| Congress looking to tighten base security after Fort Dix threat
Instead of requiring federal background checks, the latest compromise version of the bill calls for the Defense Department to come up with standards for screening visitors by July 1. The measures would have to be in place by Jan. 1, 2009. Not everyone would have to be equally screened. Under the bill, Defense employees and family members of employees who live on-base could get quicker access, while people deemed high-risk could get closer scrutiny. .
Hacker Modifying School Grades Equals 20 Years in Prison
We all dreamed of a way to modify our grades when we were in high-school because learning was too boring for us. But when you take attitude and break into your school's computers to do that, you might have a surprise: if you're caught, you might spend your next 20 years in prison. I guess you would prefer to .
Open Thread
This peaceful political action was met with thuggery & immense media bias, as I've already outlined in the forums in gruesome detail. I hope that explains it, but if not, you might try asking more-specific questions. As it is, my political speech items have been confiscated by an obese government. It may not affect the rest of you much, but for me it has free speech implications, whether or not the ACLU, the ACLJ, EFF, the media, or anyone else claiming to care about the First Amendment cares to notice the obvious. JMR Rally online with fans of Dr. Ron Paul. .
Fired CTA worker indicted in theft of riders' credit information
A former Chicago Transit Authority worker accused of stealing riders' credit card numbers used them at local department stores, according to an indictment issued Thursday.
Miranda Smith, 22, of Chicago was arrested last month and was indicted on one count of aggravated identity theft, 12 counts of identity theft and eight counts of official misconduct.
While helping customers replenish CTA fare cards, Smith allegedly used printouts to steal information, including credit card numbers. Prosecutors said she used the numbers to buy items at stores and passed them to two Chicago men, one identified as her boyfriend, who used the numbers to make $2,200 in purchases at Nordstrom and $1,300 at Macy's.
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Don't let identity thieves wreck your holidays
Holiday shoppers are out in full force, and so are identity thieves. This time of year, amid the bustle, experts say you would be wise to take the time to protect your personal information.
"Fraudsters step up their activity because there's more prey," said Marc Gaffan, director of product marketing for RSA, the security division of corporate technology-provider EMC Corp.
Added Beth Givens, founder and director of the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, a non-profit consumer advocacy group: "People are busy, often stressed out and likely to be spending more money than usual. So they may not be as careful as other times of the year."
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