Identity Protection News
- Border agency: prepare for U.S.-Canada crossing Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 7:20AMThose with plans to cross into Canada over the Labor Day weekend can take a number of steps to make the experience more efficient.
- Police: Suspect pulls knife on local store employees Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 6:20AMROANOKE RAPIDS — A suspected shoplifter is behind bars this morning after he apparently really did not want to go to jail, so much so he resisted with a deadly weapon.
- Scams Targeting Elderly Are Becoming More Cunning Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 4:36AMHACKENSACK, N.J. | Experts have seen all sorts of scams, from the e-mail announcing a big lottery win and what you need to do to claim the money usually, send money - to the repairman who knocks on the door requiring payment upfront for urgent work, then skips town.
- Border agency: prepare for U.S.-Canada crossing Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 4:17AMINTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn. (AP) - Minnesotans with plans to cross into Canada over the Labor Day weekend can take a number of steps to make the experience more efficient.
- Border agency: prepare for U.S.-Canada crossing Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 4:11AMAssociated Press - September 4, 2010 6:04 AM ET INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn. (AP) - Minnesotans with plans to cross into Canada over the Labor Day weekend can take a number of steps to make the...
- Identity theft Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 3:20AMService First Federal Credit Union will host a free session to inform the public about identity theft risks and the importance of protecting privacy. The one-hour session is open to the public and will begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Service First Federal Credit Union Main Branch, 3901 E. 10th St. in Sioux Falls. Delane Smith, director of the South Dakota Office of Attorney General, division of ...
- Indian government rejection of Vedanta bauxite mine a “landmark victory” for Indigenous rights Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 2:03AMAmnesty International Posted By: Bulatlat.com Amnesty International today described the Indian government’s decision to reject the bauxite mine project in Orissa’s Niyamgiri Hills as a landmark victory for the human rights of Indigenous communities. India’s Ministry of Environment and Forests today rejected the mine project proposed by a subsidiary of UK-based Vedanta Resources and the [...]
- Life, family and safety planning for senior adults and loved ones Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 1:57AMDouglas County Senior Services presents Decisions! Decisions! a one-day workshop focusing on planning for later in life.
- International Law Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 4:28AMChina has recently taken a series of measures to amend its laws and regulations on state and business secrets. On March 25, 2010, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission (" SASAC ") issued the Interim Measures on Protection of Business Secrets of Centrally Administered Enterprises (the " SASAC Measures "), which are aimed at strengthening the administration and ...
- New UK passport design unveiled in fight against fraud Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 4:09AMUK passports have been redesigned to help fight identity theft and fraud. The Home Office says enhanced security features include hiding the security chip from view, and a personal details section that features holograms.
- Zurich fined £2.3m by FSA over loss of back-up tape Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 3:56AMThe Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined Zurich Insurance £2,275,000 after a back-up tape containing unencrypted personal details on 46,000 policy holders went missing in transit. The FSA said Zurich had inadequate systems and controls in place.
- New UK passport design unveiled Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 3:55AMThe Home Office unveils the design of the new UK passport, with enhanced security features to tackle identity theft and fraud.
- New UK passport design Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 2:56AMThe new design features iconic landscapes and enhanced security features. The new 10 year passport will be issued from October. Pages of the passport will contain well-known UK scenes, including the White Cliffs of Dover, the Gower Peninsula, Ben Nevis and the Giant’s Causeway.
- Robbed ten times! Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 2:40AMAlthough Chen has placed ten different locksets at the three heavy doors of her dancing academy, it is still hard to fend off potential burglars. Photo courtesy: Sin Chew Daily
- Overdraft protection helps the bank, not you Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 1:30AMI stopped at my bank last week, and a friend was in line ahead of me. The teller, when finishing up with her transaction, reminded my friend that her account no longer had debit-card overdraft protect ...
- Policing the Internet? Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 5:14AMPolicymakers worldwide are at loggerheads over how to crack down on cyber-criminals, unlawful content and illegal downloading. But laws have been slow to arrive as legislators try to reconcile fundamental rights and Internet security.
