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Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Social Media Identity Theft News - Wed Nov 30, 2011


Facebook users warned of sophisticated scam
Ninemsn
With the credit card information, fraudsters can conduct identity theft and other malicious financial activity." While social media sites will send emails warning users about violations of their code of conduct, any that request personal information ...

76% Of Companies Do Not Have A Clearly Defined Social Media ...
Are businesses prepared for the risks involved in social media... The two main types of social media fraud experienced were identity theft (29%) and scams ...



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Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Social Media Identity Theft News - Tue Nov 8, 2011


Social networking for people with medical conditions
PressDoc (press release)
The concerns raised on providing too much personal information is countered on health related social networking sites, as people have the choice to provide as little or as much personal information as they are comfortable in sharing. Identity theft is ...
Criminals use social media in choosing their victims
Dayton Daily News
The prevalence of identity theft has led many people to hide or omit personal information like their address and birth date. But studies show that social media users are more willing to share details about their daily lives and their plans. ...
Facebook easily infiltrated, mined for personal info
CBC.ca
Such information can be used for malicious purposes such as committing identity theft. About a hundred Facebook profiles automatically generated by a computer program managed to "befriend" over 3000 users over eight weeks, reports a University of ...



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Friday, November 4, 2011

Social Media Identity Theft News - Fri Nov 4, 2011


Woman accused of social network identity theft to go on trial
New Zealand Herald
Amending New Jersey's identity theft law could prompt a review of numerous other laws, said Iowa lawyer Megan Erickson, who blogs about social media and the law. "If the legislature specifically references online conduct in one statute, should it take ...

Case Against NJ Woman Charged With Identity Theft Via Facebook ...
By Megan J. Erickson
After setting up a fake Facebook profile for her ex, Dana Thornton finds herself fighting a fourth-degree identity theft charge in New Jersey courts. She's accused of impersonating her ex-boyfriend, and making personal statements she attributed ...
 
Social Media Law News » identity theft
Yesterday New Jersey Superior Court Judge David Ironson refused to dismiss an indictment charging a woman with identity theft for allegedly adversely ...
socialmedialawnews.com/tag/identity-theft/
NJ Woman Prosecuted for Facebook ID Theft - MediaPost
NJ Woman Prosecuted for Facebook ID Theft - 11/03/2011... New Jersey is one of the first states to see an actual prosecution for identity theft on social media...
www.mediapost.com/.../nj-woman-prosecuted-for-facebook-id...
Fake Facebook Pages Are Now ID Theft, Judge Says | NBC Bay Area
Her lawyer argued that New Jersey's law didn't address electronic communications or social media as a means for identity theft and therefore the charges ...
www.nbcbayarea.com/.../Fake-Facebook-Pages-Are-Now-ID-...
Belleville woman charged with identity theft on Facebook - News 12
Roberts argued that current statutes don't cover social media sites. ... the State Senate that would clarify existing identity theft laws to include internet websites. ...
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Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Identity Theft Protection News - Wed Nov 2, 2011


LifeLock Named in Lead411 2nd Annual Technology 200 List
MarketWatch (press release)
TEMPE, Ariz., Nov 2, 2011 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- Since 2005, LifeLock has been an industry leader in proactive identity theft protection. In an effort to recognize the fastest growing tech companies in the United States, Lead411 has recognized ...
Deluxe Protects Small Businesses from Fraud and Manages Identity Theft ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Additional protection against fraud is offered with Deluxe's opaque single pocket deposit bags, privacy envelopes, security pens and privacy stamps. In addition to the security products, Deluxe offers EZShield identity theft and fraud protection ...
Charity founder's identity stolen
BBC News
The founder of a multi-million pound health charity says she is afraid its reputation could suffer after she became a victim of identity theft. Mel Davies, from Pontardawe, is raising £10m to build a rehabilitation centre at Morriston Hospital, ...

Parsippany Facebook trial begs question: Does 'e-personation' constitute ...
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
Now the case being heard today in Morris County is being closely watched, not so much for its salacious details but because of the charge Dana Thornton of Belleville faces — identity theft. Whether New Jersey's law against identity theft extends to ...

Web Winners: Protect yourself
News & Observer
By REID KANALEY - The Philadelphia Inquirer Everyone needs to take responsibility for his or her own privacy protection, for guarding financial privacy and for avoiding identity theft. How can you do that? These sites point the way. ...
Nine indicted in identity theft ring bust
KHON2
Authorities believe they've nabbed the nine remaining members of an identity theft ring that has victimized 256 Oahu residents and businesses. The nine suspects were indicted by an Oahu grand jury today on more than 150 counts of identity theft related ...
Oversharing on Facebook and Twitter will expose thousands to identity theft ...
WalesOnline
by Graham Henry, WalesOnline Identity theft will hit one in eight people in Wales in the next year as people “over-share” information online, experts will warn today. The figures will be revealed at a summit to debate the swelling problem of e-crime in ...
Ex-EMU student charged with identity theft banned from campus
AnnArbor.com
Keonte Manning is charged with two counts of using a computer to commit a crime, three counts ofidentity theft and three counts of obtaining personal identifying information in order to commitidentity theft. The charges stem from an announcement from ...
East Carolina Bank Introduces New Secure Browsing Service From IronKey
MarketWatch (press release)
East Carolina Bank will offer its customers IronKey Trusted Access, the secure browsing solution that prevents identity theft, payments fraud and online banking account takeover. Available initially to business customers in a Trusted Access portable ...
ID theft charged in Jaxport worker credential fraud
Florida Times-Union
By Dana Treen A man taken into federal custody Saturday and charged with identity theft to gain access to secure areas at Jaxport including Blount Island Marine Terminal faces as much as 31 years in federal prison. The man, whose identity has not been ...

 
NJ: Warren County Community College Alerts Students Whose ...
By admin
In addition, the College notified the NJ State Police of this matter in accordance with the “New JerseyIdentity Theft Protection Act” and retained privacy experts to undertake the necessary notification and analysis in this matter. The College ...


 
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Saturday, October 29, 2011

Identity Theft Laws News - Sat Oct 29, 2011

Criminal Identity Theft- I Didn't Do It | Spam Laws – Njmsc -
By admin
Criminal Identity Theft- I Didn't Do It. The majority of people try their best to be good, honest citizens. Most of the people who do have a run in with the law are for minor offenses, such as a traffic ticket or parking violation. Unfortunately, there are ...



Facebook case tests identity theft laws
The lawyer for a New Jersey woman charged with setting up a Facebook profile for her ex-boyfriend without his consent and using it to defame his reputation is ...

Sunday, October 16, 2011