Archive for April, 2009

MySpace Data Breached by Employee

Social media has been the hottest trend on the internet. With new social networking websites coming along at every turn, it’s hard to keep up with the latest networking trend. Some really hot websites that we hear about often are: Twitter, Facebook and MySpace. Employees of MySpace have recently been included in the most recent […]

Florida Man charged with identity theft at Huntsville Wal-Mart

A Florida man was arrested last week and charged with identity theft after being spotted acting suspiciously at the Huntsville Wal-Mart. Fernando Martinez, 32, a Cuban national with a current address in Florida, caught the eye of Wal-Mart loss prevention officers on April 16 at approximately 4:15 p.m. while he attempted to use several credit […]

Wisconsin Resident Falls Victim To Identity Theft

One Beloit, Wisconsin woman thought she was taking the necessary steps to protect herself against identity theft but was surprised to find out that it wasn’t enough. According to AARP, identity theft in 2008 increased 12 percent for Wisconsin residents. Judy Joslin-Crary said she shredded documents, refused preapproved credit applications and refused to talk to […]