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Catching up with a famous fraudster

Catching up with a famous fraudster

...Steven Spielberg-directed film Catch Me If You Can, one-time fraudster Frank Abagnale knows a thing or two about security systems. During his time... Read more

1 November, 2007 by Tom Espiner
<endeca_term>Frank Abagnale</endeca_term> caught on camera at RSA

Frank Abagnale caught on camera at RSA

The subject of the Steven Spielberg film Catch Me If You Can discusses his life on the wrong side of the law Read more

5 November, 2007 by ZDNet UK
<endeca_term>Frank Abagnale</endeca_term> caught on camera at RSA

Frank Abagnale caught on camera at RSA

The subject of the Steven Spielberg film Catch Me If You Can discusses his life on the wrong side of the law Read more

5 November, 2007
Photos: Famous fraudster hits out at ID cards

Photos: Famous fraudster hits out at ID cards

Frank Abagnale, a one-time fraudster who now works with law-enforcement agencies... Read more

25 October, 2007 by Tom Espiner

Highlights of the RSA Conference Europe 2007

...1960s fraudster and subject of the film Catch Me If You Can, Frank Abagnale delivered the closing keynote address at the show. After years spent... Read more

24 October, 2007 by ZDNet
Famous fraudster to speak at security show

Famous fraudster to speak at security show

Frank Abagnale, portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio in the film Catch Me If You... Read more

2 August, 2007 by Andrew Donoghue
Mitnick: From 'computer terrorist' to consultant

Mitnick: From 'computer terrorist' to consultant

Kevin Mitnick describes his transformation from notorious hacker to security consultant Read more

23 June, 2009 by Elinor Mills

Shadowcrew members sentenced

...personal data. I had a very interesting chat with ex-confidence trickster Frank Abagnale at the RSA Security Conference Europe a couple of months ago... Read more

20 December, 2007

RSA Europe: Would you give your password away for a bar of chocolate?

...on my mind. The three day show also includes a keynote from Frank Abagnale – he of Catch Me If You Can fame on Wednesday – which... Read more

23 October, 2007

Top 10 government IT stories of the year

Catching cheats and losing data Read more

19 December, 2007 by Julian Goldsmith

Top 10 security stories of the year

What wormed its way onto the security scene in 2007? Read more

13 December, 2007 by Gemma Simpson

Stories of the month - October 2007

...cards will be secure, insists Home Office The comments were made after Frank Abagnale, the one-time confidence trickster turned security expert (who also inspired... Read more

31 October, 2007 by Tim Ferguson

ID cards will be secure, insists Home Office

...Home Office has defended the UK ID cards scheme after security expert Frank Abagnale - a one-time confidence trickster made famous by the Steven Spielberg... Read more

25 October, 2007 by Gemma Simpson

Janet Jackson's breast more popular than antivirus protection

...for-profit organisation has signed up convicted con artist turned fraud expert Frank Abagnale - whose life story was made into the Steven Spielberg film Catch... Read more

4 October, 2004 by Jo Best

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