Archive for May, 2011
AVG to Meet with Bloggers & Parents about Child Safety Online
AVG have invited a prominent group of parents, bloggers and child safety advocates to talk about how we can work together to provider a safer and more secure Internet experience for today’s computer savvy kids.
AVG Feedback Update
As part of our continuing dialogue in our AVG Free Forum, we bring you the fixes that you inspired us to make last week.
PSN Network: Sony insures identity theft protection measures
This identity theft protection program is free and is backed up by Sony's insurance plan. From Sony's blog: “As previously announced, Sony Computer Entertainment and Sony Network Entertainment have made arrangements with Debix to offer the AllClear ID … See all stories on this topic » Gamebandits (blog) Related posts: New Facebook Security Features What [...]
Hearing The Spread of Tax Fraud by Identity Theft A Threat to Taxpayers A …
The hearing – at 2:00 pm in room 215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building – is expected to shine a spotlight on what authorities likely will say is a wide-ranging problem involving ID theft . According to published accounts, tax fraudsters submitted … See all stories on this topic » Related posts: Online Dating [...]
Credit card crime: Expect the unexpected
He knew he had available funds, and as it turned out, he soon learned that he was a victim of identity theft . Having a credit card or debit card stolen can clearly happen to anyone. In Gregory's situation, according to the Times-Union, he learned that … See all stories on this topic » Related [...]
Two men arrested in Simi Valley on suspicion of identity theft
By From staff reports Two Burbank men were arrested Sunday night in Simi Valley on suspicion of identity theft , police said Monday. About 11:40 pm Sunday, a Simi Valley officer believed people in a car on Cochran Street were acting suspicious and … See all stories on this topic » Related posts: Japan earthquake: [...]
Woman faces charges of identity theft
By Bassam Za'za', Senior Reporter She is also accused of handing the identity card to a police team that raided a hotel room and found her half-naked, ready to get intimate with an undercover policeman. The woman denied the charges when she defended … See all stories on this topic » Related posts: Japan earthquake: [...]
Kids with mortgages, credit card bills and auto loans
The FTC is planning to hold its first workshop on child identity theft , called “Stolen Futures,” in July to raise awareness of the problem and come up with ideas on how to protect youngsters. Parents can start now by keeping kids' personal information … See all stories on this topic » Related posts: How [...]
Sony offering identity theft protection for PSN, Quirocity
Per the arrangement, all PSN and Quirocity users can register for twelve months of AllClear ID identity theft protection services at no charge. In order to be eligible to receive the complimentary year-worth of service, account holders must be … See all stories on this topic » News10.net Related posts: MyIDScore. What Is It? Cybercrime [...]
Black Mountain man charged with resisting arrest; other Buncombe arrests
Britt Stuart Chasteen, 43, of Old Cove Road in Black Mountain, was charged with resisting public officers, assaulting a government employee and identity theft , according to arrest warrants. The warrants state the first two charges date to May 8, 2007, … See all stories on this topic » Related posts: Social Security Number Prediction [...]