Back in August 2009, I noted the conviction of a former SSA employee, Roberto Rodriguez. At the time, I reported: Roberto Rodriguez, 54, formerly of Fort Lauderdale, FL, was convicted by a jury on July 29, 2009 of seventeen counts of exceeding his authorized access to a government computer. Rodriguez is scheduled to be sentenced on…
Category: Breaches
Could Michigan case have implications for cookies?
John Dvorak has an interesting take on the Michigan case where a husband may be charged with a felony for accessing and reading his wife’s email account: The Michigan law about computer misuse is suppose to protect your online and computer privacy, but has anyone even thought how cookies invade your privacy? Michigan has a…
Security concerns for IDs with microchips
Alejandro Martínez-Cabrera reports: It’s been a week since the launch of the “Ready Lane” pilot program, an experiment to expedite traffic at the Ysleta-Zaragosa International Bridge. The special lanes are for drivers whose travel documents come equipped with high-tech Radio Frequency Identification chips. […] But as the U.S. government pushes for wider adoption of the…
Judge issues permanent injunction against DA, Weld sheriff in Operation Number Games
Nate A. Miller reports: A Larimer District Court judge has put a formal end to efforts on the part of Weld District Attorney Ken Buck and Weld County Sheriff John Cooke to crack down on illegal immigration and identity theft using records from a Greeley tax preparer. In a decision Tuesday, District Judge Stephen Schapanski…