fraud in comment and analysis
On-demand software can help banks avoid fines
Comment It is unlikely SaaS delivery models will appeal to large global banks that can gain greater economies of scale by adopting a holistic approach to their programmes for fraud risk and compliance. But even in this case, vendors have recently completed... [01 Nov 2007]
The Brampton Factor: Chinese whispers
Comment According to RSA's most recent fraud report "China has leapt into second place in the global ranks of countries hosting the most attacks". From cheap laptops to budget routers, China's low-cost products have helped bolster economic stability in the... [25 Oct 2007]
Kim Cameron
AS Profile With online crime and fraud on the rise, Microsoft's Vista incorporates a lot of the technology that Cameron has been overseeing and which is being promoted as a major advantage of the new operating system. [12 Oct 2007]
Dear silicon.com... McInternet, FON in the UK, safety first, e-fraud...
Comment What's got silicon.com readers reaching for their keyboards this week? Reader Comments of the Week showcases how our users are responding to the latest tech news and views on the site. McWi-fi McDonald's: 'Do you want free wi-fi with that? [11 Oct 2007]
Leader: How to put out the fires of ID fraud
Leader It's the same thing with identity fraud - although here for fuel you have sensitive personal data, for oxygen you have the easy access to that information, and for heat - bad guys. A big part of the identity fraud problem is down to a lack of... [08 Oct 2007]
Escape the data management minefield
Comment And at a time of extreme data sensitivity, with identity theft and fraud rife, you'd think its importance would have sunk in. Paul Bentham explains how this is not just about malicious hacking and has more to do with systems design and process... [13 Sep 2007]
Dear silicon.com... DNA database, lie detector tech, sat-nav blunders...
Comment Lie detector beats benefit fraud The same amount of benefit fraud would probably have been picked up by investigating claims at random --- and could have saved more because they wouldn't have parted with a substantial payment for unproven technology. [07 Sep 2007]
Steve Ranger's Notebook: Don't let sleeping data dogs lie
Comment Until, that is, you discover someone has used your details in an identity fraud. Californian law obliges companies to come clean about data breaches. Steve Ranger says it's high time the UK considered following suit. [04 Sep 2007]
Data breach laws 'make companies serious about security'
Comment California's data breach law has forced organisations to take data security seriously - and has given consumers the tools to protect themselves against fraud, according to one of the architects of the legislation. [03 Sep 2007]
Full Disclosure - silicon.com launches data breaches campaign
Comment This lack of accountability risks eroding customer trust in the use of online services such as e-tailing and internet banking in the UK, while the cost of identity fraud continues to rise. Today silicon.com launches its Full Disclosure campaign... [16 Jul 2007]
Editor's Blog: Tech improves... but we don't?
Comment But also don't forget how much councils have lost to parking meter fraud. So often we think a change will take place because a technology has finally come of age to allow it to happen. How wrong we are. [28 Jun 2007]
Leader: Is it safer to hide cash under your mattress?
Leader Under our noses, banks have now taken on the responsibility for card fraud reporting - arguably like giving an alcoholic the keys to the liquor cabinet and telling him to look after the whiskey. High street banks are having a bit of a tough time of... [21 Jun 2007]
The Weekly Round-Up: 11.05.07
Round-Up Marks & Sparks duly responded by informing all staff and offering free credit checks for those employees worried about potential identity theft and fraud - though there is currently no reason to believe the laptop was stolen with this purpose in... [11 May 2007]
The biggest VoIP security threats - and how to stop them
Comment But while a number of threats exist, three stand out as the most dangerous, particularly to smaller organisations: denial of service, spit and fraud. Though they are likely to be more of a menace to consumers than to businesses, fraud techniques... [22 Mar 2007]
Go real-time with your data
Comment Financial organisations dependent on time-sensitive applications - such as credit card fraud detection - are demanding and willing to pay for very low latency access. Virgin Megastore, for example, has implemented a loss prevention solution from... [15 Mar 2007]
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