Identity Resolution Daily Links 2008-6-9
Hi-Tech-Blog: “Shoplifting Ring Pocketed Millions”
“A joint task force of federal agents and San Jose police officers arrested 17 alleged members of organized crime families for their suspected involvement in a shoplifting ring. Authorities say that the Le and Vo crime families employed hundreds of shoplifters to steal from retail stores.”
b-eye.com - Business Intelligence Network - Blog: David Loshin: Microsoft to Purchase Zoomix?
“Just heard through the rumor mill that Microsoft is ‘thinking about acquiring Zoomix.’“
CNBC: Retail Theft Up But Is Bad Economy The Cause?
“A record number of retailers–85%–say that they’ve been victims of organized retail crime in the past 12 months. That’s up 6% since 2007. . . . According to the NRF, nearly two-thirds (63%) of retailers experienced an increase in online resale of stolen items or ‘e-fencing’ during the past 12 months. Maybe this illegal online market is booming because consumers are now comfortable with buying from eBay or unknown merchants if the price is right.”
PogoWasRight.org: Your Papers Please: TSA outlaws ID-less flight
“In a major change of policy, the Transportation Security Administration has announced that passengers refusing to show ID will no longer be able to fly.”
Hub Solution Designs: Importance of Integration to MDM
“While integration doesn’t always have to be real-time, if you find yourself thinking solely in a batch-oriented mode, take a step back and ask yourself, ‘what will we be giving up by not providing for any real-time capabilities?’”
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