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ID theft getting harder to stop
Posted on September 18th, 2009 No commentsWhatever tools an identity thief is using, whether Dumpster diving for individual credit card numbers, or stealing identities by the millions — “the damage that you can do to someone is exactly the same,” said Wayne Ivey, a Florida law enforcement officer who has specialized in identity theft investigations for more than 15 years. But this rapidly evolving crime is becoming more difficult to stop, Ivey said: Only one in 700 identity thieves is ever arrested.
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CT Legislative Session Roundup
Posted on September 18th, 2009 No commentsLawmakers passed a sweeping bill, SB 838, to better protect consumers form identity theft and enhance criminal prosecution of identity theft. The legislation increases protection of Connecticut residents’ personal information, corrects a shortcoming in our existing identity theft statute, and enhances the criminal penalties and enforcement…
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Government needs smarter IT to oversee bailout and financial overhaul – Nextgov
Posted on September 18th, 2009 No commentsSchwartz asked the committee to require that the bill, proposed in February by Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, include privacy and security protections.
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TechTalk: How can you insure your company web browsing remains safe? | SeacoastOnline.com
Posted on September 18th, 2009 No commentsJust this week, users of the New York Times Web site experienced problems caused by a malicious banner ad that infiltrated the site. This fake ad caused a window to pop up on users’ computers, warning them they had a virus and instructing them to download software to fix the problem. Fortunately, most users know a pop-up like that is fake and likely a lure to get you to download software that will really cause problems, not the least of which may be identity theft.
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