounts using spoof e-mails to obtain account details.
Source: www.computerweekly.com

Small Business (Identity Theft Prevention) Briefs

Small Business Briefs
Miami Herald - Telecom giant AT&T is hoping two new Web portals will help it cozy up with small business. Biz-Eye-View [www.att.com/biz-eye-view] offers resources, tip sheets and tools for starting and running a small enterprise. The site also includes links to
Source: www.miami.com

Thieves Using 'VIN Cloning' To Steal Car's Identity
Local 6 - Authorities in Florida are warning used car buyers about a new type of car theft called "VIN cloning" or car ID theft, according to a Problem Solvers investigation. The report said car owners should be on the lookout for the possibility that their
Source: www.local6.com

Young ID theft victim talks with Seattle high school students
NWCN - SEATTLE - Zach Friesen is 20 years old, but on paper he's already accumulated more than $40,000 worth of debt. When I was 7, someone stole my identity and used it to buy a houseboat in my name, he said. He didn't find out about it until he was
Source: www.nwcn.com

Living the (Mexican-)American dream
North County Times - ESCONDIDO ---- Macario's decade of hard work has begun to bear fruit. The extra money earned from 10- and 12-hour days has started to provide financial security for the 26-year-old Escondido resident. He got married two years ago. Plans to have
Source: www.nctimes.com

Internal theft of personal bank data rare (Identity Theft)

Internal theft of personal bank data rare
Cadillac News - CADILLAC - There's a first time for everything - even a bank employee using his job to compromise the personal information of customers. Fifth Third Bank has the designation of being the first after an employee at an Indiana banking center accessed
Source: www.cadillacnews.com

Can H&R Block Beat TurboTax's Online Appeal?
MSNBC - International Paper slashed its tax bill by taking advantage of a little-known loophole. The deal shows how complicated and unfair the IRS code can be. Dickey: Putting Tiny Video Cams to the Test The newest camcorders are so slick and small they
Source: www.msnbc.msn.com

Colorado a hub for data brokers
Rocky Mountain News - A congressional investigation into the potentially illegal practice of selling private information such as cell-phone records is focused in large part on Colorado. Several information brokers in the state have talked to investigators, and three have
Source: www.rockymountainnews.com

NEWS 3 LINKS/WEB SITES
Channel 3000 - Looking for something you saw on News 3? Find a link here. If you can't find it. E-mail us at News@Channel3000.com , and we'll try to help you. (date mentioned: info) 4/20: To find tornado sirens located in Dane County, visit here . 4/20: Madison
Source: www.channel3000.com

House OKs bill to curb identity theft

House OKs bill to curb identity theft
Arizona Daily Star, AZ - Apr 17, 2006PHOENIX - Taking a step to curb identity theft, the House on Monday unanimously approved a bill to require companies to notify Arizonans if a security breach ...
Source: www.azstarnet.com

Identity theft runs rampant
Salt Lake Tribune, United States - Apr 10, 2006... A newly released federal study says identity theft fraud hit at an estimated 3.6 million households, or 3 percent of the total number of households, in the ...
Source: www.sltrib.com

Identity theft on rise
UNLV The Rebel Yell, NV - 22 hours ago... The College of Liberal Arts presented "Identity Theft 101: Education, Prevention and the Broader Implications of Identity Fraud" in the Barrick Museum ...
Source: www.unlvrebelyell.com

Identity theft bill's passage unanimous
Pioneer Press, MN - Apr 11, 2006The Minnesota Senate united Monday to approve safeguards against identity theft for consumers and provide help for victims who are trying to clean up their ...
Source: www.twincities.com

Thousands Of Hawaii Workers Exposed To Possible Identity Theft
Hawaii Channel.com, HI - Apr 14, 2006HONOLULU -- The Hawaii Attorney General's Office alerted more than 40,000 Hawaii residents Thursday that they are at risk for identity theft. ...
Source: www.thehawaiichannel.com

Pure Vanilla Exchange, Inc. Begins Final Beta Testing Phase

Pure Vanilla Exchange, Inc. Begins Final Beta Testing Phase
MacReport (press release), NY - Apr 5, 2006... issues facing both merchants and consumers regarding payment issues in the Adult online industry, primarily privacy, anonymity, credit card theft and identity ...
Source: www.macreport.net

Identity fraud "prevalent" in Whitecourt
Whitecourt Star, Canada - Apr 19, 2006... She adds that identity fraud can range from the simple such as credit card theft to the more complex, such as people assuming someone else s identity ...
Source: www.whitecourtstar.com

Stafford grand jury list
The Free Lance-Star, VA - Apr 16, 2006... Denver A. Hawkins, 50, Washington, obtaining goods by false pretenses, credit card theft, conspiracy, credit card fraud and identity fraud. ...
Source: fredericksburg.com

Woman ordered to pay $6K restitution for stealing credit card
Sheboygan Press, WI - Apr 24, 2006... H, was convicted of four misdemeanors theft of a credit card, theft of property valued at less than $2,500 and two counts of fraudulent use of a credit ...
Source: www.sheboygan-press.com

Court report
Southwest Virginia Enterprise, VA - Mar 25, 2006... The following September 2005 charges against Cheryl Ratcliffe were certified to a grand jury: credit card theft, credit card fraud, forging/uttering (17 counts ...
Source: www.wythenews.com

Businesses guard against identity theft
Central Michigan Life, MI - Mar 23, 2006... Frauds range anywhere from bad checks or stolen check books to ATM/credit card theft and name under false pretense, such as impersonating a person with the ...
Source: www.cm-life.com

Albuquerque TV stations pick up news awards

Albuquerque TV stations pick up news awards
Bizjournals.com, NC - Apr 19, 2006... Channel 4 also won awards for Best Investigative story for Mark Horner's report on credit card theft, for continuing coverage for its reporting on Cannon Air ...
Source: www.bizjournals.com

Parishoners charged in credit card theft
Torrington Register Citizen, CT - Apr 21, 2006BANTAM -- A Burlington man and two women from Torrington are scheduled to be arraigned Monday in Bantam Superior Court for allegedly using a local pastor s ...
Source: www.registercitizen.com

