The identification of more than 337,000 Davidson County residents was stolen on Christmas Eve, but to date no one in Metro government has been held accountable. Tune in to News 2 at 5 as Andy Cordan unleashes his anger.
And here is the symbolic sand in the eye to me. The break in happened on December 24th. Today, as I write this, it is January 11th.
I visited the Election commision this morning, and that damn window is still not fixed. A big board still marks the break in point, like an X marks a pirate’s treasure. Is there not a piece of glass in the entire city that could have been located by this time, some 18 days and counting.
To me it represents everything that is wrong with this story and the way it has been handled.
[MESSED UP METRO - That Is Messed Up - 01-11-08]
Identity theft is hurting this country and its people. Last year, the Identity Theft Resource Institute estimated the damage around $55 Billion (that’s with a “B”!) Next to the cybercrime being unleashed by China on American servers, id theft is one of the top three threatening our nation.
Here’s a new one for you. “Wireless Skimming” of RFID door entry cards, the REAL ID driver’s licenses and the new debit and credit cards (of which 50 million were issued last year.)
A thief can use an antenna hooked up to a PDA, send out a signal, activate your card while it’s still in your wallet, get a resonant signal back, capture and clone it. They can pretend to be you without ever having to get an approval from a credit card company, and you don’t get a phone call from your identity theft service asking you if you’re applying for another card. These services are completely circumvented with “wireless skimming”.
We have a solution called the Armadillo Dollar, which is an RF Shield for your wallet. It stops the thief’s signal from stealing your RFID cards when used properly.
Check out http://www.ArmadilloDollar.com. They usually go for $25 but a promo code “dilly” will get you $5 off.
Never give out your private account information on your cell phone, make sure your wireless wi-fi has a very secure password, and be certain to have a firewall on your computer!
~Catherine~
CEO of Wisteria House Products, LLC
Gilbert, Arizona