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Michigan says MediaSentry (RIAA) lacks necessary PI license

2008-03-13 00:00:10 by Editor in Digg / Security
 
The Michigan state agency charged with licensing private investigators has indicated that the RIAA's investigative firm, MediaSentry, needs a PI license to operate in the state. Operating without such a license can be a felony under Michigan state law
 
Tags: michigan, license, investigative firm, mediasentry, riaa, law, felony, agency, investigators
 
 
 
 
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SQL Injection Attacks Against Automatic License Plate Scanners

2008-04-29 15:21:34 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
This picture is almost certainly Photoshopped, and a joke, but it's certainly a clever idea. As automatic license plate scanners become more common, why not get a SQL injection attack as a plate Reminds me of this xkcd cartoon
 
Tags: automatic license, sql injection attack, xkcd cartoon, scanners, clever idea, common, joke, reminds, picture
 
 
 
 
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Laptop stolen from Minnesota Department of Commerce vendor

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2007-12-29 00:01:21 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...license applicants and licensees Number Affected 219 Types of Data Names, Social Security numbers, addresses and state license numbers Breach Description A laptop computer containing sensitive personal information belonging to 219 Minnesota real estate, abstractor, appraiser and debt collection license applicants and licensees was stolen...
 
Tags: minnesota, minnesota real estate, sensitive personal information, personal information, minnesota department, department, minnesota licensees, real, information
 
 
 
 
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Giving Drivers Licenses to Illegal Immigrants

2008-02-13 05:57:39 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...licenses helps them and encourages them to remain illegally in this country. Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox late last year issued an opinion that licenses could be issued only to legal state residents, calling it "one more tool in our initiative to bolster Michigan's border and document security In reality, we are a much more secure...
 
Tags: licenses, driver licenses, illegal immigrants, licenses helps, licenses andor, deny licenses, driver, law, respects law enforcement
 
 
 
 
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San Quentin visitor and volunteer information lost

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2008-03-31 11:14:31 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...license numbers Breach Description A flash memory drive containing names, birth dates and driver's license numbers of more than 3,500 people who either volunteered or visited San Quentin State Prison in a group tour has been lost, a prison official said Friday Reference URL The San Francisco Chronicle KCBS 740 AM News Report Credit Matthew...
 
Tags: prison official, prison, information, prison officials, san quentin, prison officials recently, flash drive, breach description, breach
 
 
 
 
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Confidential information sent to PinPay.net and SoftCard.biz is exposed

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2008-05-08 13:26:03 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...License card Government issued ID card Social Security Card Military ID card Consular ID card Postal ID card Government Employee ID Card Credit Card Debit Card Breach Description ACAP Security and affiliated sites are actively marketing a "secure payment system that allows Internet-based businesses to accept secure PIN-debit card payments...
 
Tags: information, drivers license card, license card, card, free card, social security card, sensitive information, sensitive personal information, encrypt sensitive information
 
 
 
 
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Did the Rent-a-Center manager knowingly expose personal information?

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2008-05-12 15:05:33 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...licenses, credit card numbers, home addresses and phone numbers Breach Description Hundreds of RentWay customer files including Social Security, driver's license and credit card numbers were abandoned in a parking lot, leaving consumers at risk for identity fraud Reference URL Sarasota Herald-Tribune Bradenton Herald Sarasota Herald-Tribune...
 
Tags: store manager, store, store dumpster, rent-a-center store, rent-a-center, security, rent-a-center store manager, social security cards, rent-a-center employees
 
 
 
 
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DMCA vs MPAA: Alien vs Predator :-)

2007-12-04 17:29:00 by Dr Anton Chuvakin in Anton Chuvakin Blog -
 
...licensed code in their University Toolkit (the license required release of the source code for any derivatives). They refused to respond to requests to comply with the license, and a developer issued a DMCA takedown notice to the MPAAs internet service provider, who shut down the site About me: http://www.chuvakin.org
 
Tags: dmca takedown notice, code, source code, mpaa, rich mogul, university toolkit, license, comply, derivatives
 
 
 
 
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Why you nearly need a P.I. to help you hire a private investigator

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2008-03-01 20:28:00 by John Sexton in The Bullet Proof Blog
...licensed and ask if they are: 1) known, 2) currently licensed and insured and 3) have any complaints filed/received any disciplinary action Remember, the best source will always be a personal referral. Failing that, decide after you have done a little bit of research. ALWAYS ask to see their investigators license or registration AND a copy...
 
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California Backs Off Real ID

2008-03-21 17:00:00 by Threat Level in Wired Security