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NewsAlleged Apple fraudster done in by email
The former Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) manager, indicted on charges of wire fraud this month, was allegedly done in by an email cache discovered on his laptop. Paul Shim Devine, who is charged with taking Read more...
Employee accesses 10,000 hospital records
There's never a dull moment in the IT world--or even a completely safe moment. The latest security incident comes from Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, where it is warning more than 10,000 Read more...
Cybercrime on the rise
Security firm Tiversa says its research reveals a 32 percent jump in identity theft-related searches in the fall of 2008 as thieves continued to find new ways to extract sensitive information and Read more...
Fraud found in H1B visa process
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
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?
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
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 fraudOnline 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
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 theftThere'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... | Press Releases12,279,616 Online Identity Records Were Lost in October 2011, According to the IdentityHawk Identity Breach ReportIdentityHawk’s October 2011 report accounted for 58 publicly known breaches. IdentityHawk members, armed with information, could take action to help “stop fraud before it starts” NORWALK, Conn.--( Read more >> Pinging Halloween Zombies Are Everywhere – And Soon on the Device in Your HandsAs mobile devices become as powerful as PCs, it is just a matter of time before they will turn into zombies AMSTERDAM--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AVG Technologies, a leading provider of Internet and mobile Read more >> 10,461,621 Online Identity Records Were Lost in September 2011, According to the IdentityHawk Identity Breach ReportIdentityHawk’s September 2011 report accounted for 54 publicly-known breaches. IdentityHawk members, armed with information, could take action to help “stop fraud before it starts.” NORWALK, Conn.--( Read more >> Office of Naval Research Selects VociAdvanced Speaker Identification Technology Being Developed by Leader in Accelerated Speech Recognition PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Voci™ Technologies Inc. today announced that it has been selected Read more >> SpotlightTMS™ Ticket Management Solution Chosen by Sacramento Kings as Value-Added Feature for Team’s Corporate Suite HoldCloud Software Enables Suite Holders to Maximize Revenues and ROI from Tickets CALABASAS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Spotlight Ticket Management announced today that the Sacramento Kings have selected Read more >> |
