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Theft of game code fuels hacking fears
News Valve wouldn't otherwise comment on the theft, but confirmed on Monday that the post was authentic. Posted on 2 October, the account of the theft said that in mid-September a network intruder had access to Valve Software's email accounts and, on 19...
[October 7, 2003, 12:00]
ZoneAlarm adds ID theft protection
News Check Point Software Technologies on Monday released an update to ZoneAlarm that comes with new features to protect against identity theft. ZoneAlarm 6.5, a family of Internet security products for consumers, also adds a new three-user version with...
[June 6, 2006, 10:45]
Police use UV marking to fight mobile theft
News The UV marking team started work on 11 February, and is targeting areas with the highest levels of mobile theft. London police are fighting back against mobile phone thieves by using ultraviolet marker pens to label thousands of handsets.
[February 28, 2002, 12:59]
Don't be a victim of identity theft
News Identity theft, which involves misusing another person's credentials and personal information (name, address, national insurance number, driver's licence, credit card, bank account details etc.is one of the fastest growing crimes.
[May 12, 2006, 12:10]
Businesses address laptop data theft
News Businesses are using encryption, thin-client and other security technologies to tackle the increasing problem of laptop theft and the associated risk to corporate data. But Paul Hopkins, IT director at Newcastle University, said more needs to be...
[May 16, 2007, 11:56]
Identity theft hits millions
News For several years, we have been seeing anecdotal evidence that identity theft is a significant problem that is on the rise," said Howard Beales, director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection. James Huse Jr.the Social Security Administration's...
[September 4, 2003, 9:30]
Grand theft auto, the high-tech way
News Unless the driver has the correct key chip installed, the car will run out of fuel a few blocks from the attempted theft. They even provided an online video of their "car theft". Soucek is not new to auto theft - he has been stealing cars since he...
[May 8, 2006, 15:10]
Schneier: ID cards will worsen ID theft
News Security expert Bruce Schneier has slated the UK's ID card scheme, saying that not only will it not solve e-crime, it will also make ID theft worse. ID theft is fraud due to impersonation. The security guru told ZDNet UK on Wednesday that the risks...
[April 27, 2006, 12:50]
Insurance fraud adds to mobile theft figures
News The recent surge in mobile phone theft is partly caused by fraudulent insurance claims, according to latest research from the mobile industry. The MPICAF's claim comes just days after the Home Office announced new measures to tackle mobile phone...
[May 7, 2002, 18:39]
Insiders pose ID theft threat
News Complaints about identity theft have risen 73 percent from a year ago, according to a new report from the Federal Trade Commission. Identity theft topped the list of consumer complaints in 2002, accounting for 43 percent of all complaints, the FTC...
[January 23, 2003, 13:32]
UK firms face closure for software 'theft'
News Paul Brennan, general counsel for the Federation Against Software Theft (Fast), said: "This action reinforces everything for which Fast stands -- and for us is the equivalent to a big stick with which to confront organisations that are flouting...
[November 19, 2002, 15:15]
Remote Laptop Security: Implementing a Laptop Theft Solution
White Papers The frequent occurrence of laptop theft in recent headlines highlights the necessity for improved laptop security. Adding Remote Laptop Security as a layer of protection between the organization and data thieves can save a company public relations...
[January 31, 2009, 6:06]
PCI-DSS: Avoiding the Data Theft Disaster
White Papers The paper focuses on how to use cryptography to achieve PCI-DSS compliance and avoid a business threatening cardholder data theft. This new whitepaper considers the topical issue of how to ensure your customers credit and debit card information is...
[December 4, 2007, 14:39]
Police arrest UK suspect in anti-ID theft operation
News A nineteen year-old man from Camberley, Surrey, was bailed on Wednesday night pending further enquiries after police arrested him for suspected involvement in an identity theft network. Arrests were made in the US and six other countries on charges...
[October 29, 2004, 15:14]
Brit arrested over Cisco code theft
News The theft became public in May, when it was discovered that almost 800MB of Cisco's Internetwork Operating System (IOS) source code had been posted to a Russian Web site. Police have arrested a man suspected of stealing source code from Cisco...
[September 20, 2004, 7:55]
Californian law targets identity theft
News A criminal prosecuted under Pennsylvania's identity theft statute would have to steal more than $100,000 to get a minimum one-year prison term. The law attempts to stem the growing problem of identity theft, in part by encouraging companies to be...
[July 1, 2003, 8:51]
FBI raids ID theft suspects
Talkback We have observed the chain of eventsof information theft as it mature's. With over 200 years of backgound in the world of intelligence we have come to conclusions, with no hard evidence but using what we have learned.
[May 21, 2005, 19:15]
ID Theft: Should you believe the hype?
News Gretchen Hayes was understandably concerned when she received a letter warning that she could be at risk of identity theft. ID theft is at epidemic proportions. Another reason behind exaggerated fears is confusion over the term "identity theft...
[October 25, 2005, 16:10]
'Massive' identity theft ring uncovered
News A security firm claims to have uncovered a huge identity-theft ring that appears to be using a spyware program to steal confidential information from computers. Patrick Jordan, a Sunbelt employee, discovered the identity theft ring while...
[August 8, 2005, 12:40]
Identity Theft: The Internet Connection
White Papers Concern is growing about identity theft - where one person assumes the identity of another by stealing personally identifiable information (PII), such as credit card or Social Security numbers. Many associate the rise in identity theft cases with...
[August 30, 2005, 3:00]
