Angelo R. Mozilo
WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Rebuilding Together, the nation's leading nonprofit organization working to preserve affordable homeownership, honored The American Petroleum Institute (API) with the Patty R. Johnson Community Builder Award for 2008. The award was presented at the Rebuilding Together National Conference in Minneapolis. The prestigious award, approved by Rebuilding Together's Board of Directors, is presented to the individual or corporation that best exemplifies dedicated service and leadership to communities in need. For more than 10 years, API has been an integral partner in the success of Rebuilding Together. API's partnership helped create the Energy Efficient Homes Initiative, which has helped more than 200 families lower their ...
SUNNYVALE, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 10/20/08 -- What do Halloween and a sent email have in common? Both can be equally frightening, according to Proofpoint (http://www.proofpoint.com), the leading provider of unified email security, archiving and data loss prevention solutions. With Halloween lurking around the corner, Proofpoint has identified some of the scariest email issues of 2008. These blunders, attacks and mishaps have caused sleepless nights and financial peril for consumers, corporate executives, politicians and of course, email and IT administrators. In no particular order, Proofpoint highlights some of this year's email mishaps below: 1.) Phishing Fiasco In September, it was reported that cyber-criminals were launching fake sites for charities and asking unsuspecting consumers for donations to help in the hurricane disaster efforts. With any phishing site, people can be tricked and treated into revealing financial information and often discover the fraud after it is too late.(1) The Proofpoint Attack Response Center reports that "themed" phishing attacks continue with the latest threats preying on consumer concerns around the ...