Plea closes difficult trial
Charlotte Observer, NC - Apr 8, 2006... records. Among his other crimes: common-law robbery, felony breaking and entering, forgery, credit card theft and larceny. He's ...
Source: www.charlotte.com

Alberto Gonzales' school horror show
p2pnet.net, Canada - Mar 31, 2006... 'AirDogs,' distributed by Web Wise Kids of Santa Ana, teaches middle-schoolers to avoid cybercrime activities such as credit-card theft and re-selling stolen ...
Source: www.p2pnet.net

Identity Theft - A Sinister Web Entraps Victims of Cyberstalkers

A Sinister Web Entraps Victims of Cyberstalkers
Gadsden Times - Claire E. Miller, a 44-year-old publishing executive in Manhattan, recently stripped her nameplate from the tenant directory at the entrance to her Kips Bay apartment building, where she has lived for more than 11 years. She has also asked the
Source: www.gadsdentimes.com

Member Discounts
American Family Physician - Avis Discounts -- Car rental discounts available for AAFP members. MBNA America -- Earn credit card reward points through the AAFP Credit Card program and finance your practice with the AAFP Practice Finance Solutions program. OfficeMax -- Office
Source: www.aafp.org

PayPal UK Launches Credit Card
Auctionbytes.com - PayPal launched a stand-alone UK credit card with finance provider GE Money. The PayPal Mastercard comes with a six month 0% p.a. balance transfer offer and carries no annual fee and has a typical 12.9% APR. The card also offers a free ID theft
Source: www.auctionbytes.com

Small Business Briefs
Miami Herald - Telecom giant AT&T is hoping two new Web portals will help it cozy up with small business. Biz-Eye-View [www.att.com/biz-eye-view] offers resources, tip sheets and tools for starting and running a small enterprise. The site also includes links to
Source: www.miami.com

June 30, 2005
BeSpacific - New australia.gov.au provides single entry point to the Australian Government : "Special Minister of State, Senator Eric Abetz launched the Government's new australia.gov.au website and said that it provided a single point of entry for people
Source: www.bespacific.com

ID Theft - UT Computer Breach Affects More Than 100,000

UT Computer Breach Affects More Than 100,000
KWTX - (April 24, 2006)--Whoever hacked into the computer system at the University of Texas business school accessed the names and Social Security numbers of about 106,000 people. UT officials Monday in Austin announced the computer breach involves details
Source: www.kwtx.com

Students worried in wake of breach
Daily Texan Online - Students are reacting with nervousness and shock in response to a McCombs School of Business database breach that may have left approximately 106,000 people vulnerable to identity theft. Some students are finding it hard to believe an incident such
Source: www.dailytexanonline.com

Originally published Apr 23, 2006
Baltimore Sun - The Nigerian letter scheme has been around so long that you can't help but wonder whether anyone still falls for the unsolicited e-mail that begs for help in transferring millions of dollars out of the African country. While that pitch now seems such
Source: www.baltimoresun.com

Online identity plan wins UW business competition
Milwaukee Business Journal - IPIC , a business plan focusing on online identity protection, has won the $10,000 first prize in the G. Steven Burrill Technology Business Plan Competition held April 21 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business. More than 40
Source: milwaukee.bizjournals.com

Panda Titanium 2006 Antivirus + Spyware (Identity Theft)

Panda Titanium 2006 Antivirus + Spyware
Provides automatic protection against all types of viruses and spyware.
Source: www.jumbo.com

Researcher: Major Banking Sites Insecure
Sites do not use authentication technology to prove they are genuine, researcher says.
Source: news.yahoo.com

Brief: U.S. remains spam king, China close second
U.S. remains spam king, China close second
Source: www.securityfocus.com

Websense and Resilience Release NetSquad Series of Web Security Appliances
Websense, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBSN) a global leader in web security and web filtering productivity software, and Resilience Corporation, manufacturer of Integrated High Availability(TM) security appliances, today announced the release of NetSquad 05(TM) and NetSquad 30 appliances.
Source: www.sys-con.com

PR Newswire Summary of High Tech Copy, April 24, 2006
Following is a summary of high technology news releases transmitted today by PR Newswire. The full text of these releases is available at the PR Newswire for Journalists, http://media.prnewswire.com/.
Source: www.sys-con.com

Gonzales urges kids to eschew online piracy (Phishing)

Gonzales urges kids to eschew online piracy
Seattle Times - SAN JOSE, Calif. "I am the top cop in the United States," declared U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, explaining his job Thursday afternoon to an audience of 80 seventh- and eighth-graders at a school here. The nation's No. 1 law-enforcement
Source: seattletimes.nwsource.com

The Winchester Star
Winchester Star - The robber entered the bank at 1000 Berryville Ave. and handed the teller a note demanding money and stating he had a weapon. He left the bank with an undisclosed amount of money. No weapon was displayed, and no one was injured in the robbery
Source: www.winchesterstar.com

Albuquerque TV stations pick up news awards
New Mexico Business Weekly - Competing television stations in Albuquerque's market can each claim accolades based on awards handed out recently by the New Mexico Associated Press Broadcasters, according to information supplied by the stations. KOB-TV , Channel 4, netted the
Source: albuquerque.bizjournals.com

Pure Vanilla Exchange, Inc. Begins Final Beta Testing Phase
Market Wire - NEW YORK, NY -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/04/2006 -- Pure Vanilla Exchange, Inc. ("pV") (currently trading) (OTC: NVSX ) announced today that it has begun the final phase of beta testing in anticipation of its product launch and nationwide roll-out. pV
Source: www.marketwire.com

Court update (Identity Theft Prevention)

Court update
Newport News-Times - The following individuals were convicted of felony offenses in Lincoln County Circuit Court. Any associated charges filed in conjunction with those felony charges are listed as well. This list also includes persons convicted of any assault charges
Source: www.newportnewstimes.com

Crime agencies target identity theft
Australian Broadcasting Corp. - ELEANOR HALL: Australia's criminal justice agencies have begun targeting the crime of the digital age, identity theft. The Federal Justice Minister, Chris Ellison, says it's a growing problem in Australia fuelled by international organised crime
Source: www.abc.net.au

