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FTC “Do Not Track” Proposal: Q&A With A Privacy Advocate
Earlier this month the Federal Trade Commission formally announced a new world order that would provide more privacy options for Internet users.
The cornerstone of...
Employment Credit Checks – Why Leave Anything to Chance?
No doubt about it, in today’s turbulent financial times it is a buyer’s market when it comes to getting a job.
Employers have access to...
ID Theft Watch: One iPhone App Too Many
My name is Adam and I own an iPhone.
In that regard, I’m not alone. I have about 85 million fellow iPhone “friends.”
Sure, that’s about...
Colorado’s Pot Plan: Orwellian Surveillance or Sound Law Enforcement?
Here’s a news item that makes me sit back and scratch my chin: Colorado lawmakers and regulators are creating the nation’s first surveillance system...
Rocky Mountain Low: Colorado Court OKs Identity Theft
Study after study shows that identity theft is one of the most devastating crimes an American can experience.
That’s particularly true of Social Security theft,...
Three Strikes, the Identity Thief is OUT!
Accused identity thief Timothy Barnett is making history in a way he never planned. The Los Angeles con man is the first alleged white-collar...
Big Privacy Breaches, Big Consequences
News of Tyler Clementi’s tragic suicide after the teenage Rutgers student was emotionally devastated by an online video brings to mind other cases in...
Three Ways to Fight Military Identity Theft
Military identity theft – in which the scum of the earth (read: identity thieves) steal the identities, life savings and futures of our brave...
Mobile Banking Redux
As mentioned previously, I think using a PDA or smartphone to do your personal banking is inherently risky. But if you are compelled to...
Security Risks of Mobile Banking
Hail the Gods of Ever More Convenience, but Alas, Beware the Demons of Ever Less Security
So there I was, watching TV the other night...