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Fake ATM Rips Off Hackers at Vegas Convention Center

Aug 03, 2009 -A fake ATM machine was discovered in the convention center of Las Vegas' Riviera Hotel Casino, ripping off guests and hackers attending the Black Hat and DefCon hacking conferences inside the convention center.

Hard Drive with Sensitive Data Missing from National Archives

May 20, 2009 -The federal government's data security posture has once again been called into question as a hard drive containing sensitive information from the Clinton Administration is missing from the National Archives, reports the Associated Press.

Hackers Compromise 160,000 Student Healthcare Records at Berkeley, Mills College

May 11, 2009 -Hackers broke into the computer databases of the University of California-Berkeley's health services center, compromising about 160,000 student health records, including 3,400 students from Mills College.

Social Security Recipients Warned to Watch Out for Scams

May 11, 2009 -Federal and state agencies are warning recipients of Social Security to watch out for scammers ready to trick retired and disabled people into giving up financial information or other sensitive personal information in return for their stimulus checks.

Head of Homeland Security Vows to Repeal REAL ID

Apr 23, 2009 -Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano has announced that she is working with state governors to try and repeal the REAL ID Act of 2005.

GAO Obtains Passport with Social Security Number of Man Who Died in 1965

Apr 14, 2009 -An undercover investigator was able to use counterfeit documents and the Social Security number (SSN) of a man who died in 1965 to obtain a U.S. passport, according to a letter from the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

United Kingdom Launches Fraud Strategy

Mar 19, 2009 -The British government launched its three-year National Fraud Strategy today to help stamp out rampant fraud, but one security researcher says it would protect banks more than consumers.

Applicants for TWIC Should Stick to TSA Website or Hotline, Agency Says

Jan 23, 2009 -The Transportation Security Administration is telling applicants for the Transportation Worker Identification Credential to only trust information on the TSA's Web site or its information hotline, according to Land Line Magazine.

Academic, Corporate, and Government Organizations Unite to Solve Identity Management Problems

Oct 07, 2008 -A new nonprofit organization will devote itself to solving identity management problems like identity theft through empirical research.

Annapolis Police Teach Residents "Trash Intelligence"

Sep 15, 2008 -A novel program teaches residents how their garbage can result in their identity being stolen.

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