Sensitive plans, maps found in Orlando airport dumpster
Sensitive plans, maps found in Orlando airport dumpster By Jim Leusner (The Orlando Sentinel) 3/18/2007 – By Jim Leusner The Orlando Sentinel (MCT) ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando International Airport officials already scrambling to plug security gaps had a new concern to explain Friday: how sensitive documents detailing the airport’s layout, fuel-storage facilities, communications systems and…
Read MoreProtecting personal data
Protecting personal data By: Charles Slat 3/17/2007 – By: Charles Slat story updated March 17. 2007 12:45AM n Identity thieves snare personal data and financial information and use it to access bank accounts, run up charges on credit cards or defraud businesses. In Bedford Township in recent weeks, some homeowners putting mail out for pick…
Read MoreSecretary accused of identity theft
Secretary accused of identity theft BY ROB SEAL 3/17/2007 – Secretary accused of identity theft Authorities say she charged purchases in Louisa lawyer’s name BY ROB SEAL MEDIA GENERAL NEWS SERVICE Mar 17, 2007 CHARLOTTESVILLE — A former secretary accused of using a lawyer’s identity to rack up more than $145,000 in fraudulent purchases and…
Read MoreIT Confidential: Is Anyone Doing Anything About Identity Theft?
IT Confidential: Is Anyone Doing Anything About Identity Theft? 3/16/2007 – MARCH 16, 2007 | Incidents of identity theft are increasing in the United States at an alarming rate, according to a survey by Gartner. Approximately 15 million Americans were victims of fraud related to identity theft in the 12 months from August 2005 to…
Read MoreFormer city clerk worker accused of ID theft
Former city clerk worker accused of ID theft Henry K. Lee, Chronicle Staff Writer 3/16/2007 – ‘Employee of year’ allegedly took info off online database Henry K. Lee, Chronicle Staff Writer Friday, March 16, 2007 A former “employee of the year” at the Oakland city clerk’s office was indicted by a federal grand jury Thursday…
Read MoreTax Information Can Expose Filers to Identity Theft
Tax Information Can Expose Filers to Identity Theft PRNewswire 3/15/2007 – REDWOOD CITY, Calif., March 15 /PRNewswire/ — With tax season rapidly approaching, millions of Americans are preparing their taxes, hoping they do not owe money to Uncle Sam. However, many fail to realize is that the government is not the only one after their…
Read MoreToday’s photocopiers an emerging identity-theft threat
Today’s photocopiers an emerging identity-theft threat The Associated Press 3/15/2007 – SAN JOSE, Calif. Consumers are bombarded with warnings about identity theft. Publicized threats range from mailbox thieves and lost laptops to the higher-tech methods of e-mail scams and corporate data invasions. Now experts are warning that photocopiers could be a culprit as well. That’s…
Read MoreIdentity theft focus of collaborative meeting
Identity theft focus of collaborative meeting BY RUTH JUSTIS 3/15/2007 – Identity theft is big business — to the tune of 50 million people losing data over the last five months. “Your Social Security Number is becoming as valuable as cash to thieves,” Mary Eddins, identity theft risk management specialist for Pre-Paid Legal Services, told…
Read MoreIdentity Theft: Do Your Employees Have Too Much Access?
Identity Theft: Do Your Employees Have Too Much Access? When she was out, packages started arriving that were addressed to unknown recipients. Her boss sent them back. But on another day when the receptionist was out, a delivery person told the owner that one of the reclaimed packages was part of a potential fraud investigation.…
Read MoreIdentity theft is on the rise at an alarming rate
Identity theft is on the rise at an alarming rate Craig Belcher 3/14/2007 – Abingdon VA. (rushprnews) 03/14/2007 – In 2006 there was a total of $56.6 billion loss that was attributed to identity theft. It has been reported that 90% of the compromises had occurred offline. It was also determined that a vast majority…
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