Shaun Nichols reports: A recent study has estimated that one in eight adults in the UK have been the victim of online fraud or identity theft. The survey, conducted by research firm YouGov and backed by online security vendor VeriSign, polled roughly 2,100 adults in the UK. Some 12 per cent said that they had…
Secret Service Receives Junk Fax; Phones Florida to Learn More About This Exciting Investment Opportunity
Thomas Francis reports: A Boca Raton man has entered a guilty plea in a Kansas court to charges that he was part of a conspiracy to defraud investors across North America. The case against John Persaud started the moment that one of his firm’s junk faxes arrived in the Wichita, Kansas, office of the U.S….
Happy Constitution Day!
Two hundred and twenty two years ago today, 39 brave souls signed the Constitution and changed the course of our history and world history. To celebrate today, why not check out the resources on The National Archives. Remember all those lessons many of us slept through as students? Many of them are more meaningful to…
FTC to Host Public Roundtables to Address Evolving Consumer Privacy Issues
The Federal Trade Commission will host a series of day-long public roundtable discussions to explore the privacy challenges posed by the vast array of 21st century technology and business practices that collect and use consumer data. Such practices include social networking, cloud computing, online behavioral advertising, mobile marketing, and the collection and use of information…