| Social Security Employee Disclosed Information For Identity Theft ...
LAWFUEL - Law Newswire - A former Social Security Administration employee surrendered yesterday to face federal charges of illegally disclosing personal information that she took from a government computer and that was used by others to commit identity theft and to rack up approximately $2.5 million in credit card charges.
Jennifer Batiste, 45, of Leimert Park, made her initial court appearance yesterday afternoon in United States District Court in Los Angeles. A United States Magistrate Judge released the defendant on a $5,000 bond.
Batiste was named in a three-count indictment returned on March 6 that charges her with conspiracy, accessing a protected computer to conduct fraud and disclosure of a social security number.
The indictment alleges that Batiste conspired with Craig Harris and others by agreeing to access the Social Security Administrations computer system to run search queries for Harris.
ProfNet Wire: Health & Living: Smoking and Blindness
RETIREMENT: BOOMERS SEARCH FOR MEANINGFUL ACTIVITIES IN RETIREMENT. RON MANHEIMER, Ph.D., executive director of the award-winning North Carolina Center for Creative Retirement at the UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE: "A growing number of retirees find that, after the first few months, having lots of free time with 'nothing to do' becomes boring and creates a void that needs to be filled by meaningful activities. Comprehensive life planning encourages individuals to explore talents and passions that could not be pursued during a first career and while raising a family." News Contact: Michael Henry, mhenry@wwlcreative.com Phone: +1-704-926-1364 (3/23/07) **7. SAFETY: WHEELED SHOES RAISE SAFETY CONCERNS. DR. STEVEN CONWAY, a spokesperson for the AMERICAN CHIROPRACTIC ASSOCIATION: "Parents should be concerned about wheeled sneakers, because of the potential for head, wrist, elbow and ankle injuries due to falls, as well as the possibility of injuries due to altered gait patterns.
Video: Americans Experience Retirement System Changes, But Are Not ...
WASHINGTON, April 17 /PRNewswire/ -- A large percentage of American workers recognize the U.S. retirement system is undergoing major changes, but many are not adapting in ways that are likely to leave them well-positioned for a comfortable retirement, according to the 17th annual Retirement Confidence Survey (RCS). To view the Multimedia News Release, go to: http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/pfg/27365/ The survey, released today, is sponsored by the nonpartisan Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) and Mathew Greenwald & Associates, a survey research firm, (ADD) with underwriting support from by the Principal Financial Group. Highlights include: "We have known for decades that major changes were taking place in the U.S. retirement system," said Jack VanDerhei, a Temple University professor, EBRI fellow, and co-author of the 2007 Retirement Confidence Survey.
Your Retirement Nightmare
Consider this a splash of cold water, a dose of strong coffee, and a kick in the seat of your pants. Retirement has changed, and you can't count on the old system to take care of you anymore. This means you! Sorry for the scare tactics, but I had to get your attention. That's because the old retirement system has been changing, and we've been slow to recognize the shift. Even those who see change on the horizon have resisted adapting to the new ways. Our resistance to change is more than evident in the Employee Benefit Research Institute's most recent retirement confidence survey. As those researchers concluded, we think we're doing a good job preparing for retirement, but we may be overconfident. Here's a look at the difference between retirement's reality and the perceptions that mislead us.
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