Crime


Counterfeiters: Beware Of Mother Nature

Dec 1, 1982

Product counterfeiting is a $16 billion plague. Jeans to jewelry, cassettes to watches, helicopter parts, brake linings, and pacemakers -- all have been c...  Read story

How to Counter the Norton Counterfeits

Feb 10, 2003

Cupertino, CA -- Would you buy a fake Rolex wristwatch for $50 out of someone's coat, in a back alley? Would you buy counterfeit software, for a ...  Read story

TechnoFile: Identity Crisis

By Anne Stuart |  Oct 1, 2003

By now, you've heard that identity theft is among America's fastest-growing crimes , with nearly 10 million cases last year alone, and y...  Read story

Don't Get Hooked

By Kevin Ohannessian |  Oct 27, 2005

Everyone's seen the subject lines in his or her inbox: "Chase Customer Service" or "EBay account suspension." The subject lines are meant to prompt you to...  Read story

Attack of the $35 Gucci Handbag

By Laura Palotie and Alexandra Zendrian |  Apr 29, 2008

Knockoffs may seem like a cheap-and-easy way to outfit your wardrobe with the top luxury brands. But all those counterfeit Louis Vuitton purses and Dolce & G...  Read story

Credit Bureaus

A credit bureau is an agency that collects and sells information about the credit-worthiness, or the ability to meet debt obligations, of individuals and ...  Read story

Shoplifting

Shoplifting is the practice of stealing merchandise from retail establishments. Unfortunately, shoplifting is a serious and persistent problem for most re...  Read story

Defense Spending

Sep 1, 1983

Does your company's security system need upgrading? U.S. business is hit by burglars more than 1 million times a year. Yet, security experts maintain that...  Read story

The Legislative Front

By Julia Homer |  Jun 1, 1984

Because the federal government has been so slow to act, 21 states have passed their own computer crime legislation, most of it related to defining computer c...  Read story

Breathing Easy

By N.M. |  Aug 1, 1984

Ex-cop Neil Colleran is confident that he can get a lot of drivers off the hook for drunken driving charges. He isn't thinking, though, of fixing tickets...  Read story

Small-time Justice

By Virginia Inman |  Oct 1, 1985

The mergers game has become the greatest show on Wall Street, with huge companies gobbling each other up woth nary a protest from the trustbusters in Wash...  Read story

To Catch A Thief

By STEPHEN NELSON |  Jan 1, 1988

Few things are more discouraging to a company owner than discovering that somebody you've trusted has had his hand in the till. Yet when you start swappi...  Read story

Robocops

By Gary A. Taubes |  Dec 15, 1995

A police dept.'s community-affairs managers tells readers how high tech is helping them solve crimes.  Read story

New Law Means Stiff Punishment for Identity Thieves

By Matt Quinn

July 16, 2004 -- President Bush signed legislation on Thursday that prescribes serious penalties for identity theft, a problem that he sa...  Read story

Deadline Approaches for Customer Data Rules

By Lora Kolodny |  May 13, 2005

May 13, 2005 --New rules go into effect June 1 in the southern states asking businesses to combat identity theft and fraud under the Feder...  Read story

'Pharming' Is Latest Internet Security Threat

By Matthew Phan |  Jun 20, 2005

June 20, 2005 --"Pharming" has overtaken "phishing" as the most dangerous Internet scam tactic, according to the latest Internet Security ...  Read story

Verizon Boosts Internet Security

Mar 26, 2008

Fraud protection and a PC Tune-Up tool are available as a free download.  Read story

Holiday Shoppers Fear Online Fraud

By Michael Gadd |  Oct 21, 2008

Though global in reach, identity theft is more prevalent in English-speaking countries, a study finds.  Read story

Survey: Financial Firms Policing Identity Theft

Apr 23, 2007

April 23, 2007 -- Most victims of identity theft are alerted to suspicious transactions by financial-services companies, a recent survey ...  Read story

