Archive for August, 2008

Guidelines To Keep Your Kids Safe When They’re Online

This is an article courtesy of USA Today. It’s worth reading for it’s practical advice:
Protecting Kids Online Is A Family Affair
By Karen Thomas, USA TODAY
Parents can’t yet rely on either technology or laws to keep kids safe from the Web’s dark side.
Parental supervision is still of primary importance, a report commissioned by Congress [...]

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Identity theft scams on the rise (Norwalk Reflector)

Susan Hazel, Huron County clerk of courts, is warning county residents about an identity-theft scam the Federal Bureau of Investigation reports is making the rounds under the guise of jury duty verification.

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Online Banking Provides Satisfaction and Convenience for Use

With all the attention online banking has received in the last couple of years, it seems there are new online banks popping up everywhere. Users are choosing online banking for its ease and convenience. And while issues of identity theft has not stopped people from utilizing the Web to streamline their finances.

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Honesty Online Invites Identity Theft

Today I’m going to go through my accounts and change the “forgot your password?” security questions for all of my accounts. Why? Because according to the recent findings of Herbert Thompson, the chief security strategist at People Security, if I…

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Stolen IDs found in raid, Feds say

HATTIESBURG — Eight detainees from Monday’s immigration raid on Howard Industries in Laurel used stolen identities, including one of a dead person, to gain employment, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. The eight appeared in U.S. District Court for a preliminary and detention hearing. Prosecutors displayed as proof fraudulent resident alien cards, Social Security cards along with Howard Industries employment verification forms. U.S. Magistrate Mike Parker ordered all held without bond becau

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