THE JUDGE: BANK FRAUDSTER TRIES TO GET BARRY'S LOG-ON (Identity Theft Prevention)

THE JUDGE: BANK FRAUDSTER TRIES TO GET BARRY'S LOG-ON
BARRY COHEN switched to internet banking because he thought it was safe. But weeks after he signed up with HSBC, he became the target of online fraud, known as phishing.
Source: www.sundaymail.co.uk

Phishing Steals Spotlight at MIT Spam Conference
No technology has been developed that can effectively protect e-mail users from phishing attacks that steal personal information, which means unwanted e-mail remains a real threat.
Source: www.newsfactor.com

Microsoft releases Internet Explorer beta to consumers
Microsoft seeks additional user feedback on upcoming browser
Source: uk.news.yahoo.com

Traveling afar Have backup to ATM card
As thieves become better at cracking ATM codes and stealing credit-card numbers, banks are getting more aggressive about locking down their international systems when they suspect fraud.
Source: www.philly.com

More Internet Threats Expected This Year
Viruses, worms, and other malicious attacks are becoming part and parcel of the Internet, according to a new report that indicated phishing attacks are also on the rise.
Source: www.newsfactor.com

Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 Released
Microsoft early Tuesday put live the Beta 2 release of Internet Explorer 7, the company's new standalone browser for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003. A new IE Web site is promoting the beta, which Microsoft is targeting at both enthusiasts and the general public.
Source: www.betanews.com

Cumberland County Grand Jury Indictments (Credit Card Protection)

Cumberland County Grand Jury Indictments
Bridgeton News, United States - Apr 20, 2006... Amelia K. Byrne, 34, of Port Norris, for five counts of third-degree theft of identity impersonation, eight counts of third-degree theft by deception, three ...
Source: www.nj.com

Grayson County Sheriff's Office press report
North Texas e-News, Texas - Apr 12, 2006... This incident is pending. 04/10/2006 -- Deputy John Pearson met with the complainant at the Sheriff s office in reference to a possible theft of identity. ...
Source: www.ntxe-news.com

Ravi Ganesan Founder and CEO
Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Journal, NJ - Mar 29, 2006... FFIEC requirements and provides financial institutions with greatly enhanced security by preventing both fraudulent transactions and theft of identity data. ...
Source: www.s-ox.com

Grayson County Sheriff's Office News Release for 04/11/2006
KTEN, TX - Apr 11, 200604/10/2006 Deputy John Pearson met with the complainant at the Sheriff s office in reference to a possible theft of identity. ...
Source: www.kten.com

Detention center roster
The Casper Star Tribune, WY - Apr 9, 2006... 2 misdemeanors * Thomas G. King, April 5, 2006, 2 misdemeanors * Mario A. Banda-Campos, April 5, 2006, 2 misdemeanors, theft of identity, immigration hold ...
Source: www.casperstartribune.net

Arbor Networks(R) Debuts First Podcast Drama Series to Educate Business and IT Professionals on Network Security (Identity Theft)

Arbor Networks(R) Debuts First Podcast Drama Series to Educate Business and IT Professionals on Network Security
LONDON----April 24, 2006--Arbor Networks , a provider of core-to-core network security and operational performance for global business networks, today announced that it will debut two pilot episodes of its new 12-part dramatic podcast series Secure the Core on April 24.
Source: biz.yahoo.com

Panda Titanium 2006 Antivirus + Spyware
Provides automatic protection against all types of viruses and spyware.
Source: www.jumbo.com

Creating and enforcing acceptable use policies
If you haven't developed an Acceptable Use Policy for your organizations computers and network, youre leaving your company open to security breaches, possible regulatory fines and lawsuits both from those impacted by your users actions and by users who are disciplined for inappropriate network use.
Source: techrepublic.com.com

RSA Security acquires PassMark for $44.7m
Daniel Thomas, Computing , Monday 24 April 2006 at 00:00:00 IT security firm gains 20 new financial services customers IT security giant RSA Security has acquired online banking authentication firm PassMark for $44.7m. The deal, which builds on the recent acquisition of online fraud detection and anti-phishing firm Cyota,... > Read the full article
Source: feeds.feedburner.com

Spammers Bait Users with Porn
Users are more likely to respond to emails hawking pornographic information, say experts.
Source: www.redherring.com

PeoplePC Introduces The Internet Security Pack
PeoplePC, a leading provider of high-quality, value-priced Internet service and subsidiary of EarthLink , today launched the PeoplePC Internet Security Pack an affordable, integrated suite of protection and security features that protects members' entire computers -- not just their email -- against viruses, spyware, and phishing.
Source: biz.yahoo.com

State lawyers aid (Identity Theft Prevention) criminals

State lawyers aid criminals
Maui News - There was more than a little irony in the timing of two press releases issued by state agencies last week about the same subject, identity theft, a proliferating crime in which thieves plunder individual bank and credit card accounts. Even if the
Source: www.mauinews.com

Online Records: Gold Mine for Thieves, Stalkers, Terrorists
Town Hall - (CNSNews.com) - Congress has passed laws making identity theft a federal crime under certain conditions and devoting millions of dollars and untold law enforcement resources to protecting Americans from what the FBI considers "one of the dominant
Source: www.townhall.com

National Identity Theft Conference Kicks Off National Crime Victims
Market Wire - LOS ANGELES, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/24/2006 -- The National Notary Association (NNA), Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro, and leaders in industry and law enforcement will meet today in Columbus, Ohio, for a National Identity Theft Conference entitled
Source: www.marketwire.com

A North Carolina community remembers a fallen hero
WAVY News 10 - A man charged in the murder of four of his relatives on Virginia's Eastern Shore has decided to fight extradition from Worcester County, MD. Another hearing has been scheduled for May 5th for him to present the case for why he should not be returned
Source: www.wavy.com

Bank One customers targeted by Chase phishing letters (Identity Theft Prevention)

Bank One customers targeted by Chase phishing letters
WZZM 13 - Undated - A phishing scam is targeting customers of Bank One, confusing them about the banks new merger with Chase. Bank One customers are contacted by an e-mail, welcoming them to the new Chase. When a customer opens the e-mail, funds are taken from
Source: www.wzzm13.com

