Credit Card Clone Scam Hits British Motorists

The second massive credit card scam in the news today. Speculation arose that the Tamil Tigers were somehow involved, but there is no proof of that at this point."Thousands of motorists who use a bank card to buy petrol are thought to have lost millions of pounds in an...

That's Your Credit Card Number in the Trash Bin

Yet another big company caught in the act of slipshod information management. One would think that a company would pay closer attention to how such items as credit card numbers and medical records were disposed of, but evidently one would be wrong:"Texas Attorney General Greg...

Online Child Abuse Complaints Rising

I don't know if people are getting more into pedophilia, or if more pedophiles are going online; neither prospect thrills me. The US figures heavily in these statistics, but one shouldn't jump to conclusions: the US has, per capita, a higher online population than most other...

Late Tax Filers Beware of Scam Sites

As if taxes aren't fraught as it is... below is the article in its entirety: if you're e-filing in the US, please be careful of online predators: they're not just for 13-year-old girls anymore!"The IRS issued an alert late today, warning of a "new tax scam... that lures...

Laptop Theft Exposes 40,000 Teachers

This is a massive crime, perhaps even beyond the intent of the thief. The major lesson here is: do not store sensitive info on laptops: they are inherently theft-friendly. External hard drives and network drives are your friends. The recovery process from this theft will be...