| Ex-con:ID theft can be prevented
Sparks resident Angela Cady knows firsthand the harm identity theft causes. "Identity theft is like murder. You're murdering that person's identity -- everything that they are on paper," she said. "It's really sad what it can do to people, how long it takes them to get their life straight again." More than 11.8 million Americans have been affected by identity theft since April 2004, according to the Sparks Police Department, which is holding a free identity theft prevention course Wednesday night. Information also will be provided on the appropriate steps for victims of ID theft to take. Cady isn't a victim. She spent six years in prison for stealing someone's identity and, having learned from her experience, shared her story to help others protect themselves.
Safe Communities by Design conference Nov. 28-30
After watching his best friend bleed to death in his arms, former California gang member Jeremy Estrada turned his life around. Now, in his third-year in medical school at Georgetown University, Estrada will share his compelling story during the Safe Communities by Design conference, sponsored by the N.C. Governor�s Crime Commission, Nov.28-30 at the Sea Trail Conference Center, Sunset Beach. Nearly 450 professionals and officials from the criminal justice community, juvenile and victims� services, the private sector, and federal, state and local agencies will attend the conference. Other speakers include first lady Mary Easley, Director Domingo Herriaz of the U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance and Texas Rep. Ted Poe, head of the Congressional Victim�s Caucus. The Governor�s Crime Commission�s three-day conference will host workshops on current trends, strategies, and effective practices concerning topics such as gangs, drugs, identity theft, elder crime, and campus and community security.
Thwart thieves by freezing credit
When it comes to keeping a thief from obtaining credit in your name, consumers have a tough weapon in the form of a so-called security freeze. When you freeze your credit report, you thwart would-be thieves by preventing creditors from checking your credit history. Few lenders will lend you – or a thief – money without first checking your credit report. Texans got added muscle in September, when a new law took effect that allows consumers to freeze their credit report without first having to have a police report. Previously, Texans couldn't freeze their credit reports unless they were victims of identity theft. .
Symantec Survey Identifies Canada's Safest "Cyber City"
Staying connected, protected and secure may be top of mind for the majority of Canadians, but when it comes to maintaining safety on home PCs, Calgarians stampede slightly ahead of the rest. This finding comes from a recent Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC - News) survey that also revealed 89 per cent of Canadians polled are concerned about online security threats, while a staggering 40 per cent of those claiming to have up-to-date security software continue to put themselves at risk by not regularly purchasing the latest versions for their home computers. .
Richard Roberts: God told me to resign
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Richard Roberts told Oral Roberts University students Wednesday that God spoke to him last Thursday and told him to resign. Students cheered and cried as Roberts spoke for about three minutes at the school's chapel service Wednesday, five days after his resigned as the school's president. Roberts told the students that God spoke to him Thursday and told him to step down. Roberts said he initially resisted the instructions, but God told him that if he would resign, the school would be blessed ''supernaturally.'' Roberts resigned Friday. On Tuesday, Yukon businessman Mart Green promised the school up to $70 million, more than enough to erase the school's debt.
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