fraud in comment and analysis
On a new Voyager, tackling fraud and the intellectual challenge
Comment Click here to read page three of this article.fraud detection. Nationwide has invested in real-time fraud detection systems over the past 12 months - something Stafford says has produced "very, very... [06 Jul 2009]
Why 1970s hackers had 'whiz kid' status
Comment Finally arrested in 1995, Mitnick pleaded guilty to wire and computer fraud charges and was released from prison in 2002. Kevin Mitnick, one of the most famous computer hackers, talks to CNET News about his days on the... [23 Jun 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 card interest rates significantly, although they had... [05 May 2009]
Why you should hack your own systems
Comment Hackers are increasingly using social engineering techniques such as phishing, where an attacker tries to perpetrate fraud by sending out legitimate-looking emails in an attempt to garner personal or financial... [22 Apr 2009]
When IT security becomes a gothic horror story
Comment A poll of anti-fraud chiefs published by RSA Conference in the run up to the event found that more than half thought fraud attacks have increased because of the global economic problems - and one in... [21 Apr 2009]
Legal Eye: Ecommerce held back by outdated laws
Comment General anxiety about payment security and fraud relating to online purchases add to buyers' reluctance to trade across borders, a result of the increased difficulty of establishing the trustworthiness of a foreign seller. [15 Apr 2009]
Why banks will push ahead with offshoring
Comment Fraud was also a concern and it was felt the increased remote nature and use of third parties extenuated the risk. Offshoring in the banking and financial services sector, like most industries, is an accepted and widely... [10 Feb 2009]
Legal Eye: Tech could brighten retailers' gloom
Comment British Banking Code - The impact of the online fraud liability shift on internet confidence Retail fraud has also been a major focus for UK regulators. Updates to the British Banking Code's treatment of... [10 Dec 2008]
Inbox: Brits baying for blood over ID
Comment Biometrics is a way of safeguarding against fraud but it is not that magical solution to fraud or identity theft, not on its own. It is not that magical solution to fraud or identity... [24 Nov 2008]
"A fraud ring or social networking - it's the same thing"
Comment As we move towards more 'globalness', quite frankly, if SAS as a company needs to have credit card fraud experts to help us sell credit card fraud [products] which we've done for HSBC all over the world... [03 Nov 2008]
Is Nokia losing its enterprise mojo?
Comment Photos: Sniffing out fraud with digital forensics Nokia has announced it will stop marketing its own unified communications offerings for enterprise mobility. Natasha Lomas asks if the Mighty Finn has fallen out of love... [06 Oct 2008]
Regulators cracking down on outsourcers
Comment In December 2007 the FSA fined Norwich Union Life £1.26m for various shortcomings in information security and fraud prevention. As more financial services companies look to outsource core parts of their operations to... [09 Sep 2008]
Dear silicon.com: Games skills gap, student outsourcing, ID card fears
Comment These cards will not deter fraud crimes such as identity fraud. Fraud is costing billions now and so waiting for an unreliable ID card system for years is not a good option. Is this good... [27 Jun 2008]
Dear silicon.com... dirty computers, lie detectors, T5 tech, mobile ASBOs
Comment It's saving money and stopping fraud so more of the money dedicated to benefits can go to those worthy of it. Also, dirty NHS keyboards get an airing, benefit cheats hunted out with lie detectors and the T5 "tech not to... [15 May 2008]
The Weekly Round-Up: 09.05.08
Round-Up A lie detector test that has slashed benefit fraud by more than £330,000 is being rolled out in the UK. In a statement, anti-fraud minister James Plaskitt said: "This positive and encouraging news from... [09 May 2008]
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