8 Articles

Friday, July 18, 2008
Government Web Sites Linked to Cyberstalking and Murder
(3 comments) Many people think the most dangerous thing about public record Web sites is the risk of identity theft. The fact is, government Web sites can cost you much more than your identity. These sites can cost you your life or the life of someone you love.

Thursday, May 22, 2008
County Official Resigns, Takes Federal Plea Deal
Cuyahoga County Recorder Patrick O'Malley has a problem with women. He says they ruined his life and destroyed his career. He also had a problem with Web sites - those he visited and the one he maintained for the county. O'Malley's guilty plea last Thursday is shedding light on the arrogant official's 20-year career and how problems with women, web sites and patronage brought it all to an abrupt end.

Saturday, July 21, 2007
Don't Let Identity Theft Rob Your Election
Concerns about ID theft from online records swept candidates in and out of office in 2006. The voters were talking. Were you paying attention?

Friday, July 13, 2007
County Official Arrested on Child Sex, Drug Charges
(2 comments) Roger Fisher, a long-time Parke County official, was arrested Monday for allegedly having sex with a 15-year-old boy he met over a telephone chat line. Fisher, 53, is also charged with possession of narcotics as a result of the arrest.

Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Register of Deeds Investigation Leads to 'Forgery Factory' Convictions
Bernard J. Youngblood's Wayne County Register of Deed's office does more than simply file and preserve documents. They investigate and help convict criminals who would use the documents to steal your home. Last month, Youngblood's Document Fraud Task ...

Thursday, January 18, 2007
The Lives of Three Citizens -- as Told and Sold on a County Website
County websites are displaying much more about you than you would want your closest friends to know, let alone the rest of the world.

Monday, August 7, 2006
Courthouse for Sale - Cheap
If you're concerned about protecting your sensitive information from identity thieves, it isn't your wallet you need to watch, it's your local government.

Sunday, July 30, 2006
When Elected Officials Aren't What They Seem
Identity deception can take many forms. A diploma mill degree, for example, may cause employers and taxpayers to assume a candidates credentials are genuine. �Unless the deception is discovered, diploma mill customers adorn their identities with unearned titles before and after their name.