Identity theft is the fastest growing crime in the United States, many victims falling prey to family members. In 2000, of 26,813 complaints filed by the Federal Trade Commission, 1,581 were about family members, while last year, 3,900 of the 70,540 complaints entailed family members. Identity thieves often pick out relatives or spouses because they know that the victims often will not press charges.

Digital privacy: A curmudgeon's guide By David Holtzman
Special to ZDNet
August 6, 2002

Last month I had the honor of being my county's first Fourth of July fireworks casualty. I spoiled the dignity of the occasion by getting into an argument with the emergency room clerk because I wouldn't allow her to photocopy my driver's license in order to be trusted read more

The Secret Service, formed in 1865 to combat counterfeiting, has become the lead agency in investigating electronic crime.

It was a natural evolution, said Michael Stenger, special agent in charge of the Washington field office, because the majority of counterfeit money in the United States today is produced on....read more

The Future of Surveillance Through Network Camera
SecurityWorldMag.com
November, 2002

Technological advances have spurred demand for a new form of surveillance in which users can remotely monitor people and property, as well as industrial processes. Network video technology, as it is called, creates digitized video streams that when....read more

Disabled Firefighter Caught on Tape Racing
Newswatch 16(WNEP)
November 11, 2002

Scranton's mayor thinks he can save taxpayers money. He's hired a private detective to follow former employees hurt on the job to see if they should be collecting full disability benefits. The mayor now has surveillance video of at least one former employee he plans to use in court.

A retired city firefighter who gets 110 percent of his salary tax free because he's disabled is now racing....read more

Harris Asks P.I. For Refund After Husband's Death
Click2Houston.com
October 23, 2002

News2Houston reported Tuesday night that Clara Harris asked a private investigation firm she hired to follow her husband for a refund two days after allegedly running him over and killing him with her....read more

Audiotapes Allege Clara Harris Also Having Affair
Click2Houston.com
November 19, 2002

Attorneys mulled over key evidence Tuesday in the murder case of Clara Harris, accused of killing her husband by running him over with....read more

A Case for Private Eyes
Ludwig von Mises Institute
By: William Anderson
November 14, 2002

As many writers have pointed out since the October 23 arrest of the alleged Beltway Snipers, law enforcement from the FBI to the Montgomery County police have not deserved the accolades that have poured upon them for "solving" the murder spree. Even the mainstream news accounts, which have gushed forth with praise for these various government employees, have permitted any casual observer to note that the investigation and month-long dragnet for the killers was botched from....read more

VIDEO SURVEILLANCE AND INTERROGATION TECHNIQUES
Police Magazine
November 14, 2002