credit card fraud
Getting a tax refund? Don't be too sure
News Incidents of the phishing email, which typically starts "Following a review of your fiscal activity you are due a refund of tax of £XXX", have reached the thousands this month, and led to increased reports of fraud, HMRC... [23 Jul 2009]
Communications Recording and the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard PCI DSS
White Paper The standard was created to help organizations that process card payments prevent credit card fraud, hacking and various other security vulnerabilities and threats. This... [14 Jul 2009]
PCI DSS Made Easy
White Paper Major credit card companies are pushing hard to stop the financial fraud incidents that have affected numerous organizations and their consumers. Consequently, organizations that accept... [14 Jul 2009]
A Solution to Auditor's Dilemma for the Payment Card Industry?: How to Ensure PCI DSS Compliancy in the Organization
White Paper In an effort to increase security, credit card companies have imposed a new set of rules to ease growing concerns surrounding identity theft and fraud. The standard is intended to reduce... [13 Jul 2009]
Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) Primer Version 1.1 Applying PCI to Wireless LANS and Compliance Requirements
White Paper These requirements, which impact firewalls, anti-virus software, encryption methods and more, are designed to enhance credit card security and minimize fraud. The new PCI DSS v1.1... [13 Jul 2009]
Understanding PCI: A White Paper for Executives Making Decisions on Compliance
White Paper To protect client information and deter fraud, Visa, American Express, Diner's Club, Discover, JCB and MasterCard collaborated to create a new set of regulations known as the PCI (Payment Card Industry)... [13 Jul 2009]
Visual-Similarity-Based Phishing Detection
White Paper Phishing is a form of online fraud that aims to steal a user's sensitive information, such as online banking passwords or credit card numbers. The victim is tricked into entering such... [30 Jun 2009]
Anti-Phishing: How to Prevent Identity Theft and Safeguard Information Assets With Finjan's Active Real-Time Code Inspection
White Paper If their employees are not protected, enterprises could be held liable for not putting protections in place to prevent fraud. One of the techniques they use is Phishing (pronounced "Fishing"), which relates to Web... [30 Jun 2009]
'RFID in all new mobiles by next summer'
News In some countries there's a lot of fraud with credit cards so therefore it's in the interest of the credit card issuer to be able to match the position of the phone that... [24 Jun 2009]
A Pretty Kettle of Phish
White Paper "Phishing" usually refers to the practice of posting a deceptive message as part of an attempt at fraud and/or identity theft. Historically, carding is understood to apply to the fraudulent use of an (often stolen)... [20 Jun 2009]
It's a Matter of Trust: When the Customer Relationship is Everything, Businesses Bank on SSL Solutions
White Paper Whether actually a victim, most individuals see themselves as potential prey to any number of electronic crimes, from an account take-over to credit card fraud or identity theft. For... [05 Jun 2009]
Deloitte banking on PIN sharp security
News The passcode technology can also provide remote authentication to combat card not present (CNP) fraud and identity theft associated with online banking, internet shopping and telephone authentication. [13 May 2009]
ID cards head for the high street
News With an identity card, people will be able to prove their identity quickly and conveniently while helping to protect themselves against identity fraud. But Phil Booth, of anti-ID cards pressure group... [06 May 2009]
Naked CIO: It's time compliance quit crippling SMEs
Comment Then the arrival of chip and PIN switched the burden of accountability for credit card fraud from the banks to the businesses. During this time the banks raised credit... [05 May 2009]
Cross-border policing to take down digital crims
News Since then, he said, Russian organised crime groups have become more adept, moving on to financial fraud through the use of internet worms and phishing attempts. We're not far behind," says Mularski, who spent a couple... [23 Apr 2009]