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whitepaper Fraud and identity theft are on the rise. The Federal Trade Commission received more than 685,000 complaints of fraud and identity theft in 2005, totaling more than $680 million in stolen assets. This effort resulted in the Payment Card Industry...
[13 May 2008]
whitepaper The standard comprises a set of directives for entities that handle credit cards, with the goal of reducing fraud. The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS) is a global standard governed by the major credit card companies.
[13 May 2008]
whitepaper The primary purpose of this standard is to protect credit card data by reducing fraud and theft. Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Diner's Club, Discover, and JCB collaborated to create a new set of standards based on CISP (Cardholder Information...
[13 May 2008]
whitepaper Despite the best efforts of organizations to protect customer data, consumer fraud and identity theft have hit new highs. During the last ten years there has been an explosion in the use of Internet-based commerce, as well as a drastic increase in...
[13 May 2008]
whitepaper This standard is a set of network security requirements agreed upon by five of the major credit card companies in an attempt to stem the growth of credit card fraud around the world and to give a common interpretation of what security is all about.
[06 May 2008]
whitepaper Password fatigue and online fraud is a growing problem that is shaking users' confidence in the safety and security of the Internet. InfoCard" implements the core of the Identity Metasystem using open standard protocols to securely negotiate...
[01 May 2008]
whitepaper This paper discusses the critical security update to the financial industry standard International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 8583 and introduces how First Data's aSureteeSM digital signature products are supporting industry leaders...
[10 Apr 2008]
Comment Despite tough criticism, the government argues the scheme will make identity fraud much harder. Ministers claim it could help to kerb illegal immigration, stop large-scale financial fraud - anyone trying to make a big financial transaction would...
[23 Nov 2007]
News Darling said no individual will suffer any financial loss if they are innocent victims of fraud as a result of this security breach. In a statement to Parliament, Darling said the delay in notifying the public of the security breach was necessary...
[20 Nov 2007]
whitepaper The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS), produced and governed by the major credit card companies, comprises directives to reduce fraud.Citrix Application FirewallTM, along with other Citrix solutions, provide compliance...
[08 Nov 2007]
whitepaper 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 payment card transactions are duly bound to comply with PCI...
[06 Jul 2007]
News Barclays is the first organisation in the UK to roll out chip and PIN terminals to its customers and already offers an SMS text-alert payment confirmation system and anti-keystroke logging technology to combat potential fraud.
[18 Apr 2007]
News A spokesperson for Westpac said its systems have not been compromised and the bank is unaware of any fraud losses as a result. Hackers may have captured the login details of around 2,500 banking customers by circulating a Trojan email claiming...
[20 Feb 2007]
News Meanwhile customers called out for banks to use stronger authentication methods to allay fears about online banking and fraud. Biometrics were pointed to as the next wave of payment technology with fingerprints and iris scans being used to purchase...
[19 Dec 2006]
Comment Although other banks are already using similar anti-fraud techniques, the announcement shows how financial companies are now working hard to convince customers online banking is safe. This was the latest in a spate of moves from high street banks...
[28 Mar 2006]
News Ray Stanton, head of security at BT Global Services, said identity theft is still on the rise, dubbing it a "silent part of fraud in the UK". BT also claims that eight per cent of UK PC users fall victim to online fraud and said too few are taking...
[15 Feb 2006]
Leader Another danger is that fraudsters have been quick to change tactics and start committing card-not-present fraud. Chip and PIN is a great leap forward in anti-fraud technology. No one wants to cheer a crackdown on fraud in one area, only to see it...
[07 Feb 2006]
News The government said the price hike reflects the cost of implementing anti-fraud measures to combat the rapidly growing threat of passport fraud and forgery. Anti-fraud features include the gradual introduction of new biometric 'ePassports' from...
[17 Nov 2005]
Leader It's great news that chip and PIN is stopping fraud on the high street, as shown by the latest figures. Which means at least another couple of years for thieves to continue getting rich through weak security.
[08 Nov 2005]
News Banks have been warned to prepare for a new wave of more sophisticated fraud attacks from organised criminals. Although last year UK banks lost a relatively small £12m to internet banking-related fraud, the fear is that as credit card anti-fraud...
[18 Oct 2005]
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