| Scio Library hosts program on identity theft
Melanie Foster will talk at the Scio Public Library at 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 19 on the crime of identity theft - the wrongful acquisition and use of credit card numbers, Social Security numbers, driver's license numbers, medical information, and other personal data.Foster is a Eugene insurance agent and a graduate of the University of Arizona. She will explain how to prevent identity theft, whom to call when you find out that your personal data has been stolen, and how to undo the damage afterward. Identity theft involves more money worldwide than the trade in illegal drugs. Oregonians are particularly susceptible to this crime: Oregon ranks seventh for the number of victims among all states and countries in the world. Sponsored by the Friends of the Scio Public Library, the program is free of charge, although donations to the Library Building Fund will be welcomed. The Scio Public Library is at 38957 North First Avenue, adjacent to Scio City Hall.
Corporate covertness
SCIP has a code of ethics and regularly holds educational forums to help practitioners improve their techniques, Fiegel said.
"We're looking at pulling together a body of knowledge and credentialing," he said.
In a 2006 Web survey of 141 companies, Leonard Fuld, a Boston-based consultant specializing in CI, found that most companies' efforts were fairly new and got minimum funding. Fuld calls such fledgling programs "stick fetchers" because while they may gather some useful information, it usually falls short of supplying important aids to strategic planning.
But Fuld predicts that CI will become more widely embraced, as essential as market research, its much larger big brother. From his survey, Fuld estimates the top 1,000 U.S. companies now spend about $1 billion a year on CI and will raise that to $10 billion over the next five years.
Did mountain fire kill tourist?
The bra wires and the rims of Chesworth's glasses had not burned away. "One hundred percent burns are fatal," Walraven told the court. "They are always fatal." Chesworth's limbs had been drawn up in the "pugulistic" position typical of burn victims, caused by muscles contracting as they were cooked by the heat. The cause of death Walraven listed on the report was "due to burning and the consequences thereof". She told the court she had not been able to get a copy of Chesworth's medical history, but assumed that someone walking around on the mountain was relatively fit. She had found "subtle pathology" of the heart, which was normal for a 66-year-old old, and said that the possibility of a heart condition contributing to Chesworth's death could not be excluded. Walraven noted in her written report that Chesworth's broken watch had stopped at 4.59pm.
Stocks 2008: Fasten Your Seat Belts
Looking ahead, the question facing investors is whether recent weakness represents a healthy correction or the beginning of a new bear market. While limited visibility regarding macroeconomic conditions makes this a challenging call, we believe that with the Standard & Poor's 500-stock index recently trading at only 14 times estimated 2008 EPS, several quarters of anemic gross domestic product and EPS growth are already priced in to the equity market. Given that we expect the U.S. economy to avoid a prolonged recession, with corporate EPS continuing to rise, albeit at a slower pace than many assume, we think recent lows in the 1400 area on the S&P 500 will hold. In addition to the fundamental factors we've listed, Mark Arbeter, S&P's chief technical strategist, believes the 1400 level represents key long-term technical trendline support dating back to the 2002 bear market, as well as a critical chart support from the August lows.
Companies battle to stay ahead of cyber crooks
NO MATTER how smart your information technology workers are, somebody out there is even smarter. Which spells trouble for companies as cyber criminals develop increasingly sophisticated ways to tap into corporate secrets and syphon cash from their customer s’ bank accounts. Cyber crime is evolving into a major industry every bit as skilled and commercially focused as the companies under attack. The bad guys probably have more fun, too, with little risk of detection as they make their millions by fooling the weak, ignorant, foolish and ill-prepared. Their work is made easier by instant global connectivity that lets hackers target anyone in any country at any time. The steady rise of internet access means SA has lost the near immunity it once enjoyed.
Attack Doesn't Stop Local Shoppers
As many holiday shoppers sift through malls, security continues working to keep you safe. Last week's Omaha mall shooting is one that many will not forget. Police say 19-year-old Robert Hawkins entered an Omaha department store last Wednesday and opened fire killing eight people before taking his own life. The Westroads Mall re-opened for the first time since the massacre Saturday. The Von Maur department store where the shootings took place remained closed Sunday. The shooting doesn't appear to be stopping Rochester area shoppers or security from going on with business as usual. In Marketplace Mall cameras appeared in discreet places everywhere. Security mingles among Marketplace Mall madness. All these safety measures were already in place long before last week's mall massacre in Omaha.
Fargo Announces HDPii Instant Issuance Financial Card PrinterFargo HDPii Instant Issuance Financial Card Printer ...
MINNEAPOLIS, BUSINESS WIRE -- Fargo Electronics, Inc., a global leader in secure technologies for card identity systems, today announced the introduction of the HDPii Financial Card Printer. Utilizing Fargo's patented High Definition Printing (HDP) technology, the HDPii is targeted toward banks, credit unions and retailers for on-site instant issuance of debit, credit and prepaid cards. "The HDPii sets a new standard in the instant issuance of financial and retail cards," said Steve Blake, vice president of business development for Fargo. "Utilizing High Definition Printing, cards no longer need to be preprinted, embossed or indent printed." Both cardholders and financial institutions will experience advantages of the HDPii Financial Card Printer: Improved Customer Experience: In a world of instant gratification, delivering a card on the spot means customers will not have to wait for days or weeks to receive their card, or be concerned that it may be lost or stolen in the mail.
Ready for Christmas cookies?
More than 70 cooks entered the 2007 Argus Leader holiday cookie contest. Kids, moms and grandparents alike got out their favorite family recipes and baked up batch after batch to share them with the judges.
Picking the perfect holiday cookie was no easy task. Sure, we had far fewer cookies to test than Santa, who eats thousands upon thousands of cookies in one night. But he never has to pick a favorite.
Still, the judges � Shirly Hillgren, a retired home economics teacher from Sioux Falls;
Nancy Johnson, an avid baker from Dell Rapids; and Krista Leedy, owner of the Garretson Steak House � persevered, taking bite after bite of the best cookies local bakers had to offer. They ranked the cookies based on taste, appearance, texture and overall appeal, narrowing the field down just three winners, all of whom received gift certificates to Hy-Vee and Sunshine.
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