| SO probes credit card abuse
By CHARLYN FINN - Calhoun County Sheriff Office with U.S. Postal Services continues to investigate a locally detected credit-debit card identity theft. A Port Lavaca couple, Lester Lee Awalt, 49 and Kathy Dee Awalt, 40, were arrested last Thursday stemming from this investigation. Bond for each suspect was set at $50,000."There will be more arrests," Sheriff B.B. Browning said Monday. "Several households are involved. Before all is said and done, the sheriff estimated that about $100,000 worth of stolen goods will be discovered. He said the suspects were rebuilding an engine and buying this sort of equipment. Also, some computers were stolen.The investigation was a joint effort with Victoria County Sheriff's Office, Jackson County Sheriff's Office, United States Postal Inspector and Town Colonie Police Department.The investigation began when CCSO investigator Renette Todd received a call from Inv.
Credit info breached at Not Your Average Joe's restaurant chain
Someone hacked into the security system of the Not Your Average Joe's restaurant chain and stole credit card information from customers of all 13 of its Massachusetts locations.
The thefts occurred in August or September and were discovered at the Hyannis store, said Diana Pisciotta, spokeswoman for the Dartmouth-based company.
While less than 1 percent of the 350,000 customers during that time period were affected, Pisciotta said, some of the victims ate at the Newburyport, Methuen and Beverly locations.
Pisciotta said customers' names, credit card numbers and expiration dates were taken, but victims were not at risk for identity theft. While purchases can be made with the information, it can't be used to obtain identification or open new accounts.
Who’s Watching You?
Rochester, N.Y.) - New charges could be filed later this week against a man who set up hidden cameras in the women's restroom where he worked in Newark.Jeffrey Kriner was arrested after his landlord discovered boxes of video tapes in the basement.Surveillance Devices In the hands of investigators, small surveillance devices help catch drug dealers, thieves, and vandals. These tiny cameras are easily available to anyone on the Internet. The tiny camera, smaller than a quarter, is linked to a wireless transmitter. The lens opening is the size of a pencil point. A private investigator “John" said, “You could hide it behind just about anything."We conceal John's real identity because he's working undercover. He said 99 of mini-cams are used for theft prevention."Trying to watch the nanny or cleaning lady. No one comes and says they're going to hook up a camera in a shower," he said.There is also a device you can use to find a mini cam.
By Jon Stewart News-Post Staff
Government and private industry are helping consumers and businesses responsibly dispose of those outdated or inoperable electronic goodies. Eliminating electronic devices is critical: sensitive information can be retrieved off hard drives, even if it's deleted and cannot be viewed by the user. Also, improper disposal can leach toxic elements from electronic devices into the soil. Handling these elements is dangerous for humans. "There are dangers of identity theft if electronic devices are not disposed of properly," said Lisa Collins, sales and marketing manager for Global Investment Recovery Inc., a nationwide electronics recycling company. Collins operates out of her Frederick home and travels frequently, giving seminars to interested groups and potential clients.
Professor’s laptops stolen; contained unsecured student information
The first weekend in September was notable for most students as it was the end of the first week of classes. For a small percentage of the student body population, it was the weekend that their social security numbers left campus, stored in the unencrypted files of two stolen laptop computers. According to University Police reports filed on Sept. 2, the laptops were stolen from the office of a computer science professor in Wean Hall. The door is believed to have been locked and there were no signs of forced entry, according to case officer Lieutenant John Race of the Carnegie Mellon University Police. A supplemental report filed on Sept. 7 concluded that although the professor typically set the door to lock automatically when pulled closed, the locking mechanism may have been accidentally switched off at some point during the previous day.
Merry Christmas and blah, blah, blah
It wasn't the perfect family portrait in front of the fireplace or tree (still the most popular holiday photo pose, according to Shutterfly statistics) but it was a down-to-earth Peace on Earth.
"Ideas like that take some of the pressure off," Olson said. "You don't have to have the perfect family picture where everyone is smiling and everyone looks equally good."
Jamie and Jay Watson of San Carlos, Calif., created a holiday photo card last year that friends and family displayed for months. The couple had been regaling people with stories about a persistent squirrel that seemed to think of the Watsons' new home as its own. So one day they lured the squirrel -- nicknamed Willie -- into their living room and took a photo of him near a Santa hat on their sofa.
Diversinet Reports Third Quarter 2007 Financial Results
TORONTO, Nov. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Diversinet Corp. (OTCBB: DVNTF - News), a leading provider of wireless data application and security infrastructure products and services, today announced financial results for the third quarter of 2007. During the quarter Diversinet's revenues increased and cash used in operations was reduced as compared to the same prior year quarter. .
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