EDITORIAL IDENTITY THEFT.
One more reason for vigilance VIGILANCE. Proper attention in proper time.
2. The law requires a man who has a claim to enforce it in proper time, while the adverse party has it in his power to defend himself; and if by his neglect to do so, he cannot afterwards establish such claim, the ...THE news that Time Warner has lost
computer backup tapes See tape backup. containing personal data on some 600,000 past and
present employees and their families comes as one more example - as if
we needed one - that no one's identity is safe these days.
The lesson to be learned is vigilance. Vigilance in how we protect
our personal data. In how corporations do the same. And in government
and business working together to come up with better technology to
protect our identities from theft and fraud.
The information age has made life easier for us all - including the
crooks. Our protections must catch up with the times.
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