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Alexandria (in Greek, Ἀλεξάνδρεια; in Coptic, Ⲣⲁⲕⲟⲧⲉ Rakotə, in Arabic, ar|الإسكندرية Al-Iskandariya, in Egyptian Arabic, اسكندريه Eskendereyya), with a population of 3.5 to 5 million, is the second-largest city in Egypt, and its largest seaport.

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Alexandria extends about 20 miles (32 km) along the coast of the Mediterranean sea in north-central Egypt. It is home to the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (the new Library of Alexandria), and is an important industrial centre because of its natural gas and oil pipelines from Suez.

In ancient times, Alexandria was one of the most famous cities in the world. It was founded around 331 BC by Macedonian ruler Alexander the Great, who was also in his Persian Campaign, and remained Egypt's capital for nearly a thousand years, until the Arabs conquered Egypt in 641 AD and set up a capital at Fustat (later absorbed into Cairo). Alexandria was known for the Lighthouse of Alexandria (one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World), the Library of Alexandria (the largest library in the ancient world) and the Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa (one of the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages). Ongoing maritime archaeology in the harbour of Alexandria (which began in 1994) is revealing details of Alexandria both before the arrival of Alexander, when a city named Rhakotis existed there, and during the Ptolemaic dynasty.

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  2. Identity thieves use sophisticated techniques to steal money

    Explore Article washingtonpost.com (Feb 2 2010) Consumer , ID Theft Prevention

    Leah Broadway was running on the treadmill at her Alexandria gym when someone stole her purse from her car parked outside. The thieves got just about all they n... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Baltimore   Spain   Federal Reserve

  3. Man Sentenced for Stealing Fed Chairman’s Identity (Update1)

    Explore Article BusinessWeek (Jan 22 2010) Corporate

    ...ll Zanders, 49, of Dolton, Illinois, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Gerald Bruce Lee in Alexandria, Virginia, to 200 months in prison over his role in the ring that caused about $1.5 million in loss... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   New Jersey   U.S. District Court   Newark

  4. Man Guilty in ID Theft That Ensnared Ben Bernanke

    Explore Article The New York Times (Sep 22 2009) Consumer , ID Theft Prevention

    ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) -- Federal prosecutors say an Illinois man has pleaded guilty in an identity theft ring t... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Federal Reserve   Anna Bernanke   Leonardo Darnell Zanders

  5. Ben Bernanke Victimized By Identity Theft Ring | Newsweek National News | Newsweek.com

    Explore Article Newsweek (Aug 26 2009) Consumer , ID Theft Prevention

    Ben Bernanke Victimized By Identity Theft Ring | Newsweek National News | Newsweek.com ...hs with a series of arrests, criminal complaints, and indictments brought by federal prosecutors in Alexandria, Va. The targets: members of a nationwide ring that used an inventive combination of old-fashioned ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Washington   Chicago   Capitol Hill

  6. PCI Debate: How Do We Raise the Bar on Security?

    Explore Article bankinfosecurity.com (Apr 9 2009) Government , Data Breach , ID Theft Prevention

    ... he says. Debra Geister, Director of Fraud Prevention & Compliance Solutions at Lexis-Nexis, an Alexandria, VA-based risk management consulting company, sees no short-term gains from the current PCI discuss... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Alexandria   PCI Knowledge Base   David Taylor

  7. PCI Debate: How Do We Raise the Bar on Security?

    Explore Article Javelin Strategy and Research (Apr 8 2009) Corporate , Government , ID Theft Prevention

    ... he says. Debra Geister, Director of Fraud Prevention & Compliance Solutions at Lexis-Nexis, an Alexandria, VA-based risk management consulting company, sees no short-term gains from the current PCI discuss... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Tom Wills   Debra Geister   PCI Knowledge Base

  8. U.S. cybersecurity law to give feds unprecedented Internet control – HS Daily Wire

    Explore Article hsdailywire.com (Apr 3 2009) Government , Data Breach

    ... of it is easier said then done," said Tom Parker, director of commercial security services at Alexandria, Virginia-based Securicon. "My concern about the bill in general is around what has not been s... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Alexandria   Dan Goodin   Center for Democracy and Technology

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