Crime of the Week
By January 15th, 2012, underGary Speed found dead
By November 27th, 2011, underAccording to BBC, Wales national team manager Gary Speed was found hanged at his Chester home.
Speed, born in Mancot, Flintshire, had appeared on BBC1′s Football Focus show on Saturday afternoon, just hours before his death. He began his playing career at Leeds United after coming through the trainee ranks, and was part of the side that won the last Football League title in 1992, before the introduction of the Premier League. A Leeds spokesman said the club was “stunned and saddened” by the news. He left Leeds in 1996 after 312 appearances to join Everton – whom he went on to captain – in a £3.5m move.
Former Wales teammate Giggs said: “I am totally devastated. Gary Speed was one of the nicest men in football and someone I am honoured to call a team-mate and friend.
“It goes without saying my thoughts are with his family at this tremendously sad time.”
Another of Speed’s former Wales teammate, Robbie Savage, tweeted: “The world has lost a great man in Gary speed I’m devastated spoke to him yesterday morning why ! Why. Why !! I’ll miss him so much x
Speed made a record 85 appearances for his country “He come to watch strictly [Strictly Come Dancing] 3/4 weeks ago I high fived him in the front row he loved the show ,he loved life he loved his family ! Devastated”.
Conrad Murray Verdict In The Michael Jackson Case
By November 8th, 2011, underAfter a six-week trial, Michael Jackson’s personal doctor, Conrad Murry, finally has been found guilty in the death of the King of Pop.
Black Market Kidneys
By October 29th, 2011, underIt was reported on Thursday that Levy Izhak Rosenbaum, 60, from Brooklyn, NY, not a licensed physician or medical professional, has pled guilty for brokering at illegal kidney transplants market.
“A black market in human organs is not only a grave threat to public health, it reserves lifesaving treatment for those who can best afford it at the expense of those who cannot,” New Jersey’s U.S. Attorney, Paul Fishman, told CBS News. “We will not tolerate such an affront to human dignity.”
Rosenbaum, an Israeli citizen, admitted the sales took place between 2006 and 2009. He was ultimately caught in a sting involving the FBI and a woman who told Rosenbaum her uncle needed a kidney transplant. According to prosecutors, Rosenbaum told the woman he knew the organ sales were illegal, but he had been in the business a long time. They agreed on a price of $150,000, part of which he said was to pay individuals for their part in finding a donor.
Armadillo attacks
By October 23rd, 2011, underIt’s reported that Dallas police are on the hunt for a man who is accused of attacking a woman with a frozen armadillo. The Sept. 29 altercation occurred in the parking lot of an apartment complex, where the 57-year-old was buying the carcass from the suspect so that she could eat it. An argument over the price led to the man allegedly throwing the dead animal at the woman—not once, but twice…
Red complete story – http://www.newser.com/story/131560/texas-woman-man-hit-me-with-frozen-armadillo.html
MICHAEL JACKSON TRIAL
By October 6th, 2011, underBusiness Identity Theft
By August 12th, 2011, underWe have all seen on the news the horror stories of identity theft which can lead to crimes against our personal circumstances ranging from credit card fraud through to someone basically pretending to be their victim in all walks of life. Banks are getting wiser to these crimes all the time, but at the same rate the criminals are also becoming more efficient and so the battle to protect our information continues.
Crimes based on identity theft are not just limited to personal finances either. Businesses can also suffer from issues which quite often can be traced back to an employee or supplier. In order to protect your company from being targeted in this way it is important to have proper security measures in place. This means using the office shredder to destroy sensitive or pertinent documents which could be put to damaging use if they fell into unscrupulous hands.
The shredder is your first line of defence, but will not help you when the documents in question need to be preserved for future reference. In this case it is down to the secure storage of such data and limiting access to a trusted few. It may feel unpleasant to essentially mistrust the majority of your work force but you may regret it later if you don’t take a hard view now. Keep track of everything properly and you are less likely to leave your company open to attack.
Many criminals operate on an opportunistic level and identity theft is no different: if you leave your purse open on a table in a public place your cards are more vulnerable than if your bag is safely in your hands. Similarly, to a practised eye, your business can be viewed in the same way so don’t make it easy for them and stay safe from identity crimes.
Identity Theft in the Office
By July 27th, 2011, underWhen I think about identity theft my mind immediately goes to someone cloning my credit card or hacking my online bank account and either spending my money or pretending to be me to gain some other advantage in a criminal way. Worrying thoughts and the figures pertaining to victims of these kinds of crimes seem to be permanently on the increase. Personal identity theft from individuals is not the only criminal problem in this area either. As we have all read in the news, personal data being acquired illegally from corporations such as Sony and even from the government is something we now know is not beyond the realms of possibility.
This lead me to think about the data held in my office on individuals and what is being done to protect that. Staff, customers and suppliers details are all held on computer and some in paper files as well. We are all aware of the laws protecting data assets, but what is the reality in an average workplace, and what is the actual plan to ensure data safety? A key piece of office equipment in recent years is the office shredder. Perfect for destroying sensitive information and keeping the filing cabinets clear of clutter there is hardly a business out there now who doesn’t own one.
In the digital world there are of course software programmes which perform a similar task and act as a shredder of data in order to reduce electronically stored information to a form from which details cannot be retrieved. Clever stuff this, and again ideal for anyone who is holding onto files like hot potatoes and needs to make sure they don’t end up in the wrong hands.
Whatever the data in your workplace, protect yourself, your company and anyone who does business with you by making sure you take the potential threat of identity theft seriously. With a few simple steps you can make sure you are not a target and give yourself peace of mind.
Buying Shredders To Protect Your Identity
By July 21st, 2011, underMany companies put a lot of effort into choosing the right computer system and printers for their office.
Fewer put quite the same thought into buying paper shredders, even though these are just as important.
Company details have to be protected from would-be criminals at all costs.
That means making sure that a company’s official stationery is kept locked away and accounted for.
Most companies will take this seriously, but may not apply the same watchfulness when it comes to waste paper.
Office bins tend to be places where all manner of objects are dropped – anything from sweet wrappers to drinks cans.
That might have implications on the amount of waste a business produces in a given year, but of much more importance is what happens to the office products that are disposed of.
A company might try to recycle as much of its stationery as possible, purely out of economic necessity. It could cost a lot more, however, if their documents got into the wrong hands.
A rival business could use your company strategy to pose as you when doing business, placing fake orders or applying for credit in your name.
So, it should be a matter of company policy that everyone takes personal responsibility for the stationery they deal with.
If it is being posted, it should go out as part of a co-ordinated mail strategy, so others know where it goes. If it is waste paper, it should be immediately shredded.
When buying shredders for the office, it is a good idea to take out a service contract so that you know they will be quickly fixed in the event that any of them break down. Saving money by buying a shredder just because it is the cheapest is not generally a good idea, as paying for the extra repairs compared to the more reliable brands will make it more expensive in the long run anyway.
Robber with Barack Obama mask
By April 1st, 2011, underAccording to Austrian authorities the a man robbing sixth bank in the River Inn region since 2008 while wearing a Barack Obama mask was arrested. Police say the 45-year-old German man is suspected of carrying out seven heists since 2008, the most recent on Thursday afternoon in the village of Fornach. He was taken into custody 2 miles away a short time later after a police dog found a bag containing the mask, a weapon and the haul.
Police official Markus Mitloehner said Friday the unidentified man has partially confessed to the robberies and that “it looks pretty good” he’s the one they’re after, BBC reported.