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Changes and Improvements for National Sex Offender Website‏

Changes Announced Near the 5-year Anniversary of Dru Sjodin Disappearance.

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - The U.S. Department of Justice today announced improvements to the Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Web site (NSOPW) and a new internet domain name, www.nsopw.gov. The new Web address will replace www.nsopr.gov.

The updated version has a new look, is more user-friendly and provides enhanced search capabilities to locate sex offenders. NSOPW is administered by the Office of Justice Programs' (OJP) Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking (SMART).

"NSOPW provides the public with information to protect themselves, their families and their communities from coming into contact with registered sex offenders," said Jeffrey L. Sedgwick, Assistant Attorney General for OJP.

Suspected Online Predator Busted in Clackamas County

Intercept Task Force Arrest Medford Man In Clackamas County For Internet Crimes Involving Female Children‏

(CLACKAMAS, Ore.) - Police in Clackamas County have arrested a Medford man who they believe is an Online predator. Intercept Task Force Investigators identified 42-year old Kelly Ray Rasmussen of Medford, Oregon as a suspect in several investigations. He was taken into custody Tuesday at 2:00 PM at an unidentified location within Clackamas County.

Detective Jim Strovink, spokesman for the Clackamas Sheriff, says Rasmussen is known to have traveled to Portland, on Monday, and stayed at a downtown Portland hotel. At the time of his arrest, Rasmussen was operating a rented automobile described as a 2008, Chevrolet, Cobalt, 4-door, white in color, with Oregon plates.

Rasmussen's arrest led to law enforcement authorities executing search warrants Tuesday afternoon, seeking items of evidentiary value from Rasmussen, the rented automobile, the Rasmussen residence in Medford, and his place of lodging here in Portland.

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Kucinich Website Crippled Under Suspicious Circumstances Following Introduction of Impeachment Articles

Campaign officials say they are continuing to work on restoring the website and implementing additional security measures.

(CLEVELAND, Ohio) - Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich's re-election website was shut down this morning by a series of suspicious and fast-moving events several hours after Kucinich introduced 35 Articles of Impeachment against President George W. Bush.

OSU Bookstore Online Security Breach Under Investigation

OSU says their Bookstore has hired an outside agency to help with its own investigation of the security breach.

(CORVALLIS, Ore.) - Oregon State Police say they are investigating the theft of personal information from as many as 4,700 online customers of the OSU Bookstore who used credit cards to purchase items.

In March of this year, OSP began investigation into a report that approximately 30 OSU Bookstore customers' personal information may have been compromised following online orders.

Google VP Vinton Cerf Will Open Oregon Telecommunications Conference

Annual conference highlights developments in Oregon telecommunications.

(SALEM, Ore.) - "Oregon Telecom: Bridging the next divide," is the theme of the 13th annual Oregon Connections Telecommunications Conference, scheduled for Thursday and Friday, October 16th and 17th, at the Best Western Agate Beach Inn and Conference Center in Newport.

The Keynote Speaker will be Vinton Cerf, vice president and chief Internet evangelist for Google, who is widely regarded as one of the "Fathers of the Internet." Planned sessions will include speakers from industry, government, education and healthcare on the topics of telecommunications technology, applications, regulation and broadband public policy.

New Telecommuting Website Enables Job Seekers to Rate and Review Employers

The site helps people find legitimate work at home jobs and offers social networking.

(VACAVILLE, Calif.) - Telecommuting is a growing trend as more employees look to work from home to save on commuting costs, spend more time with loved ones or to pursue job opportunities that would otherwise not be available to them in their region.

A new web site, TeleCommuteReview.com has recently launched that offers people the ability to rate and review companies who employ telecommuter and socialize with other people who work from home using a social networking feature that is similar to the popular Facebook Website. Additionally, employers can post free job advertisements.

How So Many Web Site Owners Are Still Making The Same Old Mistakes (VIDEO)

Ecommerce Experts give their number one tip on how to improve web sales and conversion

(SALEM, Ore.) - The first of two new shows in which top e-commerce experts examine some of the more common mistakes that are made online, how to avoid making them and, if you already have, what you can do right now to resolve them.

This first show features expert advice from Bryan Eisenberg, Cofounder of Future Now, and David Meerman Scott, best-selling author of The New Rules of Marketing & PR, as they explain how to build and run a highly effective e-commerce site that makes every conversion it can.

Pennsylvania Primary: Barack Obama Ahead in Web Site Searches

There are twice as many searches for Barack Obama than for rival Hillary Clinton, according to the search engine Redzee.com.

(TAMPA, Fla.) - With just weeks before the Pennsylvania primary, there are twice as many searches for “Barack Obama” than "Hillary Clinton," according to the top-100 search engine RedZee.com.

Online Scams Target Customers This Tax Season

Consumers need to safeguard personal information and know the warning signs online.

(NEW YORK) - The International Trademark Association (INTA) today alerted consumers to several electronic scams targeting taxpayers and offered tips for protecting personal information online during the 2007 tax filing season.

Currently, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is reporting several electronic scams that are targeting people as they prepare to file their taxes online. These scams include fraudulent emails that read "Audit Alert," "Changes to Tax Law” and "Refund." The success of these schemes relies on the goodwill and recognition that the public associates with a trademark, and criminals use this to lure consumers to their Web sites.