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Fla. man accepts plea in record data theft case

Technology / Internet

created Aug 28, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

(AP) -- An accused computer hacker charged in what prosecutors call the largest identity fraud case in U.S. history has agreed to plead guilty to conspiracy, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft charges.


Identifying ID theft and fraud

Other Sciences / Other

created Oct 14, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

If the wife of FBI boss Robert Mueller has warned him not to use internet banking because of the threat of online fraud, then what hope is there for the average Jo? The results of research published in a forthcoming issue ...


Sentencing postponed in HP phone record scandal

Technology / Business

created Aug 12, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Sentencing has been postponed for a private investigator who helped Hewlett-Packard Co. unearth private telephone records of board members and journalists.


Investigators in the United States and Egypt have smashed a computer "phishing" identity theft scam

FBI smashes US-Egypt cyber 'phishing' ring

Technology / Internet

created Oct 07, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Investigators in the United States and Egypt have smashed a computer "phishing" identity theft scam described as the biggest cyber-crime investigation in US history, officials said Wednesday.


Ethnic pride may boost African-American teens' mental health

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Nov 13, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Most adolescents who belong to an ethnic minority group wrestle not only with their self-esteem (like most teens), but also with identity issues unique to their ethnic group, such as dealing with social stigma. A new study ...


ID card can learn lessons from history

ID card can learn lessons from history

Technology / Other

created Sep 25, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Identity theft is increasingly prevalent in today's society, yet we have repeatedly failed to develop a reliable technology of identification to prevent misuse and forgery.


Ethnic pride key to black teen mental health

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Dec 01, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Ethnic pride may be as important as self-esteem to the mental health of young African-American adolescents, according to a new study in the Nov/Dec issue of the journal Child Development.


Understanding the process of homosexual identity formation among Asian and Pacific Islander youth

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jul 14, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Young American-raised Asian and Pacific Islanders (API), who are in the sexual minority, face psychological and social stresses in dealing with their families' values and ancestral cultures that significantly impact the development ...


Don't mistake an athlete for a 'toxic jock'

Don't mistake an athlete for a 'toxic jock'

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jun 01, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A rose by any other name is still a rose, but is an athlete by another name... a jock?


TD Ameritrade data theft settlement nears approval

Technology / Business

created Sep 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- The settlement over contact information stolen from online brokerage TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. is nearing approval, but the more than 6 million current and former customers affected will have to wait a little while ...


Confronting health disparities among lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Research indicates that the social stigma that surrounds lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) teens leads to a variety of health risks such as substance use, risky sexual behaviors, eating disorders, suicidal ideation, ...


ID-theft ruling: Set your own fraud alerts

Technology / Internet

created May 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Companies that sell "identity-theft protection" present an alluring but questionable proposition.


Study calls for new approach to teaching English as a lingua franca

Other Sciences / Other

created Jul 20, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 2

A study at the University of Leicester highlights the need for a new approach to the teaching of English pronunciation given that English is now a lingua franca, with more non-native speakers in the world than native speakers.


TD Ameritrade data theft settlement gets court OK

Technology / Internet

created May 11, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

(AP) -- More than 6 million current and former customers of online brokerage TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. will be able to benefit from the settlement of a class-action lawsuit filed over the theft of client contact information.


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Swedish court overturns landmark file sharing ruling

Technology / Internet

created Oct 13, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (7) | comments 0

A Swedish appeals court on Tuesday overturned a landmark file sharing ruling that forced an Internet service provider to reveal an Internet user's identity to five publishers.