"With the ever-increasing incidents of smash and grab type
burglaries
involving jewelry stores, this was a very smart move on the
part of the owner," commented HST, Inc
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ABOUT HOMELAND SECURITY TECHNOLOGY, INC.Newsweek.
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Jacobus Goldsmiths and Jewelry
of Laguna Beach Becomes First Jewelry
Store PowerShield(TM) Customer
Colonel Jeffrey A. By
adding PowerShield(TM) to windows, shop
owners can feel confident that although the thief may be
able to
eventually break the glass, they're not coming inside.
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has completed the installation of
PowerShield(TM) to the windows of Jacobus Goldsmiths in Laguna
Beach,
California. These statements include risks and uncertainties
that may cause the company
's plans to change and are in no way
intended to guarantee that the company will be successful in
executing
its plans.
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More than 1/3 of all reported thefts of gems
and watches from
jewelry stores in 2004 were characterized by the Jeweler's Security
Alliance
as "smash and grab" style thefts.
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Powers, USMC (Retired), CEO of Homeland
Security Technology
, Inc.
"I am very happy with the laminate. Other approaches
would invoke penalties if companies
did not follow what are known as best
practices in protecting information, like regular security
audits and use of
encryption. They will often claim being from Puerto Rico or Mexico.
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"Jewelry
store owners are realizing an immediate return on their
investment" said Mark Wilson, Director of
Security Systems Division
for Homeland Security Technology, Inc. Citing research done by the
Jeweler
's Security Alliance, Wilson pointed out, "The longer it takes
a thief to break windows, doors or
showcases, the smaller will be any
amount of loss. Any person reading this press
release is advised
that this release should be considered in light of
all facts and circumstances regarding the business
and financial
condition and prospects of AMNI, and no inference is made in this
release contains
all such information.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20050626/NYSU005 )
"Over the last nine years, criminals
have gotten a better understanding of
the power of information," says Rob Douglas of PrivacyToday
, a security
consulting firm. Many law enforcement officers (LEOs) believe the groups started as
pickpockets after being professionally trained at the School of Seven Bells, or so legend has it.
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AMNI
's common stock currently trades on the
over-the-counter "Pink Sheets" under the symbol "AMNI. Click
"Pressroom" for news
releases. The criminal activities have expanded
to general distraction thefts (creating a distraction to rob victims), lotto flim-flam (passing forged
winning tickets), retail boosting (using special bags to default security devices in stores), bank surveillance
(following bank customers who have withdrawn large amounts of cash and inconspicuously cutting the right
, rear tire of the victim's vehicle to render the tire flat), store surveillance (following customers
who have purchased large ticket items), and armed robberies of jewelers.
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DEL MAR, Calif. a division of Amnis, Inc.4 million other
people's
names.
"Since we're seeing so many big breaches, there's a higher standard for
something to be
newsworthy.msn.com/id/8359692/site/newsweek/
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I am considering
having all my
display cases treated with PowerShield."
"And on top of that," adds Wilson, "if
the glass is broken within
one year of our application, we'll replace the laminate when the
client
replaces the window. But there are problems when it comes to companies
charged with safeguarding
millions of records: they leave it unencrypted on
computers, where malicious hackers get hold of
it; they inadvertently sell the
data to crooks; they leave it on laptops that get stolen and they
don't
monitor what insiders may do with it. "It's not the lone gunman of the past," Chris
Painter
of the Department of Justice tells Newsweek. Most are in the United States illegally and have extensive
criminal histories.
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These types of burglaries
are normally carried
out by thieves breaking glass to get at the
valuables in showcase windows and display cases. Thieves
can beat all they want, but
they're not coming through my window," commented Troels Larsen, owner
of Jacobus Goldsmiths. "They may break the glass, but they are not
getting their hands on the
merchandise. Under the leadership of
Colonel Jeffrey A. "Part of it is the uncertainty
that comes
with it, not knowing whether sometime in the next year my
credit-card number will be abused."
As Newsweek reports, savvy computer users know the requisite defense
against identity theft is
never to respond to a request for personal
information in an e-mail.flam identifiable
The Company has also entered
into an alliance with Recon Mountaineer,
LLC, (an Oceanside, CA.
