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Here's the scary thing about the identity-theft ring that the feds cracked last week: there was nothing any of its estimated 40,000 victims could have done to prevent it from happening. This was an inside job, according to court documents. A lowly help-desk worker at Teledata Communications, a software firm that helps banks access credit reports online, allegedly stole passwords for those reports and sold them to a group of 20 thieves at $60 a pop. That allowed the gang to cherry-pick consumers with good credit and apply for all kinds of accounts in their...
Though we hope nothing like this happens to you, get ready for the most severe state-budget crises since World War II. As Governors across the U.S.--24 of them newly elected--prepare to ring in 2003, the only thing they are celebrating is that they have lots of company in their fiscal misery. Laws in all states except Vermont require a balanced budget. To achieve that in the current fiscal year, which in most cases runs through June 30, states must slash spending and tack on fees and taxes. What they are pondering ranges from the relatively painless...
Endorsements Ring...
...three sites are also finding new sources of nonadvertising revenue, such as short-messaging services (SMS) for mobile phones. When subscribers sign up for one of the portals, they submit their cell-phone number. They are then offered a range of extras, such as games, chat, ring tones and picture downloads. The phone operators reap a commission on the charge for each service and pass the rest of the revenue on to the portal. Chang argues that this business, already successful, has plenty of room to grow: "SMS penetration is only about 10 million out of 190 million mobile subscribers...
...warm nuclear waters off Three Mile Island. In addition, the salmon was extremely overcooked and the delicate flavor of the fish was overwhelmed by the dense forest of parsley, thyme and tarragon that covered its arid flesh. Your $16.95 might even have been better spent on that beautiful engagement ring from Judy?...