Identity theft could be key in race for AG
Fresno Bee - State Sen. Chuck Poochigian seems to think he has to prove he's tough on crime. It's because he's running for attorney general, and California voters don't want a softie as their top law enforcement officer. A steady barrage of press releases from
Source: www.fresnobee.com

Product Previews
Infoworld - Symantec unifies anti-spam and mail security Tightening the integration between brightmail anti-spam and the company s content security technologies, Symantec Mail Security for SMTP 5.0 announced last week and due in May will proactively
Source: www.infoworld.com

EFF's sender pay email debate ends in draw
ZDNet Blogs - Last night Mitch Kapor, Esther Dyson and Danny O Brien debated the pros and cons of sender-pay email at a fundraiser for the Electronic Frontier Foundation held at the Roxie Film Center in the Mission district. Actually Mitch was the moderator, but
Source: blogs.zdnet.com

Gov't Report Finds Fewer ID Theft Victims

Gov't Report Finds Fewer ID Theft Victims
ABC News - Apr 2, 2006This poster was unveiled at a news conference in Portland, Maine, Monday, Jan. 5, 2004, where various officials announced a nationwide ...
Source: abcnews.go.com

Feds take up ID-theft fight
Albany Democrat Herald, OR - Apr 18, 2006A round of applause, please, for the US attorney in Oregon, Karin Immergut. She has launched a get-tough program of using federal ...
Source: www.dhonline.com

Path to ID theft suspect's arrest is long and winding
Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX - Apr 23, 2006... No ID theft charges were filed against Kresge. ... Five months later, Kresge was arrested on ID theft charges again -- this time in another town. ...
Source: www.dfw.com

Governor gets bill for ID theft prevention
KOLD-TV, AZ - Apr 19, 2006PHOENIX The Legislature today sent Governor Napolitano a bill to try to prevent identify theft by prohibiting businesses from discarding paper records with ...
Source: www.kold.com

Credit Card Protection - Absolute Software's third-quarter loss doubles to $1 million at 10:13

Absolute Software's third-quarter loss doubles to $1 million at 10:13
940 News - VANCOUVER (CP) - Absolute Software (TSX:ABT), a specialist in computer theft recovery and data protection, says its third-quarter loss doubled to $1 million as higher costs offset a 36 per cent rise in revenue. The loss for the quarter ended March 31
Source: www.940news.com

Leading Democrat plans D.C. detour off campaign trail
Toledo Blade - While other candidates for governor pound the campaign trail this week, Ted Strickland will fly to Washington to cast - not court - votes. Perhaps it's confidence, perhaps the tug of duty. Either way, Mr. Strickland, a Democratic congressman from
Source: www.toledoblade.com

By Mary Ann Azevedo
MSNBC - A civil lawsuit filed by Eagle Broadband Inc. in October 2005 has gained momentum from a recent ruling handed down by a California judge. The League City-based communications technology firm sued 25 anonymous "John Doe" defendants in the Superior
Source: msnbc.msn.com

Efforts Increase To Fight Identity Theft
WJZ - (WJZ) Baltimore, MD The problem of identity theft is an issue crime stopping agencies around the country including organizations here in Maryland, are aiming to tackle. WJZ's Gigi Barnett was in Ellicott City Saturday where officials from the retail
Source: wjz.com

In today's Internet world, it's spy vs. spy
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Spyware is the reigning king of evil on the Internet. It's a tremendous risk to people's privacy and an open door to identity theft. It clogs and crashes infected computers by devouring system resources for its own selfish needs. And it can be
Source: www.jsonline.com

Latest News
dBusinessNews.com - Concord: iCAD Wins Patent Arbitration Defense; Competitor's Claim of Infringement Found Entirely Without Merit NASHUA -- iCAD(R), Inc. , provider of Computer Aided Detection Concord: Centrix Bank Announces First Quarter Earnings BEDFORD
Source: concord.dbusinessnews.com

Fear of identity theft chewed up in hopper

Fear of identity theft chewed up in hopper
Honolulu Advertiser, HI - Apr 16, 2006After recent news that thieves may have stolen the identities of 43,000 Hawai'i residents, dozens of vehicles streamed to the state Capitol yesterday for AARP ...
Source: www.honoluluadvertiser.com

Computer theft places student identities at risk
University of Virginia The Cavalier Daily, VA - 15 hours agoOne of the stolen computers contained student ID numbers, grades and other confidential information, putting students at risk for identity theft. ...
Source: www.cavalierdaily.com

Two women wanted on identity theft charges
WVEC.com (subscription), VA - Apr 19, 2006... Holman currently has 27 outstanding warrants to include forgery, uttering, obtaining money under false pretenses and identity theft. ...
Source: www.wvec.com

20 charged in Southern California identity theft ring
San Francisco Chronicle, USA - Apr 13, 2006Twenty people have been charged in a Southern California identity theft ring that allegedly committed millions of dollars in fraud, officials said Thursday. ...
Source: www.sfgate.com

Officials: Area man filmed minors (Identity Theft)

Officials: Area man filmed minors
A Culpeper man was arrested April 12 on charges of pornography, grand larceny, computer invasion of privacy and credit card theft by the Culpeper Police Department.
Source: www.starexponent.com

3.6 Million U.S. Households Were Identity Theft Victims During a Six-Month Period in 2004
An estimated 3.6 million households, or about 3 percent of all households in the nation, learned that they had been the victim of at least one type of identity theft during a six-month period in 2004, the Justice Department's Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) announced today. Forty-eight percent had experienced unauthorized use of credit cards; 25 percent had other accounts, such as banking
Source: news.yahoo.com

Lights & Sirens
An East Warren resident reported her vehicle damaged while parked at her residence Tuesday night. 8:26 a.m.
Source: www.centralohio.com

Police Report
Jasmine Greene, 31, York Correctional Institution, Niantic, 7 p.m., third-degree assault, disorderly conduct; court date April 19, New London Superior Court.
Source: www.norwichbulletin.com

