19 April 2012

Business Data Breaches Key in Rise of ID Theft - Finextra


Identity Fraud, Inc. Launches Comprehensive Data Theft Risk Management and ...
PR Web (press release)


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RCMP: Man out $1500 in online scam - Pique Newsmagazine


by Andrew Mitchell This week it was a male who was renting his room on Craigslist who was taken for $1500 through online fraud. According to the police, the male put an ad on Facebook and received a reply from a woman looking to rent the space.

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ISPs torch UK.gov's smut-blocking master plan - Register


ISPA slams plan for mandatory adult content blocks
uSwitch.com (Tech)


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Keeping children safe online - Econsultancy (blog)


The UK relies on self-regulation, but the UK Council for Internet Safety (UKCCIS) provides strong guidance on keeping children safe online. In the US, brands have to comply with COPPA (currently under review) if they collect data from children under ...

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University Breach Settlement Approved - GovInfoSecurity.com


A court has granted final approval of the settlement of a class action lawsuit against University of Hawaii stemming from five data breaches over a three-year period that affected nearly 96000 individuals. The settlement will provide those affected ...

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Business Data Breaches Key in Rise of ID Theft - NewsReleaseWire.com (press release)


The 2012 Identity Fraud Report: Social Media and Mobile Forming the New Fraud Frontier report released by Javelin Strategy & Research Data Breaches increasing and more damaging - "One likely contributing factor to the fraud increase was the 67 percent ...

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'Data breach costs Indian organisations Rs 5.35 cr annually' - Hindu Business Line


India Inc spends an average of Rs. 5.35 crore to remediate a data breach
CXOToday.com


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Noncompete news: Ninth Circuit holds employee data theft is not punishable ... - Lexology (registration)


Former Employee Cannot Be Charged Criminally For Violating Company Computer Policy
JD Supra (press release)


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Court Decision Changes Security Concepts--Allows Data Theft by Employees - Midsize Insider


Thieving staff safe from US hacking laws
SC Magazine Australia


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Internet trolls sent grieving mother message from dead son claiming he was ... - Telegraph.co.uk


Offensive online comments can be classed as a criminal offence if they are deemed to cause harassment, alarm or distress to a victim. Jordan died after being airlifted to hospital on Friday night the day after he passed his provisional test.

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BET Networks Unveils New Programming: 'Don't Sleep!', 'Second Generation ... - TVbytheNumbers


BET will reinforce its position as the #1 provider of content for consumers of black culture globally with unprecedented reach to all types of African American consumers across all demographics and genres. Coming off of its best year ever, ...

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The online copyright war: the day the internet hit back at big media - The Guardian


In the past 30 years in the US, they have lobbied for 15 pieces of legislation aimed at tightening their grip on their content, as technology has moved ever faster to prise their fingers open. In this seemingly never-ending battle, 18 January 2012 was ...

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Doctor sentenced for selling prescriptions - Newsday


Crime Newsday > Long Island > Crime Content Preview Newsday 7 day/Optimum Online subscribers click here for full access Not a Newsday or Optimum Online subscriber? Click here Print Aa Doctor sentenced for selling prescriptions Originally published: ...

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Tired Of Crime, School Starts Effort To Board Up Detroit Buildings - CBS Local


With limited busing, some kids have to walk more than a mile to get to school in the morning darkness â€" without streetlights. Tired of waiting for the city to keep kids safe, Denby High School staff is organizing an effort to board up vacant buildings ...

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Inspired to keep kids safe - CTV.ca


Popilchak visits various schools in Calgary, sharing advice with kids about how to keep themselves safe from child predators. She talks about missing children, and gets kids thinking about what they can do in an emergency.

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