Identity Resolution Daily

[Daily Post from Infoglide Software] Identity Resolution for When Shrinkage is Up and Employee Morale is Down

“…theft will cost Wal-Mart $3 billion dollars this year. In the article, industry analysts conjecture as to why Wal-Mart, which traditionally suffered half the shrinkage rate of its nearest competitors, is suddenly experiencing a surge in theft to the point that it’s nearly material enough to affect stock holdings.”

CarInsurance.com: Drivers’ Lies Affect Car Insurance

“One in ten motorists could have invalid car insurance because they lied when they applied for the cover. Research discovered that about six per cent of people intentionally lied about basic details such as their age and address, while a further five per cent lied about where their car is parked at night in a bid to save money, according to price comparison website uSwitch.com.”

Secrecy News: The Rise of Intelligence Fusion Centers

“In principle, fusion centers represent a conduit ‘through which federal intelligence can flow across the country.’ But ‘numerous fusion center officials claim that although their center receives a substantial amount of information from federal agencies, they never seem to get the ‘right information’ or receive it in an efficient manner,’ the CRS report [PDF] stated.”

Atlanta Journal Constitution: Airport workers face screenings

“Some members of Congress are pushing to screen all airport employees. But airport directors argue that would cost hundreds of millions of dollars, make security lines longer for weary passengers and not be as effective as a multi-layered security approach laced with surprise behind-the-scenes shakedowns like Monday’s.”

Fraud, Phishing and Financial Misdeeds: Will stricter enforcement cause more illegal immigrants to assume real people’s social security numbers?

“If employers aren’t checking very carefully and only using the Department of Homeland Security’s Basic Pilot System, the background checks aren’t likely to be very effective. The trick would be to run Social Security Numbers verifying some minor details, which might include:

• Multiple names coming back to the same SSN (common).
• Geographical areas that don’t match the stated history on the employment application.
• Discrepancies in ages, or where the social security number was issued.”

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