EDITORIAL - Those Loose Laptops
The recent theft of a laptop computer containing sensitive account data has put Fidelity Investments on the defensive. The laptop, reportedly stolen when it was taken to a business meeting, contained information on 196,000 retirement-account customers, including their Social Security numbers.
Source: www.redorbit.com

Bank One customers targeted by Chase phishing letters (Phishing)

Bank One customers targeted by Chase phishing letters
WZZM, MI - Apr 19, 2006Undated - A phishing scam is targeting customers of Bank One, confusing them about the banks new merger with Chase. Bank One customers ...
Source: www.wzzm13.com

New Anti-Phishing Toolbar Takes An Obvious Approach
Windows IT Pro, CO - Apr 18, 2006Phishing is a huge problem and several companies have stepped forward to provide some form of protection. One popular approach is ...
Source: www.windowsitpro.com

New laws yet to slow down phishing
Examiner.com, CA - Apr 17, 2006It s been six months since Gov. Schwarzenegger signed the state s anti-phishing law, but it doesn t seem to be working. Oliver ...
Source: www.examiner.com

New sites let users find and report phishing
LinuxWorld.au, Australia - Mar 27, 2006Security vendors are launching two Web sites aimed at helping people report and avoid phishing attacks. The Phishing Incident Reporting ...
Source: www.linuxworld.com.au

No phishing allowed
Central Valley Business Times, CA - Apr 13, 2006A new wave of phishing attacks is being aimed at Californians, state Attorney General Bill Lockyer warns. The identity theft schemes ...
Source: www.centralvalleybusinesstimes.com

Open Season on Phishing
MIT Technology Review, MA - Apr 16, 2006... Among the most damaging forms of spam is the "phishing attack" -- e-mails or even instant messages that masquerade as official notices or inquiries, designed ...
Source: www.technologyreview.com

Credit Card Protection - Living the (Mexican-)American dream

Living the (Mexican-)American dream
North County Times - ESCONDIDO ---- Macario's decade of hard work has begun to bear fruit. The extra money earned from 10- and 12-hour days has started to provide financial security for the 26-year-old Escondido resident. He got married two years ago. Plans to have
Source: www.nctimes.com

ONLINE CLASSIFIEDS
eWeek - A technology breakthrough allows inspecting all outgoing data for confidential content and blocking unauthorized transmission FREE Analyst Report from The Tolly Group Read this special report by The Tolly Group 'Evaluating Wireless Intrusion
Source: www.eweek.com

Forum seeks answers in fight against meth
Columbian - "I was a second-generation user," the man said. "I was 35 when I realized that not everybody did drugs." But meth users can come from this setting, too: "I had amazing, nurturing parents with family values," another man said. "And I did drugs all the
Source: www.columbian.com

FTC shuts down California spam distributor
SC Magazine - Federal and state investigators have sealed the envelope on a major California-based spam operation that allegedly violated federal law when it delivered nearly two million messages to unsuspecting PC users. A joint lawsuit settlement between the
Source: www.scmagazine.com

Thief stole more than 200 IDs, some from graveyards
Seattle Times - Greg and Carol Paus' 6-year-old son, Jeffrey, died of a brain tumor in Whatcom County in 1961. Forty-two years later they were devastated to learn that someone was using their dead son's identity to write a string of bad checks in Oregon. "It brought
Source: seattletimes.nwsource.com

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

POLICE REPORTS - Kenton Community Recorder (Identity Theft Prevention)

POLICE REPORTS - Kenton Community Recorder
Shaun M. Blake, 26, 1642 Minion St., Cincinnati, first degree possession of cocaine, April 3. Melissa Hearst, 24, 306 Berry, first degree possession of a controlled substance, April 3.
Source: news.communitypress.com

POLICE REPORTS - Campbell Combined
Michael L. Miller, 31, of 17 Terrace Drive, warrant, March 13. Chandra M. Turner, 39, of 3210 Boardwood, Norwood, Ohio, disorderly conduct, March 14. Roger A. Roseberry, 49, of 10886 Alexandria Pike, alcohol intoxication in a public place, first and second offense, March 15.
Source: news.communitypress.com

Area residents indicted by grand jury
BRIDGETON -- The following people were recently indicted by a Cumberland County Superior Court grand jury. The information includes each defendant's age and address; the charges listed in the indictment; and the month when the alleged crimes occurred.
Source: www.thedailyjournal.com

Cumberland County Grand Jury Indictments
Vivian Alicea, 29; Richard Roldan, 22; Miguel Baez, 29; and Ruben Cruz, 23; all of Bridgeton, for fourth-degree possession of marijuana, third-degree possession of marijuana with intent to distribute.
Source: www.nj.com

Credit Card Protection - Home : News : News : Latest News

Home : News : News : Latest News
Bayside Times Ledger - The union representing New York City building workers ratified a deal with the organization representing building management early Friday morning, averting a threatened strike among 28,000 doormen and supervisors. City Councilman Tony Avella (D
Source: www.timesledger.com

Path to ID theft suspect's arrest is long and winding
Fort Worth Star-Telegram - In the pre-dawn hours one day last summer, a Watauga police officer came upon two men acting suspiciously in a residential neighborhood. One of the men, Christopher Kresge, 30, carried items that caused the officer to suspect him of being a potential
Source: www.dfw.com

COMMENTARY : Battle with in-store credit card swipers is never-ending
Chattanooga Times Free Press - I tend to return to the same half-dozen chain stores again and again I know where to find the salad dressing or how the pants fit. Yet every time I have to scan my own credit card at the cash register, I feel improbable as it sounds like
Source: www.timesfreepress.com

City recruits bilingular workers at job fair
Herald-Sun - DURHAM -- Firefighter Gerry Mora was on the scene of a car accident last week on Interstate 85 where a woman and three young children were "beat up pretty bad" after their car turned over several times. When medics needed to get critical information
Source: www.herald-sun.com

Bonny Doon postal carrier facing identity theft charges (Phishing)

Bonny Doon postal carrier facing identity theft charges
BONNY DOON, Calif. A rural mail carrier is facing multiple felony charges that she stole the identities of as many as a dozen people.
Source: www.kesq.com

