Minnesota bridge collapse spotlights alert and communications technologies
When a disaster hits, usage spikes and cell phone connectivity goes down
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US border control computers are at risk
Largest database in the world for passport, visa, and Social Security information remains exposed
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Malware cost US consumers $7bn over the last two years
A quarter of households with Internet access are victims, says Consumer Reports
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CAN-SPAM lawsuit boomerangs on plaintiff
Judge orders man who sued a spammer to pay the spammers attorneys’ fees
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Pump-and-dump campaign spikes Internet spam 30 percent
Stock fraud schemes show account for a quarter of all spam, up from 0.8 percent in 2005
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Prosecution Watch
America Express fined $65MM under Bank Secrecy Act
Drug smugglers laundered $55 million through unregulated currency transfers
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Deloitte settles for $167.5MM over Adelphia collapse
The record settlement is one of the biggest ever between an auditor and a client
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Electro Scientific exec guilty of fraud
Former controller James Lorenz deceived auditors and pumped up profits
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Drug-pushing spammer gets 30 years
Fugitive spammer netted $24MM by illegally selling drugs online
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