Court Rules Verizon Must Release Individual Subscriber's Identity in File Sharing. court rules verizon must release individual subscribers identity in file sharing. Dealing a serious blow to online privacy protection and an increase in the liability of Internet Service Providers, U.S. District Federal Court John D. Bates has ordered the online division of Verizon Communications to reveal the identity of one of its online subscribers who is suspected of downloading hundreds of music files per day using the Kazaa music file sharing service. Internet service providers are concerned that if Judge Bates's decision stands, they will be deluged with subpoenas from the entertainment industry demanding the identities of many thousands of their customers....

Identity Theft Nightmare in Russia. identity theft nightmare in russia....

Coalition to Fight Online Identity Theft. coalition to fight online identity theft. Microsoft Corp., RSA Security Inc., eBay Inc. and several other technology companies and groups have joined together to form a new organization to fight online identity theft. Known as the Coalition on Online Identity Theft, the nascent group plans to use a four-part strategy to help consumers and businesses counter the growing problem of online identity theft."...

For the fifth year in a row identity theft has topped the list of fraud-related complaints to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the agency said Tuesday. For the fifth year in a row identity theft has topped the list of fraud-related complaints to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the agency said Tuesday....

Microsoft turns to new Windows identity management system microsoft turns to new windows identity management system. Microsoft is working on a new personal information and identity management system for Windows, it has emerged. Microsoft is working on a new personal information and identity management system for Windows, it has emerged....

Identity of file sharers protected in Canada ruling. identity of file sharers protected in canada ruling. The music industry was dealt another legal blow Thursday in its quest to curb online file sharing when an attempt to smoke out the identities of 29 alleged uploaders was quashed. The music industry was dealt another legal blow Thursday in its quest to curb online file sharing when an attempt to smoke out the identities of 29 alleged uploaders was quashed....

Red Hat moves into identity management. red hat moves into identity management. Red Hat is to take on Novell even more directly with the release of its own identity management products. Red Hat is to take on Novell even more directly with the release of its own identity management products. When Novell bought Suse, the second-placed Linux distribution, at the start of the year, it emphasised its own long history of involvement with identity management....

Massive spyware-based identity theft ring uncovered Researchers from a little-known security software company named Sunbelt Software have seemingly uncovered a criminal identity theft ring of massive proportions. Researchers from a little-known security software company named Sunbelt Software have seemingly uncovered a criminal identity theft ring of massive proportions....

Intel to reveal new "emotional" brand identity in mid-December. intel rebranding....