3 U.S. Troops Killed In Iraq
Three American soldiers were killed Sunday by a roadside bomb that hit their vehicle northwest of Baghdad.
Source: www.nbc5.com

Chesapeake Mother of Two Victimized By Identity Theft
Ashley Jefferson has a double-life. She's a 21-year old mother of two, stretching to make ends meet. But on paper at least, she's a big spender throwing around thousands of dollars.
Source: www.wavy.com

Aruba Police Official's Son Questioned In Holloway Case
ORANJESTAD, Aruba -- The former lead investigator in the disappearance of Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway said his 19-year-old son was questioned as a witness in last year's still unsolved case.
Source: www.nbc13.com

UT officials report computer (Credit Card Protection) security breach

UT officials report computer security breach
KVUE - The University of Texas announced Sunday that someone gained unauthorized access to an estimated 197,000 electronic records from the McCombs School of Business. Officials said Sunday that alumni, faculty, staff and current and prospective students
Source: www.kvue.com

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Bayside Times Ledger - The union representing New York City building workers ratified a deal with the organization representing building management early Friday morning, averting a threatened strike among 28,000 doormen and supervisors. City Councilman Tony Avella (D
Source: www.timesledger.com

City recruits bilingular workers at job fair
Herald-Sun - DURHAM -- Firefighter Gerry Mora was on the scene of a car accident last week on Interstate 85 where a woman and three young children were "beat up pretty bad" after their car turned over several times. When medics needed to get critical information
Source: www.herald-sun.com

Security Violation Compromises 197,000 UT Files
KEYE Austin - (CBS 42) AUSTIN University of Texas officials announced Sunday that an estimated 197,000 records were accessed by an unauthorized person or group. A security violation of the electronic records of UT's McCombs School of Business was discovered late
Source: keyetv.com

E-Mail Your Community Announcements To: (Phishing) WaltB@kbcitv.com or Fax To

E-Mail Your Community Announcements To: WaltB@kbcitv.com or Fax To
KBCI 2 Boise - The Meals on Wheels Program needs volunteers to deliver meals to homebound elderly in the Boise area. Meals are delivered Monday through Friday around lunchtime by volunteer drivers using their own vehicles. There are currently several routes in the
Source: www.kbcitv.com

Legislative session is moving along just fine says Johnson
Pope County Tribune - The Minnesota Legislature could adjourn early this year and should certainly meet its deadline said someone who should know, Minnesota Senate Majority leader Dean Johnson, who stopped in Pope County Monday for a session update. Johnson said that the
Source: www.pctribune.com

A North Carolina community remembers a fallen hero
WAVY News 10 - A man charged in the murder of four of his relatives on Virginia's Eastern Shore has decided to fight extradition from Worcester County, MD. Another hearing has been scheduled for May 5th for him to present the case for why he should not be returned
Source: www.wavy.com

Security Violation Compromises 197,000 UT Files
KEYE Austin - (CBS 42) AUSTIN University of Texas officials announced Sunday that an estimated 197,000 records were accessed by an unauthorized person or group. A security violation of the electronic records of UT's McCombs School of Business was discovered late
Source: keyetv.com

Experts share tips on retaining household documents
Northwest Herald - Watch that junk mail you are tossing to the curb. Up-to-date personal information winding up in garbage cans and recycling bins is ripe for identity theft. No piece of information, it seems, is too minute to escape the attention of criminals, intent
Source: www.nwherald.com

Windows free-mail update not (Identity Theft) so Hot

Windows free-mail update not so Hot
Charlotte Observer - I signed up for my first Hotmail account in 1996 when a tech-savvy friend told me it would be part of the wave of the future. I quickly signed up and have been hooked ever since. But somewhere along the line, it seemed as if Microsoft Corp. just
Source: www.charlotte.com

THE JUDGE: BANK FRAUDSTER TRIES TO GET BARRY'S LOG-ON
Glasgow Sunday Mail - BARRY COHEN switched to internet banking because he thought it was safe. But weeks after he signed up with HSBC, he became the target of online fraud, known as phishing. The first he knew was when HSBC wrote to say they had blocked access to his
Source: www.sundaymail.co.uk

New Strong Authentication Online Workshop
Bank Info Security - In this workshop BankInfoSecurity.com will present the steps an organization needs to take in order to comply with this guidance. The workshop will start with a concise explanation of the Strong Authentication guidance, its applicability to specific
Source: www.bankinfosecurity.com

The Future According to HP - and Using Blogs as a Political Tool
TechNewsWorld - Hewlett-Packard's Halo is the closest thing we have to telepresence for corporations. Designed in partnership with DreamWorks, this is an HD level teleconferencing system that uses a dedicated high speed HP network. The current product is rather
Source: www.technewsworld.com

AG warns of 'phishing' scheme
Mississippi Business Journal - JACKSON Attorney General Jim Hood is warning Mississippians of an IRS-related "phishing" scam circulating on the Internet. Our Cyber Crime Center has received reports of folks who have received this bogus e-mail, Hood said. "Here at tax
Source: www.msbusiness.com

Why phishing reels punters in (Phishing)

Why phishing reels punters in
Register, UK - Mar 31, 2006To tech savvy punters most phishing sites are obviously bogus. But a recent study by academics at Harvard and Berkeley reveal that ...
Source: www.theregister.co.uk

Phishing for tax dollars
Daily Herald, UT - Mar 26, 2006... The trickery works: Phishing fraud costs American consumers hundreds of millions of dollars annually. The current IRS scam is more sophisticated. ...
Source: www.heraldextra.com

HSBC fights phishing with authentication token
ZDNet UK, UK - Apr 10, 2006... said Wainwright. "A ridiculously small number of customers with digital certificates were stung by phishing scams," he added. The ...
Source: news.zdnet.co.uk

ID Theft: Bill to Combat High-Tech 'Phishing' Scams Passes
California Chronicle, CA - Apr 18, 2006... Two bills, SB 1388 on phishing and SB 1390 to track identity theft on the California crime index, passed with a unanimous 4-0 vote of all committee members ...
Source: www.californiachronicle.com

