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Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff announced the nation's largest-ever hacking and identity-theft case on Tuesday when, coincidentally, he was in San Jose to talk to Silicon Valley business leaders about the need for improved network security.
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Street gangs have become very adept at creating convincing false documents that can pass an officer's cursory inspection. Advanced computers, scanners, and color printers make detection more challenging, and traffickers often use fake birth certificates and other forgeries to obtain authentic state-issued documents. Biometric methods such as fingerprinting, retinal scans and DNA are a much more reliable way to identify suspicious people. Photos courtesy of Richard Valdemar.
Read More →California has created a task force to identify and prosecute identity theft, cyber crimes and other crimes involving the use of technology. The eCrime Unit will be staffed with Department of Justice attorneys and investigators.
Read More →In just the first quarter of this year ransomware attacks extorted more than $200 million from victims, including individuals, businesses, hospitals, government offices, and law enforcement.
Read More →Results of a new survey of 1,097 identity theft victims show that 28 percent of respondents have not been able to restore their identitites, despite trying for more than an average of a year.
Read More →Anyone who has spent any amount of time in law enforcement has heard threats. That is one of the reasons we carry firearms while off duty, have unlisted telephone numbers, and maybe have the registration information of our personally owned vehicles restricted.
Read More →The migrant caravan brings us multi-faceted problems and costs, and the substantial financial impact should not be ignored.
Read More →Motels are often the first destination for parolees and sex offenders upon their release from incarceration. And that makes for an unfortunate dynamic.
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