Washington state courts pledge better security after driver license and social security numbers compromised

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The Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts announced this week that its Web site was the subject of a “security breach,” one which has caused as many as 160,000 social security numbers and up to one million driver licenses to be accessed. “We regret that this breach has occurred and we have taken immediate… Read More…

MOD Systems founder Mark Phillips sentenced to four years in prison

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Seattle entrepreneur Mark Phillips was sentenced Friday morning to four years in prison for defrauding MOD Systems and lying to the court in a complex fraud case that has dragged on for more than three years. In issuing the ruling — about half of what federal prosecutors recommended — U.S. District Judge John Coughenor said… Read More…

MOD Systems shuts down as prosecutors suggest 97 month jail term for founder Mark Phillips

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Federal prosecutors want to lock up MOD Systems founder Mark Phillips for more than eight years after the high-tech executive looted the maker of digital kiosk technology, lied to investors and “undermined the fabric of the entrepreneurial community.” Phillips, who was convicted on four counts of wire fraud, one count of mail fraud, and two counts of money… Read More…