More Internet Threats Expected This Year
eBCVG - Apr 20, 2006These were reflected by phishing, which now represents as much as one percent of the global e-mail traffic and is far more effective than spamming. ...
Source: www.it-observer.com

Rollover Crash Kills 7 Year Old Boy (Phishing)

Rollover Crash Kills 7 Year Old Boy
El Paso News - A seven year old boy becomes El Paso's 15th traffic death of the year. It happened just before noon Friday on I-10 West between Mesa Rd. and Resler. Friday, April 14, 2006 Police say the driver of a Ford Explorer, 40 year old Imelda Roldan, lost
Source: www.ktsm.com

Personal Tech Guide
Information Week - Personal media players keep getting more portable and affordable. At 8 ounces, RCA's Lyra X3000 is a little lighter than others, and at $400, it's slightly less expensive. With a 20-Gbyte hard drive, four hours of constant video playback on the
Source: www.informationweek.com

INTERNET NEWS STORIES
Industry Standard - ( InfoWorld ) - The listed arms of China's two major fixed-line operators, China Telecom Corp. and China Netcom Group Corp., reported modest increases in first-quarter revenue on Friday, but their gains lagged far behind those reported by the country
Source: www.thestandard.com

The Leaf-Chronicle.
Leaf Chronicle - Vets for Freedom want to make sure our soldiers are supported in their missions. As I talk to or correspond with soldiers and their families, sometimes we -- as the media -- get accused of not covering enough good news about the military and the
Source: www.theleafchronicle.com

Tax Tips to End the Season
WPVI - April 14, 2006 - By now, you have probably heard about phishing. It's when cyber-criminals send you an email, fishing for your information. Usually the fraudulent emails appear to come from companies like AOL, eBay, Pay-Pal, and countless banks. But
Source: abclocal.go.com

Falls Church City Crime Report (Phishing)

Falls Church City Crime Report
Falls Church News Press, VA - Apr 12, 2006... stilts from a 2003 Ford Van. Credit Card Theft, Sunrise Assisted Living Center , 330 N. Washington St. , between February 28, 3:00 ...
Source: www.fcnp.com

Craven man, woman facing multiple charges
New Bern Sun Journal, NC - Apr 3, 2006An investigation into credit card theft led to a chase and multiple charges against a Craven County man Monday. Jorge Enrique Maldonado ...
Source: www.newbernsj.com

Pornography offense leads to 24-year term
Virginian Pilot, VA - Apr 18, 2006... the time 24 years that had been suspended from Slavek s convictions on producing sexually explicit material, credit card forgery and credit card theft ...
Source: home.hamptonroads.com

Officials: Area man filmed minors
Culpeper Star Exponent, VA - Apr 20, 2006A Culpeper man was arrested April 12 on charges of pornography, grand larceny, computer invasion of privacy and credit card theft by the Culpeper Police ...
Source: www.starexponent.com

Cops: Suspect took chances
Trenton Times, NJ - Apr 21, 2006... Police said Stefano also has been charged with theft by deception, credit card theft and the possession of heroin and drug paraphernalia. ...
Source: www.nj.com

Parishoners charged in credit card theft
Torrington Register Citizen, CT - Apr 21, 2006BANTAM -- A Burlington man and two women from Torrington are scheduled to be arraigned Monday in Bantam Superior Court for allegedly using a local pastor s ...
Source: www.registercitizen.com

IronPort Study on Email Authentication Reveals (ID Theft) Significant Adoption

IronPort Study on Email Authentication Reveals Significant Adoption
IronPort Systems Inc., leader in gateway security, announced today the results of a comprehensive study by analysts at the IronPort Threat Operations Center, addressing adoption rates and effects of email authentication technologies. Findings from the study will be presented today at the Email Authentication Summit, being held in Chicago, IL by Patrick Peterson, Chief Technology Officer at
Source: biz.yahoo.com

N.Y. County Enacts Law to Limit ID Theft
N.Y. County Enacts Law to Limit ID Theft by Imposing Firewalls on Wireless Business Networks
Source: abcnews.go.com

Wal-Marts to offer free shredding service Saturday
Getting rid of sensitive documents can prevent ID theft, which can cost money and time to clean up
Source: www.mysanantonio.com

Affinion and Edentify Join Forces to Advance Fraud Detection Services
Affinion Group, a leading global affinity marketer, and Edentify, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: EDFY), a leading provider of identity management and fraud detection solutions, announced today that they have entered into an exclusive marketing agreement that will allow Affinion to incorporate Edentify's IDBenchmark(TM) solution into its product offerings. Now, by including this patented identity fraud
Source: www5.sys-con.com

Craven man, woman facing multiple charges (ID Theft)

Craven man, woman facing multiple charges
New Bern Sun Journal, NC - Apr 3, 2006An investigation into credit card theft led to a chase and multiple charges against a Craven County man Monday. Jorge Enrique Maldonado ...
Source: www.newbernsj.com

Plea closes difficult trial
Charlotte Observer, NC - Apr 8, 2006... records. Among his other crimes: common-law robbery, felony breaking and entering, forgery, credit card theft and larceny. He's ...
Source: www.charlotte.com

Identity theft scams busted
Whittier Daily News, CA - Apr 9, 2006... Credit card theft was the most common type of identity theft reported in the survey, experienced by 48.4 percent of those interviewed. ...
Source: www.whittierdailynews.com

Jensen Beach waitress indicted in credit card theft
Palm Beach Post, United States - Apr 14, 2006A federal grand jury on Thursday indicted a former waitress at a Jensen Beach restaurant on charges she skimmed credit card information from dozens of ...
Source: www.palmbeachpost.com

Theft victim tracks down suspect ... and waits
WFAA (subscription), TX - Apr 14, 2006... "It's unbelievable that you got somebody who is accused and has admitted to credit card theft" without a prompt arrest, the Euless man said. ...
Source: www.wfaa.com

Coastal Monmouth Police Blotter
Asbury Park Press, NJ - Apr 19, 2006... CREDIT CARD THEFT: On March 15, a Sea Girt resident reported that someone had obtained his debit card number and made purchases out of state. ...
Source: www.app.com

Northeast Credit Union Members Benefit from Free ID Theft Service (Phishing)

