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RSS card fraudInstitutional Identity Theft
White Paper The most common form of identity theft is credit card fraud. Identity theft is a catch-all term for crimes involving illegal usage of another individual's identity. Identity theft is often looked at as... [13 Nov 2009]
Successful Security Strategies for Retailers in a Challenging Economy
White Paper At the same time, rising incidences of security breaches, credit card fraud, and identity theft are making retailers more aware of the need for tighter network security. Off late economic environment has... [13 Nov 2009]
Using Skybox Solutions to Achieve PCI Compliance: Achieve Efficient and Effective PCI Compliance by Automating Many Required Controls and Processes
White Paper The Payment Card Industry (PCI) established a security standard called the Data Security Standard (DSS) in order to reduce the risk organizations face as related to credit card fraud,... [12 Nov 2009]
Fraud in the U.S. Payments Industry: Fraud Mitigation and Prevention Measures in Use and Chip Card Technology Impact on Fraud
White Paper It focuses on credit and debit card fraud, which accounts for the vast majority of payment fraud in the U.S. The white paper provides an overview of current fraud levels... [12 Nov 2009]
Parking in the West End goes contactless
News Motorists hoping to use the contactless meters will only be allowed to pay for parking worth up to £10 and will be periodically asked to enter their PIN in an effort to cut fraud. Card issuers MasterCard... [29 Oct 2009]
Online banking fraud rockets as fraudsters get smarter
News Losses from online banking fraud hit £39m in the first half of the year, despite a decrease in the overall amount of credit card fraud in the UK. The online fraud... [07 Oct 2009]
PCI Security Compliance: The Facts - What PCI Security Means for Your Business
White Paper The PCI DSS is now actively maintained by the PCI Security Standards Council, and represents a multifaceted standard that includes requirements for security management, policies, procedures, network architecture, software design and... [06 Oct 2009]
Actinic Selects GlobalSign for Extended Validation SSL Certificates
White Paper With the increase of e-commerce, organisations and customers alike are faced with ever increasing security threats, for example, phishing attacks, and credit card fraud and identity theft. Founded in... [01 Oct 2009]
Hackers target fake ads to steal IDs
News Then, if someone falls for the ruse and provides credit card and other billing information, the scammers have sensitive financial data that can be used for identity fraud. Instead of hacking into major... [16 Sep 2009]
Credit card hacker pleads guilty to fraud worth millions
News Albert Gonzalez, a former federal government informant and the alleged ringleader of one of the largest known identity theft cases in US history, pleaded guilty in Boston to 19 counts of conspiracy, computer fraud, wire... [14 Sep 2009]
Chip and PIN and the PCI Data Security Standard
White Paper The purpose of Chip and PIN was to reduce the amount of fraud in face-to-face credit card transactions. With the exception of Discover Financial, all of the other major card brands... [02 Sep 2009]
Barclaycard users tuck into pie charts with web banking overhaul
News Users will also be able to alert Barclaycard to when and where they will be abroad, to help ensure their card is not blocked while on their travels and to also guard against fraud.mybarclaycard will also... [01 Sep 2009]
All change please: Your train ticket will never be the same again
News However, there are benefits to which a value can be attached, such as time savings and fraud reduction. The Oyster card is England's biggest smart ticketing system (Photo credit: LoopZilla via Flickr.com... [20 Aug 2009]
Largest hack and ID theft in US: Three suspects charged
News Formerly a federal government informant, Gonzalez also was arrested in New Jersey in 2003 on charges related to ATM and debit card fraud. They are charged with conspiracy to gain unauthorised access to... [18 Aug 2009]
100 dodgy football ticket sellers shut down by cybercops
News It has also been involved in a major investigation to target a group of suspects using a computer virus to steal money from customers' bank accounts and also made a number of arrests in a card fraud... [10 Aug 2009]