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CEO Jeffrey Powers
. Powers, USMC (Retired), HST seeks to assemble a
portfolio of technology and services through alliances
with
established defense-related companies and through internal development
that can be brought
to market in a cost-efficient and timely manner.rsp distraction
PowerShield Safety and Security Laminate To Offer Smash
and Grab Theft Prevention To Jewelry Stores Nationwide
HST's mission is to develop and commercialize
technology focused on providing increased security for both civilian
and military personnel throughout
the world." The
Department of Justice has reprioritized to fight the plague, but it's a big
challenge;
Avivah Litan of research firm Gartner Group speculates that fewer
than 1 in 700 identity crimes leads
to a conviction, which goes a long way
toward explaining why it's the fastest-growing crime of this
century. When hackers busted in,
they got the information to buy stuff in her name -- and 1. "It
's scary," Majoras says. They utilize rental vehicles (often SUVs) via a fraudulent or stolen creit
card, or late model used vehicles Under a fraud identity with a paper license tag.
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The company has also
partnered with leading security firms to design and market
surveillance systems for homeland defense
security applications. "We have not
built a culture of strong security around our data," says FTC
Chairman
Majoras, and a big reason is that the companies charged with safeguarding the
information
don't suffer the consequences when it's compromised. SATGs have existed for decades.
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But
that's
only a first step. They use aliases, are able to obtain fraudulent identity documents and are highly
mobile; they are able to travel anywhere at any time.
Some have even been previously deported.
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"This
jewelry store owner realized that as an alternative to purchasing new
showcases or windows made
of burglary-resistant glass, he could have
his existing show windows and display case glass retrofitted
with our
polyester laminate at almost 1/10th the cost." This press
release in no way constitutes
any recommendation regarding the
securities of AMNI or its affiliates.NEWSWEEK COVER: The Scary New
World of Identity Theft
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras herself discovered
last week that hers was among more than a million credit-card numbers that DSW
Shoe Warehouse
stored in an ill-protected database. "The notification law works by shaming the
companies, and while
that can be a good incentive, it's dependent on
publicity," says Bruce Schneier, founder of the Counterpane
security firm.satgs distraction
msnbc. They are bands of thieves consisting of both male and female adults who travel
the globe conducting various criminal theft activities.
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-based designer and manufacturer of military
combat gear for the United States Armed Forces). Criminals Now Grab Identities By
the Millions;
'Instead of Selling Drugs, So Much Can Be Made So Quickly With Identity
Theft,' Says Security Consultant, 'And the Likelihood
of Getting Caught
Is Almost Nil'
Exposures May Help Spur Long-Needed Reform
NEW YORK
, In the July 4 Newsweek cover story, "The
Scary New World of Identity Theft," (on newsstands Monday
, June 27), Senior
Editor Steven Levy and Silicon Valley Correspondent Brad Stone examine how the
problem of identity theft has become a nationwide epidemic and look at the
steps companies can
take to protect their customers' personal information.newscom. Though identity theft is
a difficult
crime to fight, the key to fighting these huge cyber-raids is
making the databases that hold our
private records more secure.woodings scammed
Homeland Security Technology Inc. "Instead of selling drugs, so
much can be made so quickly
with identity theft, and the likelihood of getting caught is almost nil
. "There are highly
structured criminal organizations operating. Charles Schumer and Bill Nelson
hope to pass a bill that, among other
things, would slap fines on companies that lose records.deported jck
Criminals
don't want to hang around for a long time
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(Pink Sheets:AMNI)
announced today HST Inc. I feel more
comfortable now
that PowerShield is on my windows. (HST), a division of Amnis, Inc. Dianne Feinstein
is sponsoring a bill that would set a national
standard for mandatory disclosure when consumer records
are compromised.)
Members of the groups are interchangeable, however many specialize in
one area.
They speak Spanish, often in code, and communicate via prepaid cellular phone, walkie-talkies
, Nextels, or hand signals.
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(Pink Sheets:AMNI) is a developmental stage company based in north
county
San Diego.
This press release contains forward-looking statements pursuant to
the "safe harbor
" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995.com. While most are from Colombia
, other identified members have originated from Peru, Chile, Venezuela, Mexico and other areas.
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Instead
of losing our identities one by one, criminals are grabbing them in
massive chunks -- literally millions
at a time, as in last week's heist of a
possible 40 million Discover, Visa, MasterCard and American
Express numbers
(along with the secret code numbers printed on the actual cards, which makes
it
easier to counterfeit new versions) from a company called CardSystems that
was lax in protecting
the credit cards from transactions it processed."
A stronger solution would make the companies
liable for its failings.South American Theft Groups (SATGs) have been categorized by the FBI as a trans
-national criminal network.
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