Archive for March, 2011
Monitoring The Credit Monitors
March 28th, 2011 | 
Author: Seems like every time you turn around these days someone’s reminding you to check your credit report to correct mistakes and, of course, to protect your identity. After all, identity theft is undeniably a huge problem, with more than 9 million Americans becoming victims last year alone! But, even if you do a yearly —or even quarterly– check, a lot of damage can be done in between. That’s where credit monitoring services come in. It’s now a multi-billion dollar industry, with all sorts of companies promising to not only check your reports, but also monitor accounts for suspicious activity and notify you almost immediately if something doesn’t seem right. Some even offer identity theft insurance. Are the services worth the money? Which one should you choose? The experts monitor the monitors!
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The Thomas Crown Affair
Thrill-seeking billionaire Thomas Crown (Brosnan) loves nothing more than courting disasterand winning! So when his world becomes too stiflingly safe, he pulls off his boldest stunt ever: stealing a priceless paintingin broad daylightfrom one of Manhattan’s most heavily guarded museums. But his post-heist excitement soon pales beside an even greater challenge: Catherine Banning (Russo). A beautiful insurance investigator hired to retrieve the artwork, Catherine’s every bit as intelligent, cunning and hungry for adventure as he is. And just when Thomas realizes he’s finally met his match, she skillfully leads him into a daring game of cat and mouse that’s more intoxicating and dangerous than anything either of them has ever experienced before!
For the Hollywood remake rule, which dictates that an update of an older film be inferior to the original in almost every aspect, The Thomas Crown Affair stands as a glorious exception. The original 1968 film, starring a dapper Steve McQueen and a radiant Faye Dunaway, was a diverting pop confection of mod clothes and nifty break-ins, but not much more. John McTiernan’s new version, though, cranks up the entertainment factor to mach speed, turning what was a languid flick into a high-adrenaline caper romance. Thomas Crown (Pierce Brosnan) is now a man of industry who likes to indulge in a little high-priced art theft on the side; Catherine Banning (Rene Russo) is the insurance investigator determined to get on his tail in more ways than one. If you’re thinking cat-and-mouse game, think again–it’s more like cat vs. smarter cat, as both the thief and the investigator try to outwit each other and nothing is off-limits, especially after they start a highly charged love affair that’s a heated mix of business and pleasure.
What makes this Thomas Crown more enjoyable than its predecesor is McTiernan’s attention to detail in both the set action pieces (no surprise from the man who helmed Die Hard with precision accuracy) and the developing romance, the witty and intelligent script by Leslie Dixon (she wrote the love scenes) and Kurt Wimmer (he wrote the action scenes), and, most of all, its two stunning leads (both over 40 to boot), combustible both in and out of bed. Brosnan, usually held prisoner in the James Bond straitjacket, lets loose with both a relaxed sensuality and a comic spirit he’s rarely expressed before. The film, however, pretty much belongs to Russo, who doesn’t just steal the spotlight, but bends it to her will. Beautiful, stylish, smart, self-possessed, incredibly sexy, she’s practically a walking icon; it’s no wonder Crown falls for her hook, line, and sinker. With Denis Leary as a police detective smitten with Russo, and Faye Dunaway in a throwaway but wholly enjoyable cameo as Brosnan’s therapist. –Mark Englehart
Identity Theft 911 Leads Second Cyber Risk Training for RIMS
The Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS) has again partnered with Identity Theft 911 to provide certified professional education. Curriculum provides organizations with the tools necessary to recognize new risks of online fraud, update knowledge of information security compliance, mitigate the risks of data breach, implement an incident response plan, and protect data privacy.
Published Mar 24, 2011.
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