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Wanna shop online at work? No problem, says 55% of companies in a survey

63% of consumers plan to shop online from their work computers this year, but that’s not a problem, according to most companies in a survey conducted by ISACA, an association of 75,000 IT professionals.

Posted 11/14/2008Katie DeatschPost a comment

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Old scams get new twists on the Internet

Most online scams have roots in schemes that predate the Internet, but that doesn’t stop web criminals from continuing to think up new twists for their web crimes, according to Lance Koonce, a lawyer experienced in web cases.

Posted 01/05/2005Kurt PetersPost a comment

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Feds Launch Internet Fraud Site

The FBI, U.S. Department of Justice and National White Collar Crime Center have created a Web site that consumers can use to report Internet fraud. Known as the Internet Fraud Complaint Center, it provides information and logs complaints filed online for follow up by its staff. "The Internet Fraud Complaint Center allows consumers who suspect Internet fraud to share that information with law enforcement quickly and efficiently," says Attorney...

Posted 01/19/2001Don DavisPost a comment

Fighting Off the e-Threats

As criminals phish for consumer IDs, retailers play cybercop to protect consumer confidence. The web has become a base for organized criminals who use the open nature of the web and e-mail systems to steal, or phish for, consumer account information

Posted 08/01/2005Internet RetailerPost a comment