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Wednesday, July 23, 2008 11:34 AM

House Legislation Would Crack Down On SSN Thieves...EXCEPT NOT

Anne Broache from CNet has the story : At 56 pages (PDF) , the latest effort is far lengthier and more prescriptive but includes many of the same provisions. It was introduced Monday by Reps. Michael McNulty (D-N.Y.) and Sam Johnson (R-Texas), who lead
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Friday, July 06, 2007 9:40 AM

GAO: Data Breaches Rarely Lead To ID Theft

"Yep, breaches have no impact whatsoever. Trust me on this..." The Government Accountability Office released a report yesterday stating that it was difficult to link data breaches to confirmed cases of identity theft. The GAO also recommended that agencies
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Friday, June 15, 2007 12:36 PM

Identity Thieves Steal From Child Pornographers (aka When Bad Meets Evil)

This scam is social engineering at its finest: Authorities say an on-going investigation centers around an East European crime ring that operates numerous child pornography websites. When a person attempts to purchase access to the sites, they are directed
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Thursday, May 24, 2007 11:43 AM

Data Privacy And Guest Workers: It's Worse Than We Thought

As more information comes out about the new immigration proposal, it's becoming clear that the bill not only fails to comprehensively address the root problems of illegal immigration, but introduces a series of new risks to data security, privacy, and
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Wednesday, May 16, 2007 1:27 PM

DOJ Vs. E-Gold, Round Two

Some in the online trading community are theorizing that the DOJ's recent move against E-Gold is really just a big land grab to get ahold of their assets. MoneyNetNews reports on the seizure , while Mark Herpel has a list of e-gold exchange agents and
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Friday, May 04, 2007 10:57 AM

Feds Take On E-Gold Over Cybercrime Money Laundering

The Department of Justice is investigating alternative currency/payment company E-Gold over charges it facilitates money laundering for online crime : The indictment alleges that E Gold has been a highly favored method of payment by operators of investment
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Monday, April 23, 2007 10:32 PM

FTC "Proof Positive" Conference, Day 1

Today I had the honor of attending the FTC's Proof Positive identity authentication/identity theft conference. If you are into these issues at all, this conference was like a live-action reenactment of "Challenge of the Superfriends"--everyone from Gartner
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Tuesday, April 17, 2007 4:17 PM

FDIC Issues Guidance On Identity Theft

Originally posted at Private Intelligence . Feel free to comment here or there. Along with the FTC , the FDIC is the agency taking the lead on dealing with identity theft, approaching it as a matter of financial protection, especially since the agency
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Thursday, April 12, 2007 3:10 PM

FBI Is FUBAR On Fraud

Originally Posted At Private Intelligence . Feel Free To Comment Here Or There. When you have a Justice Department (and I use the first word loosely) that is obssessed with nonexistent cases of voter fraud , spying on Americans without cause , and generally
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Friday, March 23, 2007 9:19 PM

FBI Sends Agents To Romania To Stop Identity Theft

Ars Technica has a fascinating look at the international efforts to stop hackers and information sellers: The Eastern European connection has become a large-enough problem that the FBI has begun working with the Romanian National Police on identity theft.
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