Identity Resolution Daily Links 2008-12-01
By the Infoglide Team
Intelligent Enterprise: Master Data Management Adoption Going Strong
“Business units and IT departments collaborate, cleanse, publish and protect common information assets that are shared across the enterprise. Gartner, however, cautioned that there is no single technology that meets all MDM user requirements, and products vary by technology, industry, data domain and use case, and many span multiple domains.”
Insurance & Financial Advisor: New York man arrested for workers’ compensation fraud
“Queen is accused of accepting $3,000 in workers’ compensation benefits from the New York State Insurance Fund and stating that he was not working as the result of a job-related knee injury. He later collected $7,000 in workers’ compensation benefits from AIG insurance, claiming an injury to the same knee that prevented him from working.”
CIO: The Ugly Truth About “One Version of the Truth”
“‘Many organizations spend months and endure significant costs to obtain the reporting and analysis capabilities that BI promises,’ Hatch writes, ‘only to find that different ‘versions of the truth’ still exist without any definite way of determining which one is real or accurate.’”
Chronicle Herald: Flight rules raise privacy worries
“The name, gender and birth date of Canadians flying from Toronto to destinations such as Cuba, Mexico or even Europe will be transmitted by airlines to the TSA under its Secure Flight program, to take effect next year. The agency will then vet the names against security watch lists aimed at keeping dangerous people on the ground.”
DN/Online: Ask me about my panties
“Retail theft is on the rise and the National Retail Federation said in its 2008 report that 68 percent of retailers have been able to identify or recover stolen merchandise and gift cards on online auction sites, 61 percent more than last year. The report also indicated that 63 percent have seen an increase in e fencing selling stolen items on online auction sites - activity in the last year.”
Seacoastonline.com: Beware organized crime online
“Organized retail crime involves the organized theft of retail merchandise that is resold to consumers through online auction sites and through other outlets, like local flea markets. These organized crime rings target over-the-counter pharmaceuticals, baby formula, tobacco cessation products, pregnancy strips, diabetic test strips, cosmetics and similar types of personal care items.”
bobsguide: Recession gives rise to online fraud fears
“Business Journal said the study by fraud detection specialist 41st Parameter and the Merchant Risk Council found that 84 per cent of respondents are concerned that internet retailers will face a ’slight or substantial’ increase in fraudulent activity.”
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