- Novi Community Briefs Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 5:14AMCity of Novi continues recycling partnership The City of Novi has renewed its contract with the Resource Recovery and Recycling Authority of Southwest Oakland County (RRRASOC). “The City of Novi has long been a proponent of sustainability and eco-friendly initiatives and this partnership exemplifies that commitment”, stated Rob Hayes, Director of Public Services and City Engineer. “The most ...
- Shop Shield Expands Privacy Protection to IE Browser Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 5:08AMProtects Your Privacy by Never Revealing Financial or Personal Identifying Information Whether Purchasing, Paying Bills or Interacting With Web Sites
- Shop Shield Expands Privacy Protection to IE Browser Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 5:00AMAVENTURA, FL and SALT LAKE CITY, UT--(Marketwire - 08/19/10) - To make the protection of privacy more broadly available to those who transact online (or interact with web sites that ask for personal identifying information), Kemesa today announced that, after 4 months of Beta testing, it is expanding the browser-based version of Shop Shield to include Internet Explorer (IE). Together with the ...
- American Express Ranks Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Credit Card Companies for the Fourth Consecutive Year Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 4:36AMNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--American Express ranks highest in customer satisfaction with credit card companies, according to the fourth annual nationwide study by J.D. Power and Associates. The study, released earlier today, ranks American Express highest in overall satisfaction among 10 of the largest card issuers in the U.S. that were ranked in the study. The J.D. Power and Associates 2010 ...
- More OPM, ‘kundiman’ Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 4:35AMShort of saying, original Pilipino pop music (OPM) and, obviously, classical ones like “kundiman,” are our treasured cultural identity, President Noynoy has enjoined radio stations to play those local compositions as part of their regular musical format. How often? Four of them every four hours. The President is re-activating a dormant and ignored edict which is contained in Executive Order 255 ...
- American Express Ranks Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Credit Card Companies for the Fourth Consecutive Year Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 4:30AMNEW YORK----American Express ranks highest in customer satisfaction with credit card companies, according to the fourth annual nationwide study by J.D. Power and Associates. The study, released earlier today, ranks American Express highest in overall satisfaction among 10 of the largest card issuers in the U.S. that were ranked in the study.
- Route changes coming for Slidell parades Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 4:14AMSlidell krewes that parade in Slidell and city officials have been meeting for the past several months to come to some sort of agreement about parade routes and fees to help the city pay for cleanup and police protection.
- 11 fugitives arrested at 3 border crossings Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 8:01PMOne suspect had a no-bail federal felony warrant for child pornography issued by a U.S. District Court in Pennsylvania.
- Identity Protection: Children’s Social Security Numbers At Risk Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 6:32PMToday’s identity thieves no longer target adults but those of their children before they even have credit cards.
- Rejuvenated Neethlingshof on the up and up Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 4:10PMDe Wet Viljoen, winemaker of the Neethlingshof estate just outside Stellenbosch, is very clear about the kind of wines he wants to make. He insists: "My wines must have a unique, distinctive identity.
- Identity theft: How to protect your kids Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 2:44PMIdentity theft that targets children is rising. Here are five steps to protect your family.
- ZipRealty Announces Second Quarter 2010 Results Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 2:25PMEMERYVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ZipRealty, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZIPR) today announced financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2010. For the second quarter, net revenues were $37.6 million, a 17% increase from the $32.1 million reported in the second quarter last year. The Company’s net loss for the period was $225,000, or $0.01 per share, compared to a net loss of $2.4 million, or ...
- ZipRealty Announces Second Quarter 2010 Results Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 2:10PMEMERYVILLE, Calif.----ZipRealty, Inc. today announced financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2010. For the second quarter, net revenues were $37.6 million, a 17% increase from the $32.1 million reported in the second quarter last year.
- Vegetation fire at Geysers quickly extinguished Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 2:55AMGEYSERS -- CALFire units were dispatched to an area within the Geysers Thursday afternoon for a vegetation fire. Units remained on scene into the late evening hours.