Northeast Credit Union Members Benefit from Free ID Theft Service
PORTSMOUTH, N.H.----April 20, 2006--Northeast Credit Union recently announced a new partnership with Identity Theft 911, the recognized leader in identity theft resolution, defense and education.
Source: biz.yahoo.com

Forty Thousand Hawaii Residents Are Possible Victims of ID Theft
(KHNL) Late Thursday afternoon the state Attorney General's office said the personal information of more than 40 thousand people might be circulating out in the public.
Source: www.khnl.com

So. Korea trying to quell ID theft
SEOUL, April 21 (UPI) -- The South Korean government is considering ordering a total halt to the use of resident registration numbers for online identification.
Source: www.upi.com

iS3 Debuts Free ZILLAbar 2.0 Browser Tool, Provides Reliable Protection Against Phishing
iS3, Inc., maker of the award-winning anti-Spyware solution STOPzilla, today launched ZILLAbar Version 2.0, a Web security enhancement that provides advanced protection against many of the Internet's most dangerous user threats. The free ZILLAbar offers peace of mind against Phishing, Pharming, and 'Spear-Phishing' attacks to anyone who surfs the Web. Convenient upgrade options include
Source: sys-con.com

East Orange Reverend, Wife Arrested For ID Theft
Rev. Dwight Gill is facing criminal charges that threaten to undermine the progress he's made at New Hope Baptist Church, charges of identity theft. The alleged victim is one of his deacons.
Source: wcbstv.com

Another tax-season headache: More ID theft
Another tax-season headache: More ID theft
Source: www.menafn.com

Phishing for Dollars Continues

Phishing for Dollars Continues
The Gay Financial Network - Apr 18, 2006About a month ago, the security firm Sophos reported it had discovered a Russian Web site selling a spyware kit called WebAttacker for less than $20. ...
Source: www.gfn.com

NTT Comware Launches PHISHCUT Digital Watermarking Anti-Phishing ...
TMCnet - Apr 3, 2006... Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge)Tokyo, Japan, Apr 03, 2006 (JCN Newswire via COMTEX) --NTT Comware will launch sales of PHISHCUT, an anti-phishing solution which ...
Source: www.tmcnet.com

Phishing, Bot networks, Trojans, the bad guys
Builder.com - Apr 10, 2006I was reading on line at www.eweek.com and this week is all about security. I thought with Cisco switches and routers configured ...
Source: techrepublic.com.com

88 Percent of Phishing E-mails Use the Target's Domain Name
Market Wire (press release) - Apr 18, 2006TACOMA, WA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/18/2006 -- New research reveals that 88 percent of all phishing attacks forge the target company's domain name in the "from ...
Source: www.marketwire.com

Court update (Identity Theft)

Court update
Newport News-Times - The following individuals were convicted of felony offenses in Lincoln County Circuit Court. Any associated charges filed in conjunction with those felony charges are listed as well. This list also includes persons convicted of any assault charges
Source: www.newportnewstimes.com

Crime agencies target identity theft
Australian Broadcasting Corp. - ELEANOR HALL: Australia's criminal justice agencies have begun targeting the crime of the digital age, identity theft. The Federal Justice Minister, Chris Ellison, says it's a growing problem in Australia fuelled by international organised crime
Source: www.abc.net.au

Identity Theft Prevention - More Internet Threats Expected This Year

More Internet Threats Expected This Year
Looking back, 2005 saw a rise in profit-driven attacks. These were reflected by phishing, which now represents as much as one percent of the global e-mail traffic and is far more effective than spamming.
Source: www.it-observer.com

The Fox is learning what it's like to be IE
We have it on good authority that about 83 percent of you are currently viewing GCN.com through Microsoft Internet Explorer. This blog entry isn't necessarily for you.
Source: www.gcn.com

News: E-mail authentication gaining steam
E-mail authentication gaining steam
Source: www.securityfocus.com

Linux on Mac Could Spike Attackers' Interest
Mac enthusiasts have pushed Apple's Boot Camp one step further to support Linux on the Intel-based Mac product line. Apple released Boot Camp -- software that dual boots OS X and Windows XP on Intel-based Macs -- after a Mac fan figured out how to do it and released the source code. Now, open source software is available that allows Mac users to load Linux onto the Intel-based Mac as well.
Source: www.ecommercetimes.com

Websense Security Expert to Participate on Internet Security Panel at the Anti-Phishing Working Group 2006 Spring
Websense, Inc. , a global leader in web security and web filtering productivity software, today announced that Dan Hubbard, senior director of security and technology research for Websense, Inc., will be participating on an internet security panel with other industry-leading security experts at the Anti-Phishing Working Group 2006 Spring General Meeting on April 18, 2006 in Chicago, Illinois.
Source: biz.yahoo.com

Plea closes difficult trial

Plea closes difficult trial
Charlotte Observer, NC - Apr 8, 2006... records. Among his other crimes: common-law robbery, felony breaking and entering, forgery, credit card theft and larceny. He's ...
Source: www.charlotte.com

Fredericksburg grand jury indictments
The Free Lance-Star, VA - Apr 9, 2006David G. Clark, 42, no fixed address, identity fraud, two counts of credit card theft, six counts of credit card fraud, two counts of receiving stolen goods ...
Source: fredericksburg.com

Identity fraud "prevalent" in Whitecourt
Whitecourt Star, Canada - Apr 19, 2006... She adds that identity fraud can range from the simple such as credit card theft to the more complex, such as people assuming someone else s identity ...
Source: www.whitecourtstar.com

Pure Vanilla Exchange, Inc. Begins Final Beta Testing Phase
MacReport (press release), NY - Apr 5, 2006... issues facing both merchants and consumers regarding payment issues in the Adult online industry, primarily privacy, anonymity, credit card theft and identity ...
Source: www.macreport.net

Alberto Gonzales' school horror show
p2pnet.net, Canada - Mar 31, 2006... 'AirDogs,' distributed by Web Wise Kids of Santa Ana, teaches middle-schoolers to avoid cybercrime activities such as credit-card theft and re-selling stolen ...
Source: www.p2pnet.net