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Technofile: ID issues \ Identity Theft
12/18/2007 - Bank of America has rolled out a new form of Internet authentication, already popular overseas, for its online banking services.
Technofile: ID issues \ Identity Theft
12/18/2007 - A biometric technology that identifies users by the unique vein pattern on their fingers or hands is becoming more popular.
Legal Report: ID issues \ Identity Theft
12/11/2007 - A bill (S. 153) that would establish the crime of aggravated identity theft has been approved by the Senate and has been referred to the House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Daily Headline : ID issues \ Identity Theft
12/11/2007 - DHS has begun collecting 10 fingerprints per international visitor to increase security and accuracy. The policy will extend to all ports of entry by the end of 2008.
Schools: ID issues \ Identity Theft
12/10/2007 - How universities are addressing risks that range from terrorism to identity theft.
Legal Report: ID issues \ Identity Theft
12/10/2007 - A new bill (S.B. 1279) proposed in the California Legislature would increase corporate responsibility in cases where the personal information of customers was compromised. The bill expands on a law passed last year that requires companies to notify customers when their computerized information is accessed by an unauthorized party. The new bill would extend consumer protections to other data types such as stored voice mail messages. Pennsylvania
Technofile: ID issues \ Identity Theft
12/04/2007 - When an e-mail arrives from your bank asking for personal information, it's only natural to suspect a scam. A quick check of a Web page from MailFrontier, a company offering protection against spam and scams, might help confirm your suspicions. The company has compiled a number of advisories and statistics, and a host of common phishing scams, and a Scam of the Week. @ Check out the "E-mail Threat Info Center" via SM Online
Legal Report: ID issues \ Identity Theft
12/04/2007 - A bill (H.R. 1731) designed to increase criminal penalties for identity theft has been signed into law (P.L. 108-275) by the president.
Intelligence: ID issues \ Identity Theft
12/04/2007 - A testing body's attempt to clarify which fingerprint products perform best has devolved to fingerpointing. Recent testing by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) found that NEC Corporation, Groupe SAGEM, and Cogent Systems produce the most accurate fingerprint matching, identification, and verification systems. But the results of the testing, which evaluated 34 products from 18 vendors, also yielded objections from companies that didn't fare as well.
Technofile: ID issues \ Identity Theft
11/29/2007 - A Seattle man recently pled guilty in the first criminal conviction under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) that went into effect a year ago.
Legal Report: ID issues \ Identity Theft
11/28/2007 - A bill (S.B. 117) that would have limited the use of Social Security numbers by companies has been vetoed by Maryland Governor Robert L. Ehrlich. Ehrlich noted that one provision of the bill would make it more difficult for citizens to do business with insurers. Opponents of the bill had argued that it would have prohibited companies from using the Social Security numbers of consumers on electronic transmissions even with the owner's approval.
Legal Report: ID issues \ Identity Theft
11/27/2007 - A bill (H.R. 1731) designed to increase criminal penalties for identity theft was signed into law (P.L. 108-275) by the President. The law creates the crime of aggravated identity theft for crimes that involve felonies, such as bank or mail fraud. This crime carries a sentence of two additional years in prison added to the felony conviction. Those who commit identity theft while also perpetrating a criminal act will be given an additional five years in prison.
Beyond Print: ID issues \ Identity Theft
11/27/2007 - FTC addresses the appropriate proof of identity needed by consumers to block identity theft.
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