Identity Theft
Privacy Concerns with Google Desktop Search
February 17, 2006 ? Google has just released the latest version of its desktop search software, and it some new features. One of them is the ability to share documents across multiple computers. Wh...
RFID Chips in Passports Proven to be Insecure
February 14, 2006 ? ACCESS has been concerned for months that the State Department?s plan to include RFID chips in passports has not been well thought out. The original plan would have placed an RF...
Tax Time Fraudsters Working Overtime ? An ACCESS Fraud Alert
February 13, 2006 ? With tax time fast approaching, the scam artists are out in droves. They are using a variety of ploys to fool consumers and engage in identity theft. Although most of these tric...
Illinois Becomes First State to Launch Identity Theft Hotline
February 9, 2006 ? Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has announced that her office has launched an identity theft hotline. The hotline will be staffed with consumer advocates, with the specifi...
Computer Worm Set to Attack Tomorrow ? An ACCESS Fraud Alert
February 2, 2006 ? A computer worm that is believed to have infected about 300,000 computers is set to attack tomorrow. The worm will begin destroying a variety of files on the computers that it re...