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Hacker Receives 120 Months in Prison
Rogelio Hackett Jr., 25, of Lithonia, Ga., has been sentenced to 120 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Anthony J. Trenga in Alexandria, Va., for trafficking in counterfeit credit cards and aggravated identity theft.
Man Charged for Forging Aviation Security Identification Cards
A 44-year-old Preston (NSW) man is scheduled to appear in Downing Centre after being charged by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) for allegedly forging Aviation Security Identification Cards (ASIC).
Study Claims Leakage of Private Information From Popular Websites is Common
A study of more than 100 popular websites used by tens of millions of people has found that three quarters directly leak either private information or users’ unique identifiers to third-party tracking sites. The study, co-authored by Craig Wills,...
10,000 People a Year in the UK Accidentally Throw Their Passports in the Trash
More than 10,000 people a year accidentally throw their passports out with the rubbish, according to new figures released by the Identity and Passport Service (IPS).
US Embassy Introduces Visa New Fees And Procedures in South Africa
As of Thursday new procedures for US visa application with lower fees for applicants will come into effect, the US Embassy said. The two changes will come into effect for non-immigrant visa interviews which will result in fewer fees for applicants. How...
No Charge for First IDs
The Department of Home Affairs has stressed that there will be no charge for those applying for their identity documents for the first time.
Millionth New United Kingdom Passport Issued Free to Wartime Veteran
The millionth new UK passport has been issued free to World War Two veteran Janet Varrall as a part of the free passports scheme for the wartime generation. Mrs Varrall is the one millionth person to receive a new ‘Scenic Britain’ passport...
UK National Identity Register Destroyed
The National Identity Register (NIR), which was built to hold the fingerprints and personal details of millions of ID card holders, has been publicly destroyed. Home Office Minister Damian Green visited an industrial site in Essex today to shred the last...
