As the made-for-TV premier of The Craigslist Killer gears for its premiere, most of the controversy surrounding the online site has dissipated following the site’s publicized removal of the “adult services” section. The section, which was under public and law-enforcement scrutiny for allowing ads that allegedly promoted prostitution, ceased in allowing adult services ads in […]
Identity Theft Still Runs Rampant
There were 11.2 million cases of identity theft during 2009, totaling $54 million in cost according to Javelin Strategy and Research’s blog. Javelin issues a yearly identity theft report, which makes it that much more interesting that the blog, written by the company’s CEO had his ID stolen 5-times! There are two types of identity […]
Court Ruling Protects Email Privacy
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the US Government must have a valid search warrant before accessing your email files. In the case of the US v. Warshak, the court’s ruling stated that email is provided “strong protection under the Fourth Amendment,” and that law enforcement officials cannot demand a service provider (ISP) […]
Private Detectives Investigate Employee “Sick” Days
Approximately half of all US executives take sick days when not sick, a practice known to companies that borders on fraud. While many employees call in “sick” once or twice a year at most –even for “mental health reasons,” others abuse the system by staying sick for weeks, recuperating at sporting matches, on cruises, or […]
Holiday Season Bank Card Hijinks
The holidays are a time for family, thanks, and rejoicing; unfortunately, they’re also rife with criminal scams and enterprises run by criminals to take that which they’ve not earned. Every year, it seems that ATM and Debit card swindles become more common, are pulled off with greater precision, and are nearly impossible to detect until […]
