News on ID Cards, ID Badges and Photo ID Systems: 12/10/2006

Three indicted on fake-ID charges

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Santiago is accused of six counts of forgery, six counts of tampering with records, four counts of identity fraud and six counts of selling or distributing forged ID cards.No court dates have been set.Butler County Prosecutor Robin Piper said intercepting forgeries is important."Driver's licenses and Social Security cards, those are essential government documents - and those are tools in the hands of a criminal," he said. "Once you have those, you can falsify identity, you can get benefits you're not entitled to. Who knows where you can go once you establish yourself with these fake records?"The pattern of corrupt activity charge against Escalante-Bartolon alleges he ran an illegitimate business "revolving around phony government documents."Asked whether additional people were expected to be charged, Piper said, "I'm sure if there are more, Sheriff (Richard) Jones will find them."

Full Article from News.com.

Friday, December 15, 2006

Philadelphia group puts ex-homeless in library bathrooms as attendants

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But it's a sensitive issue because the library doesn't want to keep people from using the library to actually access information, Shelkrot said.So, officials approached Project HOME, a nonprofit group that helps homeless people get health care, affordable housing and jobs. Officials developed the plan in which Project HOME received a $17,000 (?13,000) contract to have its workers monitor the bathrooms.
The attendants pick up trash, give out pamphlets and advice to homeless people, and make sure that people are behaving appropriately. For $7.50 (?5.70) an hour, they wear ID badges and carry radios, notifying maintenance or security if there is a disturbance or a facilities problem.

Full Article from IHT.com.

Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Hitch a ride with MSA

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Nehal Desai sits on the MSA Express committee and said she took a campus shuttle as a first-year student, but often got mixed signals about where it stops. She said she'll probably use the MSA Express when it begins."I think it's a good use, especially for traveling from (the East Bank) to Dinkytown," she said. "Hopefully students will get excited about it and use it." The University of Wisconsin-Madison offers a similar transportation option called SAFEride. The cabs run from 10:30 p.m. to 3 a.m. Riders must provide a University of Wisconsin studentI ID card and are allowed four rides per month. Students are also asked to donate $1.

Full Article from MNdaily.com.

Tuesday, December 12, 2006

The Business Case to Justify Security Investments

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The participating manufacturers consisted of a wide variety of companies, each of which had different motives for implementing supply chain security measures. Some of these companies implemented those initiatives specifically to strengthen the security of their supply chains. For example, companies which operate in the high-tech industry often times manufacture goods characterized by a small size and high value.Other frequent targets of theft are fast-moving consumer goods manufacturers. Hence, one of the participating companies has had in place for many years various physical site security mechanisms, such as fencing, ID badges, access limitations, etc. For different reasons,chemicals companies?especially those that deal with hazardous and flammable materials, also invest heavily in physical site security, personnel security, as well as cargo and transportation equipment security controls.

Full Article from Worldtrademag.com.

Fake document producer nabbed

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Officers seized a number of fake passports, airline tickets, visas, bank cheques, tax cards, school diplomas, ID cards and family cards from the suspects as well as the computer and scanners used to produce the documents.
According to Dodi, the group allegedly scanned the original documents and printed them repeatedly until they got the closest resemblance to the originals. He added the group had admitted they also made fake visas for travel to the United States, Australia, France, Korea, Japan, Taiwan and Malaysia.

Full Article from TheJakartapost.com.

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