Thursday, August 11, 2005

Been hacked? Report it, take action

American Marketing Association News: "If you or your business have been the victim of Internet fraud or an exercise in hacking, you're unlikely to be interested in hypotheticals. You're going to want to know where to go for help and what your options are to limit the damage. So, this examination of computer safety starts at code red and works its way down.
The Federal Trade Commission's Consumer Sentinel site doesn't just give you a place to report fraud -- to start fighting back -- but is also a great source of information on trends and statistics gleaned from more than 1 million consumer fraud complaints that have been filed with federal, state and local law enforcement agencies and private organizations.
The FBI's Internet Fraud Complaint Center is set up to take complaints and initiate action on your behalf. By way of protecting you from future difficulties, it offers tips on how to combat fraud and provide access to its own database of trends. The FBI's partnership with the National White Collar Crime Unit gives additional weight to economic and high-tech crimes.
http://www.consumer.gov/sentinel/index.html
http://www.ifccfbi.gov/index.asp
http://www.nw3c.org "

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