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Bits ‘n Pieces

Posted on June 2, 2009 by Dissent

In the justice system: Jesse Carter and Cherie Hokamura were indicted by a federal grand jury indictment. At the time of their arrest, they were reportedly in possession of counterfeiting equipment, a spreadsheet with 1,279 stolen credit or debit card numbers, and a book that discussed ways of stealing identities. More. Stacy Levette Parker pleaded…

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NV: Data leak raises questions

Posted on June 2, 2009 by Dissent

The Rebel Yell reports that letters were sent to about 20 students at University of Nevada – Las Vegas College of Sciences after the college discovered a virus had affected one of its computers. The college reportedly found that no data had been leaked. The story does not indicate what types of personal information were…

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Nigerian national sentenced for mail fraud and ID theft

Posted on June 2, 2009 by Dissent

Rasheed Babatunde Kayode of Houston was sentenced to 235 months in federal prison following convictions for mail fraud, aggravated identity theft and fraud in the procurement of naturalized U.S. citizenship. On May 12, 2008, U.S. Postal Inspectors discovered numerous items and documents in his home: A large amount of additional credit cards still inside their…

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Did a privacy activist’s web site facilitate fraud?

Posted on June 2, 2009 by Dissent

Betty Ostergren of The Virginia Watchdog has been a passionate advocate for eliminating Social Security numbers from documents posted on the web by government agencies. To that end, she has occasionally posted examples of what she has found on publicly available web sites, a tactic that I have questioned while admiring her dedication and determination….

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Government laptops stolen in Belfast

Posted on June 1, 2009 by Dissent

UTV News reports: An urgent investigation has been launched into what material was taken from the corporate human resources offices over the weekend. All the machines were password-protected, marked and serial numbers recorded. Detectives have been called in. A spokesman for the Department of Finance and Personnel said: “In view of the nature of corporate…

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NHS Scotland loses patients’ medical history data

Posted on June 1, 2009 by Dissent

Computing.co.uk reports: The Scottish NHS has admitted to the loss of medical histories for 137 patients that were stored on a memory stick, in contravention of data protection rules. The admission comes just days after the Scottish parliament published a report recommending the devolved government should be more proactive ensuring compliance with security standards. Police…

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