Archive for the ‘Theft News’ Category

Consumer 11.0: On the Web, ‘privacy policies’ often a misnomer

Consumer 11.0: On the Web, ‘privacy policies’ often a misnomer

Shopping online recently for life insurance gave me a disturbing window into websites’ “privacy policies,” as they are quaintly called, and drove me back for now to a traditional, off-line agent.

Published May 22, 2011.
Read more: The Philadelphia Inquirer

Mass. Auto Coalition: So-Called ‘Right to Repair’ Bill Would Increase Auto Theft, Raise Insurance Rates

Mass. Auto Coalition: So-Called ‘Right to Repair’ Bill Would Increase Auto Theft, Raise Insurance Rates

The Massachusetts Auto Coalition reports today that data and security information of all vehicles would be compromised if the so-called “Right to Repair” Bill is passed. Passage of the bill would make key codes and other security information widely available, which is why the Massachusetts Police Association, the National Insurance Crime Bureau, and the Highway Loss Data Institute all opposed …

Published May 18, 2011.
Read more: Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance

Sony PSN users offered free ID theft protection

Sony PSN users offered free ID theft protection

Sony, whose PlayStation Network remains down, has added some more peace offerings in its effort to keep customers with them, including free identity theft protection for a year to its U.S. users.

Published May 13, 2011.
Read more: MSNBC