Lawyer David Bender writes: In dire economic times such as these, companies are scouring their internal functionalities seeking ways to run “leaner and meaner.” Operations and personnel that do not ostensibly contribute to profit are at risk. And nowhere are employees more vulnerable than in New York City, the nation’s center for financial services, an…
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AU: Clubbers to have fingerprints scanned
Cassie White reports: Party-goers in Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley will soon be forced to have their fingerprints scanned before entering some of the precinct’s most popular nightclubs…. between 15 and 20 nightclubs will be implementing it over the next three to six months. But the move has been slammed as a “PR gimmick” by Terry O’Gorman…
Feds: Orlando company sells dangerous spyware
Amy L. Edwards reports: … the Federal Trade Commission is targeting an Orlando company that sells a popular keylogging spyware called RemoteSpy, a product the company says is the best on the market for getting into people’s computers without their knowledge or approval. The FTC’s action against CyberSpy Software marks the first time the federal…
Pre-Paid Legal Services reveals it may be sued by FTC -updated
Pre-Paid Legal Services Inc. issued a press release today indicating that it may be sued by the Federal Trade Commission over its Identity Theft Shield and Affirmative Defense Response System (“ADRS”) Program: Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. (NYSE: PPD) announced that on November 18, 2009, we received a proposed draft complaint from the Federal Trade Commission…