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News By inserting the card into a specially-designed Motorola cellphone, up to £50 can be transferred over Cellnet's mobile network. De La Rue Card Systems will supply the smartcard technology, while Logica... [22 Feb 1999]
Mondex launches Japanese smartcard drive
News Sanwa Bank - one of the top ten banks in Japan - together with credit card giants JCB and Mastercard International will buy the franchise that they hope will lead to rapid deployment across the country. [15 Feb 1999]
DHE offers Web site outsourcing service
News It has launched a Web site that will effectively allow retailers to outsource their credit card payments, orders, stock sourcing and delivery for online business. Carlton Communications subsidiary, DHE is offering... [11 Feb 1999]
AOL takes credit card giant online
News The largest credit card lender in the US, FirstUSA, has signed a five-year deal with America Online (AOL) which it hopes will bring in $500m revenues from online services. FirstUSA will initially offer AOL customers the... [04 Feb 1999]
Sun opens the Window to Unix users
News Sun Microsystems has launched an add-in card to allow users to run Windows on its workstations. The decision to launch the product followed requests from the Unix community for access to Office applications. [04 Feb 1999]
Boom or bust: why ecommerce still has a long way to go.
Comment The hype over hackers and credit card fraud will die down when the word finally gets out that using your credit card online is safer than using it in a restaurant. Other research paints a similar picture. [03 Feb 1999]
Microsoft hits transatlantic trouble
News Meanwhile, more legal problems plague the company, with the loss of a California court case against electronic greetings card firm, Blue Mountain. As the Microsoft anti-trust case trundles on, the software giant has run... [02 Feb 1999]
C&WC adds SecurID to remote access portfolio
News SecurID takes the form of a swipe card or a key-ring with an LCD display. Cable & Wireless Communications (C&WC) is to resell secure ID products from Security Dynamics, as part of a deal worth hundreds of... [22 Jan 1999]
Pilgrims get smart for the millennium
News But any pilgrim using the service will receive a Pilgrim's Card, which contains a computer chip and memory for mobile use. Secretary general of the Pilgrims' Office, Luca Magri, explained their purpose: "Pilgrims can use... [21 Jan 1999]
US Web shoppers frustrated by poor service
News With security cited as one of the main problems in doing business over the Internet, one dissatisfied customer told Silicon.com: "It's not all about how safe your credit card details will be - it's the lack of customer... [20 Jan 1999]
Mondex unveils euro smartcard
News However, a spokeswoman for Mondex's arch-rival, Visa said: "The issue of the currency on the card is really a red herring. Mondex has released a smartcard that can support multiple currencies, including the euro. [17 Jan 1999]
US hacker sent back to his cell
News Justin Peterson, known as 'Agent Steal', was released from prison last year after serving over three years for credit card fraud and his involvement in stealing data from a credit information company. [13 Jan 1999]
Analysts claim Shopping.com deal could prove expensive for Compaq
News Reports in the online edition of the Wall Street Journal and the Industry Standard said online messages boards had been clogged with horror stories about bad credit card charges, endless busy signals and products that... [12 Jan 1999]
US security vendor goes down under
News SSL offers secure communication between a Web browser and a server, enabling surfers to email their credit card details over the Web. Leading US security vendor, RSA Data Security, has entered the international market... [07 Jan 1999]
Stena Line hits back at ecommerce rumours
News In the UK, we are just waiting for an OK from Barclays, which will authorise credit card payments and the encryption process. Ferry giant Stena Line's Swedish headquarters has slammed reports that its online booking... [17 Dec 1998]
