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Fraud found in H1B visa process

October 11, 2008 — 7:05pm ET | By Judi Hasson
A report by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has found that forged documents, fake degrees and shell companies were used in H1B applications -- a revelation that may lead to increased... Read more...

Notification laws have not cut ID theft

June 9, 2008 — 6:59am ET
Forty-three states have laws requiring companies and institutions to notify residents when there has been an electronic theft of personal identity information--laws that the sponsors had hoped would... Read more...

Are you dealing with identity theft?

January 14, 2008 — 7:59am ET
Identity theft is a relatively new kind of crime that is almost as sophisticated as the computer that you use every day. If your identity and credit card number are stolen, thieves can start charging... Read more...

FTC targets spam

January 7, 2008 — 7:59am ET
The Federal Trade Commission is taking a hard look at the next generation of spam and what companies can do to fight the impact of malicious emails and phishing. In a new report called "The Next... Read more...

FBI squares off on online fraud

August 2, 2006 — 8:01pm ET

Online fraud has got the serious attention of the FBI, which, along with tech industry players, is pushing forward on a new project called Operation Identity Shield. One of several programs... Read more...

SPOTLIGHT: UK ready to battle Internet fraud

July 27, 2006 — 8:01pm ET
Thanks the the barrage of headlines it may seem that the U.S. is lagging when it comes to fighting online fraud and criminal elements. But actually, the U.K. is having the toughest time of all and... Read more...

Unified effort to stop online identity theft

June 28, 2006 — 8:01pm ET

There's a huge collaborative effort underway involving members from commercial enterprise, government, academia and law enforcement to put a stop to identity theft. The newly created Center for... Read more...

ALSO NOTED: Microsoft's Infocard gets competition; Worm jumps from PC to mobile device; and much more...

February 27, 2006 — 8:00pm ET

> Microsoft's Infocard system gets some serious competition. Article > How security is now a big focus for the... Read more...