Press release from the United States Attorney, Central District of California, March 7, 2005: “An Encino man who used personal information fraudulently obtained from ChoicePoint Service and other companies to commit identity theft against thousands of victims was sentenced today to 66 months in federal prison. Adedayo Benson, a 38-year-old Nigerian national, was sentenced this afternoon by United States District Judge Gary A. Feess. In addition to the 5 1/2-year prison term, Judge Feess ordered Adedayo Benson to pay nearly $155,000 in restitution to 10 financial institutions.”
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Daily Archives: March 8, 2005
Presentation from California Summit on ID Theft Solutions
From the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, Criminal Identity Theft in California: Seeking Solutions to the “Worst Case Scenario” Continue Reading
Another FEC Perspective on Blogging and Website Content
Point…Counterpoint…and additional information. Continue Reading
CRS Guide on Tracking Federal Legislation
Tracking Current Federal Legislation and Regulations: A Guide To Basic Sources (18 pages, PDF), posted by FAS and link via Marcus P. Zillman. Continue Reading
A Pathfinder to Law Related Blogs
From Lynn Lenart at the University of Akron School of Law, her Law Library Pathfinder to Law Blogs – Blawgs. Thank you for including beSpacific. “The purpose of this pathfinder…is to provide a starting point for law students and law faculty interested in identifying blogs they wish to monitor or to provide basic information for… Continue Reading
9/11 Public Discourse Project
“The ten members of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (known as the 9-11 Commission) have initiated a nationwide public education campaign for the purpose of making America safer and more secure. In so doing, the commissioners will give people throughout America the opportunity to participate in a debate that has… Continue Reading
Important Lessons About E-Mail Bare Repeating
This sentence is worth remembering: “Don’t ever put anything in an e-mail that you wouldn’t want to read on the jumbotron at Times Square.” So says Alan Murray in his WSJ article, Indiscreet E-Mail Claims a Fresh Casualty (available free today). Continue Reading
Stateline.org Launches New, Improved Website
The Pew Charitable Trusts funds Stateline.org, and this terrific resource that “provides timely, trustworthy information on state policy innovations and trends,” has a new design, an updated technology platform, and additional features. The site now offers RSS feeds: three news feeds, 12 issue oriented feeds on topics including health care and technology, and updates from… Continue Reading
Review of Desktop Search Tools
PC Magazine compares, contrasts and rates the 12 top contenders in the emerging desktop search arena. Consideration is given to range of features and applications indexed, ease of use, security and privacy issues, reliability and future product availability. And the winner is….the free Yahoo! Desktop Search. Continue Reading
