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LexisNexis to Notify 280,000 More Possible Theft Victims

Reed Elsevier announced that LexisNexis had initiated a review on March 9, after it identified a number of incidents of potentially fraudulent access to information at its recently acquired Seisint unit.

New Phishing Law Could Net Offenders 5 Years

Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) introduced an anti-phishing bill that would increase punishments for convicted offenders.

ChoicePoint Almost Done Notifying Identity Theft Victims

Residents in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and three U-S territories have been affected by criminals gaining access to ChoicePoint's database.

Rockstar Games Release Next Installment of Popular Grand Theft Auto Game

Rockstar Games announced that Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas has shipped to retail stores in North America.

Secure and Protect Your Computer From Identity Theft

The Internet is getting to be a very scary place these days. You spend a small fortune for a computer and Internet Service so that you can run your business, shop or retrieve valuable information. Yet getting on the internet today, puts you at great risk. Identity Theft scams that enter your email disguised as mail form ebay or paypal aren't your only enemy. Thieves have been trying to get you via your e-mail for many years and you probably know all about anti virus software and how to check for an authentic site.

The Identity Theft Epidemic : What the Experts Arent Telling You

Picture yourself walking down the street, all alone. It's late at night. It's a bit brisk, and the wind is blowing through the tall buildings on both sides of you. Suddenly, from out of nowhere, someone runs by you, knocks you over, grabs your wallet, and takes off.

Yahoo, Sina Joint Venture 1Pai Accused Of Database Theft

1Pai.com.cn, a Chinese auction house jointly established by Yahoo and the Sina Corporation, has been accused by rival auction house Taobao.com of stealing database information. Yahoo China has stated that they would let the joint venture fight back without their help.

Reuters Fights Content Theft

In a move worthy of the RIAA, news giant Reuters announced it would begin tracking copyright violations of its content using Fast Search & Transfer's (FAST) software. FAST is a developer of enterprise search and real-time alerting technologies.

Auction Identity Theft

Con artists who wish to use online auction houses (usually targeting eBay because it is the largest) to bilk unsuspecting users for thousands of dollars usually follow a fairly straight-forward scheme. It generally preys on the unsuspecting or less savvy, aiming at their ignorance of technology and security to steal their money.

Fighting Identity Theft

Chances are good that you know someone who has been victimized by the fastest growing crime - identity theft. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reported that there were 10 million cases of identity theft in 2002 alone. It's estimated that someone's identity is stolen every 79 seconds.