Chamber Launches Global IP Center

Oct 3, 2007

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce this week launched its Global Intellectual Property Center, which will focus on raising awareness among consumers and policym...  Read story

What's Next: They've Got Your Number

By Robert X. Cringely |  Aug 1, 2003

Identity theft using a combination of computer technology and government information is a major crime just waiting to happen.  Read story

Keep Out

By Dan Briody |  Mar 1, 2007

Cybercrooks have a new target: you.  Read story

The Dangers of Identity Theft

By Daniel Akst |  May 1, 2007

Entrepreneurs are especially vulnerable.  Read story

Corporate Spies;

By William Souder |  Oct 1, 1985

ONCE UPON A TIME, ONLY BIG companies had to worry about computer crime. But times change. Small companies are increasingly vulnerable to computer c...  Read story

Shoplifting's Effect on Sales Has Waned

By Walter Alarkon |  Dec 2, 2005

Dec. 2, 2005 --The holiday shopping season<...  Read story

Inc. 500 Entrepreneur Kidnapped in Iraq

By Darren Dahl |  Apr 15, 2005

April 15, 2005 -- A former Inc. 500 entrepreneur who believed in selling to overseas markets has apparently been kidnapped in Iraq. <...  Read story

Are Spam and Phishing Killing E-mail?

By Bill Nussey |  Jun 1, 2005

Irrelevant and irritating, malicious and maddening, spam wastes our time, and phishing undermines our trust in e-mail. But are these bad guys rea...  Read story

Panasonic Launches Laptops for Clumsy CEOs

By Peter Hoy |  Sep 13, 2006

A weekly look at the latest products and services designed to help your business.  Read story

Fewer People Die on the Job

By Ana Patricia Ferrey |  Aug 22, 2008

Overall work-related fatalities fell by 6 percent last year, while homicides increased by 13 percent, according to new research.  Read story

Hatching New Revenue Streams

By Dalia Fahmy |  Mar 1, 2006

How the maker of Marshmallow Peeps finally leveraged its intellectual property.  Read story

A Thief Within

By John Grossmann |  May 1, 2003

When Lloyd and Jim Graff discovered an embezzler in their company, they had to decide how emotional -- and how practical -- their response would be.  Read story

Retailers Face Threat from Organized Shoplifting Rings

By Angus Loten |  Jun 5, 2007

A growing number of thieves are stealing large quantities of merchandise from warehouses and reselling online.  Read story

Retailers Rethinking Data Security

By Angus Loten |  Aug 11, 2008

The biggest data breach in history has small-business owners scrambling to safeguard customer credit-card info.  Read story

E-Commerce and Patents

By Inc Staff |  Aug 1, 2007

How to keep online purchases safe from chargebacks. Plus, protecting intellectual property on a budget.  Read story

Online Banking Scam: Hook, Line and Sinker

By Allen Roberts

June 16, 2004 -- The latest scam in online banking may have you falling hook, line and sinker the next time you enter sensitive banking i...  Read story

Is Your Small Business Cyber-Secure?

By Lauren Folino |  Nov 23, 2009

A new study says that when it comes to cyber security, the majority of the country's small businesses are not adequately equipped for attacks.  Read story

Chamber to Host Anti-Piracy Summit

Sep 26, 2007

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce will host its fourth-annual summit on anti-counterfeiting and piracy next week in Washington. "The Fight Against Count...  Read story

Cause-related Marketing

By Teri Lammers |  Jul 1, 1991

Inexpensive public relations opportunities through the sponsorship of charitable community events.  Read story

Megan's Law and Your Business

By Max Chafkin |  Nov 1, 2005

What employers need to know about the new national sex offender registry.  Read story

How To Detect And Prevent Business Fraud, By W. Steve Albrecht Et Al. Prentice-hall, Englewood Cliffs, Nj 07632; 277 Pp., $24.95.

Jul 1, 1982

Five experts (including a prison psychologist) analyze opportunities for white-collar crime and discuss ways -- both investigative and sociological -- to ...  Read story