Apple removes Fake ID app after US Senator steps in
Sorry, underage drinkers, Apple pulled your easy fake ID app today, after Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey put his word in on the issue.
Fake identification has been around probably since the advent of IDs. This process was made temporarily easier by a mobile application created by DriversEd.com, a website that provides online driving courses for a number of different US states. The app, which lived in the Apple App Store, allowed you to choose a … Continue Reading
As promised, PSN and Qriocity users get free identity theft protection from Sony
Sony has made good on its promise to offer free identity theft protection, including a $1 million insurance policy, to PlayStation Network and Qriocity users, the company announced on the PlayStation blog today.
The offer is a good gesture from Sony, following the April PlayStation Network attack that lasted nearly a month, wherein private user data (including credit card numbers and account passwords) was stolen from its systems. But it remains to be seen if … Continue Reading
ThreatMetrix raises $12.1M to verify your identity without personal information
ThreatMetrix, an online service that helps businesses verify a person’s identity and cut down on fraud, announced today that is has raised an additional $12.1 million in its third round of funding.
ThreatMetrix gathers non-personal information from visitors to various e-commerce and financial institution websites and builds a profile over time. The information can include country of origin, what kind of fonts are on the device and whether users are behind proxy servers. But ThreatMetrix … Continue Reading
You’ve been hacked. Now what?
ThreatMetrix, an online service that helps businesses verify a person’s identity and cut down on fraud, announced today that is has raised an additional $12.1 million in its third round of funding.
ThreatMetrix gathers non-personal information from visitors to various e-commerce and financial institution websites and builds a profile over time. The information can include country of origin, what kind of fonts are on the device and whether users are behind proxy servers. But ThreatMetrix … Continue Reading
