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Another Massive MoD Data Loss
UK Government offices continue their losing streak... that is, the streak of losing data. I'm actually bored of Highlighting stories about this."The portable drive contains the names, addresses, passport numbers,... Gmail Flaw Makes Phishing Easy
A proof-of-concept hacking demonstration shows, once again, that there's no such thing as a "small" security flaw. In this case, Gmail contains a crack in its wall which allows phishers to squeeze in and spoof... 1 million UK identities sold on eBay
The Royal Bank of Scotland announced Tuesday that a computer containing the banking security details of over 1 million customers had been sold on eBay. The bank stated that an employee of subcontractor Graphic Data... Fraud Probe at Canadian Airport Kiosks
Credit cards are part of the foundation of our ID, but are also quite prone to theft or misappropriation. Case in point: As Visa investigates a series of fraud reports stemming from airport kiosk usage, Westjet is...First Gov For Consumers
" Ever wondered what you should do if you are a victim of identity fraud? what your savings bonds are worth? Where you could get tax forms? Here is the pick of the week a federal website that is meticulously organized by topic (Money, Food, Children, Health, Technology, Your... Printing Credit Card Info on Receipt is Violation
All the scary statistics are out there on credit card and identity theft, but no one ever thinks it will happen to them. Even so, most people try their best to shred their important documents in an attempt to not be victimized. But it's not just a consumer's... Perspective: How we went wrong on identity
Athens, GA (Nov 1, 2007) - When I travel across the United States and Europe to speak to groups about privacy issues, there are three points I always make sure to make. The first is that people do not truly... Its Halloween! Spooks, Specters and Spyware!
It was late, I had put off going to the Software Convention till the last minute. I just had to watch my favorite show on TV, "S-Files". Its that episode where the Computer Salespeople all turn into Pod People and ,,,,well never mind. Its really scary! So I'm...Online Dating Safety for Men - Web Cam Girls, Identify Theft, and More (Video)
Just when you thought it was safe to try Online Dating... It seems that with Online Dating it’s often the men, rather than the women who are getting preyed upon. You can avoid being taken... Plastic Frog Punks Facebook
We have met the enemy of online security, and the enemy is us. Sophos, a security software firm, set up a fake Facebook page for a plastic frog called Freddie, inviting 200 random Facebook users to be its friend. 87... How To Stay Safe On The Internet
"In May 2005, the privacy software company Webroot revealed a startling statistic: At any given time, said the company's State of Spyware Report, two of every three personal computers in the United States are infected with spyware that raises your risk of identity theft. When...From a "pants lawsuit" to a right-wing talking point
"You're probably familiar with the case of Roy Pearson vs. the Chung cleaners over a pair of damaged pants that were allegedly worth $54 million. The Chungs now owe over $100,000 in legal costs from the suit, which Pearson is refusing to pay pending appeal. So there are... Protect Yourself From Identity Theft
"Fraud expert Sid Kirchheimer says the most basic ways to protect yourself from identity theft are well known: Check your credit history at least once a year with each of the major credit reporting bureaus. Shred with a cross-cut (or "confetti") shredder all incoming mail... "Law Firm" Bandit Strikes Washington, DC
A middle-aged lady is scamming Northwest DC residents. Posing as a
lawyer with a downtown firm, this woman is roaming the Chevy Chase,
Tenleytown, and Friendship Heights neighborhoods in Washington, DC,
tricking... Identity Theft Nets Pedophilia Charges
Having their credit card information stolen and used fraudulently plunged rocker Pete Townshend of the Who and thousands of other innocent people into a nightmare of allegations as pedophiles.
"Hundreds of...
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