He claims that Apple allegedly uses the technology to spot shoplifters and that it falsely linked him to a series of Apple store thefts.
Tag Archives: ID Theft
The Ticketmaster breach – what happened and what to do
40,000 Ticketmaster customers in the UK and beyond were definitely affected – for the rest of us, maybe change that password anyway…
SSCC 208 – (Cyber)crime and Punishment [PODCAST]
Join us for the weekly Chet Chat! In this episode: Cybercrime (and punishment), crimeware, the Angler exploit kit, and how the Fourth Amendment applies to social networks.
LifeLock’s woes continue as FTC claims violation of 2010 settlement
LifeLock hasn’t abided by the 2010 settlement which required the company to stop making misleading claims that “guaranteed” customers would be protected against identity theft, according to the FTC.
Stolen phone snaps selfie of mystery man who entered wrong PIN
Could be the thief, could be an innocent guy who just happened to pick up a stray mobile phone – hard to say! That’s why police in Essex, UK, are keen to have a chat with him. 
Can we trust anyone with our personal info?
Two very different criminal cases have just concluded on opposite sides of the Atlantic, showing how vulnerable our personal information is. John Hawes explains why it’s not just the Target-type megabreaches that are cause for concern…