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Sandy Spawns Scammers

You can't control a natural disaster. However, if you're one of the hundreds of people looking to help victims, Juliana Harris with the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs says do your homework.

Haley: Taxpayer info didn't need to be encrypted

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Gov. Nikki Haley says South Carolina used the same standards as banks and other private institutions when it decided not to encrypt Social Security numbers and other information on a database of state tax returns.

SC Hacked: Recovery Efforts

In her third press briefing in three days, Governor Nikki Haley pointed out the progress being made in the hacking incident recovery process.

SC Hacked: Elderly, Military, Minors' Protection

As the number of South Carolinians enrolling in a free credit protection plan continues to grow in the midst of a statewide hacing incident, so does the concern of Governor Nikki Haley for three particular groups of people: the elderly and those with no computer access; those in the military; and those with minor dependents listed on their tax returns.

UPDATE: SC Hacked, Protection Plan Details

Governor Nikki Haley is explaining in more detail how you can enroll in a free credit protection plan in the midst of a statewide international hacking incident. Nearly 3.6 million social security numbers and 387,000 credit and debit card numbers were exposed in a cyber attack.

Superstorm Sandy Prompts Ship Rescue

The Coast Guard is using a helicopter and an airplane to search for two crew members who are missing from a replica tall ship that sank in rough seas off the North Carolina coast.

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