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NewsPhishing in the sights of the law
The FBI has arrested 53 people in "Operation Phish Phry," one of the first cases being prosecuted involving a huge fraudulent scheme based on phishing. We report this week on the 86-page indictment Read more...
Feds bust H-1B visa scam
Vision Systems Group, a New Jersey IT services company, was indicted last week for conspiracy and mail fraud involving H-1B visas in what authorities say is part of larger investigation into firms Read more...
Warnings about data mining
The genius of technology helped create the data mining tools that are being used for business and by intelligence and law enforcement agencies. But sometimes these tools can be used recklessly and 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...
Microsoft is serious about fighting phishingMicrosoft's efforts to shut down phishers are having some impact. According to a news report, Redmond has filed 129 lawsuits abroad against alleged phishers and is working hand-in-hand with law Read more... CEO's role in scandal under scrutinyA report in The Washington Post indicates that HP CEO Mark Hurd was not only aware of the strategy being used in the boardroom spying scandal, he may have even signed off on it. The Read more... HP scandal grabs Congress' attentionI'm pretty sure that when HP leaders decided to embark on an investigation into board leaks to the media none of them expected the decision would land them in a public scandal that would draw Read more... SPOTLIGHT: Online privacy advocates step up efforts
Protecting online privacy of users, clients and customers is a growing issue today as governments such as China's boost censorship efforts. Even U.S. law enforcement agencies believe privacy comes in Read more...
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