February 11, 2007
Government secrecy “It’s another nail in the coffin of open government.” Rep. Marc Feinstein, D-Sioux Falls, reacting to a measure that passed the South Dakota House that would close the driving records of firefighters, police, ambulance employees and other emergency …
February 11, 2007
Taking additional steps “With online banking, bill paying, and shopping increasing exponentially each year, we must take additional steps to protect our identities, provide help to those who have become victims, and make sure those who are committing the crimes …
February 11, 2007
122 The number of levees nationwide that are at risk for failing, according to the Army Corps of Engineers. Twenty-seven states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico had threatened levees, but only two had more than a handful. California …
February 9, 2007
Kent Wholesale Insurance Brokers headquartered in Portland, Ore., is providing DIC including earthquake and flood coverage on admitted paper for Oregon and Washington risks. The product is rated in-house, and indications are provided immediately (bindable upon acceptable soil conditions). Minimum …
February 7, 2007
Are hackers trying to get into your computer right now? And what are they up to? A study by the University of Maryland’s A. James Clark School of Engineering is one of the first to quantify the near-constant rate of …
February 6, 2007
A sixth person has been charged in Oklahoma in an investigation of an alleged identity theft crime ring, according to the office of Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson’s office. Scott Richard Poor, 50, was charged in Oklahoma County District Court …
February 6, 2007
Jeffrey Alan Rothschild, 59, also known as Jeffrey Zahler, has been sentenced to 102 months in prison in connection with a scheme to defraud the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) of more than $100,000 in relief funds intended for victims …
February 2, 2007
Despite the impression given by cases in the news, identity theft appears to be actually dropping. The 2007 Identity Fraud Survey Report released by Javelin Strategy & Research provides information about the reduction of identity fraud across the United States. …
January 29, 2007
The Maine Legislature declared that it would refuse a congressional order to change its drivers’ licenses so they can serve as national identification cards. Supporters of last week’s nonbinding resolution — called the first of its kind in the nation …
January 29, 2007
To some outsiders, insurance agents are threatened with obsolescence. Commoditized products, the information available online and the decreasing value placed on personal relationships could lead insureds to devalue the role of agents and, instead, make decisions on their own. A …