- Staff Writer | August 30, 2006 12:37 PM |
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MiscellaneousWell, AT&T has become the next corporation to allow hackers to steal private data concerning its customers. About nineteen thousand consumers who shopped on-line through an AT&T web site have had their credit card and other personal identification information stolen. In this case, apparently AT&T offered to pay for credit monitoring services to assist consumers for awhile. The extent of...
- Staff Writer | August 29, 2006 3:20 PM |
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MiscellaneousIn the past few days across the electronic spectrum, we've seen data thefts involving a university, a bank, and a few US agencies. We have also seen employees from an internet provider leak out sensitive search engine query information concerning the search habits of its customers. A variety of problems have occurred with the protection of sensitive information leaving consumers in a worse...
- Staff Writer | August 23, 2006 11:07 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsAs I traveled into work today, I was reminded about how vigilant we need to be when we drive. I saw a car veering in and out of traffic at speeds of about ninety miles per hour. The driver had both hands on a cell phone rather than the steering wheel. Unfortunately, shortly after zipping by me and further up the roadway, this motorist had to be extricated from his car by the city fire...
- Staff Writer | August 17, 2006 7:35 PM |
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MiscellaneousWell, the identity theft information overload continues. It appears that corporations regularly lose sensitive data these days. If you do business with companies which require you to provide social security numbers, birthdates, addresses and other confidential information, perhaps you should check out how companies protect this sensitive information in advance. Today I read an article which...
- Staff Writer | August 15, 2006 10:55 PM |
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MiscellaneousA laptop computer stolen? The risk of identity theft high? Social security numbers and other confidential informaiton compromised? Sounds familiar doesn't it? Was this the Veterans Affairs incident? The Federal Trade Commission incident? Something else? The story sounds eerily similar. Information on a laptop containing names, addresses, birthdates, and social security numbers of over...
- Staff Writer | August 10, 2006 6:39 PM |
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Spinal Cord InjuriesAccording to the Arizona Governor's Council on Spinal and Head Injuries, in the United States, about 10,000 people each year suffer from a spinal cord injury. The Governor's office defines a spinal cord injury as, a severance or injury to the spinal cord, which may result in partial or total paralysis of the arms, legs or both and may also impair vital functions.The Governor's Council suggests...
- Staff Writer | August 07, 2006 2:40 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsIsaac Middle School in West Phoenix should have a new walkers bridge in place by 2008, according to an article in The Arizona Republic. With three reports of pedestrian accidents involving schoolchildren between 1996 and 2005, and more than 30,000 vehicles passing in by the school each day, it was time for action to be taken. Hundreds of students and nearby residents cross the five-lane road...
- Staff Writer | August 04, 2006 2:25 PM |
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Head & Brain InjuriesAccording to the Arizona Governor's Office of Highway Safety, head injury is a leading cause of death in motorcycle crashes. That's why two of the most important parts of a safe motorcycle ride are proper helmets and riding gear.If you are wearing a helmet while in a motorcycle accident, you will have a 29% better chance of surviving than if you were not wearing a helmet. This is according to...
- Staff Writer | August 03, 2006 11:08 AM |
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Motorcycle AccidentsCould one of the costs of gas price hikes be more motorcycle accidents? According to a report in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, many fed-up auto owners are taking to riding motorcycles to save on fuel. We may see more and more motorcycles on the road, as well as more motorcycle accidents. Arizona is a beautiful state to enjoy the open road from a motorcycle, but riding a motorcycle can also be...
- Staff Writer | August 02, 2006 1:32 PM |
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MiscellaneousYesterday, the East Valley Tribune editorial department wrote an opinion piece addressing a recent challenge to Maricopa County jury selection procedures adopted in February of this year. Recently, the Maricopa County judiciary modified its jury selection procedures to make it more likely for jurors to be chosen for service at a court within a close geographic proximity to their home. Court...