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Comodo ID TheftSmart safeguards subscribers from Identity Theft
posted on 25/11/2008

More than 9 million Americans fall victim to identity theft each year according to a Federal Trade Commission 2007 Report. A quickly snatched wallet or hijacked password are all a thief needs to steal an identity. With their victim's personal information, thieves can apply for credit and government documents, forging whole new identities. In response, victims of identity theft spend agonizing hours tracing and disputing the thieves' work. Now Comodo offers ID TheftSmart, which provides an ongoing monitoring service that will alert subscribers to five types of credit activity in their credit file commonly associated with identity theft. ID TheftSmart emails reports if a thief attempts to open a credit line in the subscriber's name. In addition, should you ever become a victim, a licensed personal investigator will assist you in restoring your credit and identity to its pre-theft status. ... [more]

Council official used spyware to spy upon his colleagues
posted on 09/10/2008

A lot of attention is given in the media to external hackers breaking into corporate systems and stealing critical information with spyware. However, there is also a significant risk of internal staff using technology to gain advantage over their co-workers. Tony Trout, a Republican council official in Greenville County, South Carolina, has been arrested by FBI agents investigating spyware found on the council chairman's PC, and made his first court appearance. According to media reports, councilman Trout contends that he was acting within his rights when he installed the spyware on county administrator Joe Kernell’s computer because the Kernell was his employee. He denies accessing county-owned computers belonging to County Council Chairman Butch Kirven. “I was able to access what is going on because he (Kernell) is an employee of mine,” Trout was reported as saying after his house was raided by the FBI in June and computer equipment was seized. “As a county councilman, I have the... [more]

SnapFeel detects emotion in text messages to assess integrity and risk potential
posted on 28/05/2008

OnLine Interview (OI) is an automated, web-based integrity assessment software solution based on free text analysis and a unique online questionnaire. OI leverages SnapFeel's solution that enables emotion detection in text messages. Based on a software platform that analyzes electronic text to detect emotions and determine the writer’s state of mind, OI can determine a candidate, client or individual's liability potential by analyzing the credibility and commitment presented in free text. Using a combination of advanced questionnaire and text analysis algorithms, this dynamic online questionnaire automatically responds to the tester's (candidate's) state of mind. In other words, if specific stress levels are detected in the online answers, OI's intricate system automatically generates a series of additional questions. Since questionnaires are based on free text, testers are more likely to respond openly and candidly on a wide variety of topics. This is how OI provides insight i... [more]

Israeli private investigators used spyware to steal commercial information
posted on 02/05/2008

Businesses should be on their guard against agencies who offer them information on their competitors, following the jailing of a team of private investigators who used spyware to steal information on behalf of legitimate companies. According to media reports, four members of the Israeli Modi'in Ezrahi private investigation firm have been sentenced after they were found guilty of using a Trojan horse to steal commercial information. The Trojan horse, which was designed and marketed by London-based couple Michael and Ruth Haephrati, was said to have been used by a number of different private investigation firms to spy on companies including the HOT cable television group and Rani Rahav PR agency (whose clients include Israel's second biggest mobile phone operator, Partner Communications). Another alleged victim was Champion Motors, which imports Audi and Volkswagen motor vehicles. Asaf Zlotovsky, a manager at the Modi'in Ezrahi detective firm, was given a 19 month jail sentence. Tw... [more]

Nemesysco voice analysis technology products to be distributed in the US by Forensitec
posted on 06/03/2008

Nemesysco Ltd. has announced that it has appointed Forensitec, a forensic language analysis consultancy firm, providing interview and interrogation techniques and training, as a distributor in the U.S. Nemesysco's voice analysis technology products are to be distributed in US markets as part of Forensitec's solutions for criminal and administrative investigators, human resources professionals and psychologists. “Layered Voice Analysis is an up-and-coming resource in the array of analytical tools and techniques practiced and taught by Forensitec’s instructors and consultants in the fields of criminology, psychology and human resources”, commented Dale Tunnell, CEO of Forensitec. “Generally speaking, an estimated 30 - 40 percent of all individuals lie, fabricate or otherwise embellish when providing information, making proper truth detection and integrity testing a major concern for investigators and interviewers. Using Nemesysco’s LVA technology solutions, we can guarantee high-qu... [more]

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