In February of 2015, former N.Y. Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver was indicted on charges of fraud and extortion. According to the Wall Street Journal, the charges arose from two schemes in which he allegedly used his political power to elicit kickbacks. The U.S. Attorney brought charges for extortion as well as for mail and wire […]
READ MOREMicrosoft Files Civil Lawsuit Against Scammers
Microsoft is suing scammers who phone people pretending to represent the firm and offering bogus technology support. It is believed that these spam callers ask to take over home computers and demand money to fix them. They are also known to install viruses and useless security software and trick people into spending hundreds of dollars […]
READ MORESupreme Court To Hear Case Regarding Social Media Posts
Next week, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in a First Amendment Case as to whether threatening speech posted on Facebook and other social media breaks the law. The appeal is up for argument on December 1. Social media companies already have rules to manage individual speech online but the outcome of this case could […]
READ MORESouth Korean Internet addicts convicted of abandoning, starving baby
A South Korean couple was convicted today of abandoning their baby to die while they let their Internet addiction take over their life. Prosecutors at South Korea’s Suwon District Court ended up with a two-year sentence for father Kim Jae-beom, 41, and a suspended sentence for mother Kim Yun-jeong, 25, who is expecting another baby […]
READ MORETips for Choosing a Secure Password
Passwords are used for protecting even our most sacred data. The very nature of passwords requires that we should remember them, so that we do not have to write them down or save them in a text file, for someone to find later. However, the whole concept of “easy-to-remember passwords” is the primary reason most […]
READ MOREChild Pornography : The Problem Continues
A rabbi, a registered nurse and a Boy Scout troop leader were among the people arrested recently in New York City on charges of swapping child pornography. The case is being called by federal officials one of the largest-ever roundups in the metro area. The arrests came as the result of an extensive investigation by […]
READ MOREHow To Avoid Facebook Dating Scams
If you want to avoid falling victim to Facebook dating scams, you need to learn how to spot the signs that the man you have met is actually a love rat. Many emotional con men deliberately target women over 40through social networking sites but a few simple precautions can ensure you don’t end up falling […]
READ MOREShames-Yeakel v. Citizens Financial Bank: Failure to Expeditiously Implement State-of the Art Security Measures Can Create Liability for Negligence in Data Breach Cases
Keeping up with the constant changes in security measures necessary to handle the latest threats to data can make a business feel like it is running out of breath. When a business already has a quality data security system in place, implementing the latest security protocol may feel like a distraction and a waste of […]
READ MOREA Boom in Black Market Cybercrime Tools
Hackers used to be solitary. Like the guy that watches creepy late-night movies or the woman that sets in the park and feeds the pigeons. A pastime spent alone with only the glow of the screen for company. The world of hacking is changing. It is becoming more organized and structured according to cybercrime experts. […]
READ MOREHow Technology Can Outpace the Law: Upskirt Photography and Surrogate Moms
In the horse-and-buggy days, when people could go at the breathtaking speed of 4 mph, there was no need for speed limit signs. Then along comes the “horseless carriage” and people are zipping around at almost 20mph. Henry Ford’s baby was a technological leap that passed by outdated laws. With the arrival of the automobile, […]
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