Daily News Summary
Thursday, 7 August 2008
Main stories
`Laptop criminals "stole credit details of 100 million shoppers"'
Eleven people have been charged in the biggest identity theft case in the US, with customers in Britain who shopped at T.K. Maxx stores included in those who had their credit card details stolen. Times13
`Cloned e-passports fiasco renews calls for £4.7bn ID card scheme to be axed'
MPs opposing the ID scheme have accused the government of being naïve in believing that new microchipped passports could not be reproduced by identity thieves. Times12
Other stories
`Closer links needed to beat terrorism and crime'
`Secret EU security draft risks uproar with call to pool policing and give US personal data'. Gdn4, DTel1
`60pc on long-term sickness benefits "could return to work"'
A report commissioned by the Work and Pensions Secretary has revealed. DMail2, DExp7
Police officers spend almost half of every day filling in forms
Figures released following a Parliamentary question by Conservative police spokesman David Ruffley have revealed. DMail9, Mirror9
`Rising number of women drinking before driving'
A road safety charity called Brake has found that more than four out of ten women admit to getting behind the wheel after having a drink. DTel8
`London still gridlocked despite congestion charge'
A Transport for London study claims is reported to claim that the congestion charge doesn't solve traffic problems in the Capital. Gdn11, Mirror23
Social networking sites failing to enforce their age limit rules
Children as young as 8 are thought to be using sites such as Bebo and Facebook despite having age restrictions of at least 13 years of age. Times21, Gdn4
While other research from Garlik, online identity experts, has found that parents spy on their children in an attempt to safeguard them from online dangers. DTel13
Comment, editorials, letters
`Why is the United States still imposing the death penalty?'
David Usborne asks. Ind36
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