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PC security warning for banking online
News A spokeswoman for UK payment association, Apacs, told silicon.com: "It's advice. Apacs said, as with card fraud, banks still assess online banking fraud on a case by case basis. Victims of online banking... [16 Jun 2008]
Police chief: Cyber crime is everywhere
News Her warning came as payment clearing industry body Apacs released figures showing that £532.2m was lost to card fraud in 2007 - a 25 per cent rise since 2006. Lemon warned that the... [19 Mar 2008]
Would you credit it? The debit card turns 20
News The ability to make a payment accurately without having to send off a cheque has created this online channel for retailers. With the launch of the Barclays Connect debit card on 3 June 1987, the high... [01 Jun 2007]
Credit card companies forge security alliance
News That includes merchants, payment processors, point-of-sale vendors, financial institutions and more than a billion card holders worldwide. The newly formed Payment... [08 Sep 2006]
Is chip and PIN really a success?
News In Eastern Europe [Hungary and Russia] they have a much better system than chip and PIN - when you make a payment you get a text. They say while more than 150 chip and PIN transactions are processed every second... [15 Aug 2006]
Buy a burger with your mobile - the future of payments
News But few burger fans will have realised that the contactless payment card they used to pay for their lunch is going to shake up the market over the next few years. Buying a Big Mac in the US has never... [11 Oct 2005]
'Banks must educate customers on fraud'
News The Association of Payment and Clearing Systems (Apacs) has estimated that card fraud stemming from online phishing attacks cost banks £12m last year. In a press statement Apacs said: "The banking... [04 Aug 2005]
Taipei residents to pay for commuting on mobiles
News Philips launched its first pilot project earlier this year, using the Nokia 3220 mobile phone, in the form of a ticket-payment system for the bus transportation in Hanau, Germany. Pok added that the electronics giant is... [15 Jul 2005]
HSBC rolls out anti-fraud software to card owners
News But a spokeswoman from the Association of Payment and Clearing Services said behavioural detection software is nothing new in the banking industry. HSBC is deploying anti-fraud software that detects... [12 Jul 2005]
eBay: You've got (private) mail
News Such scams are a growing headache for companies online, but eBay and its financial payment service PayPal may be among the most targeted because of eBay's brand name and massive marketplace. That way,... [05 Jan 2005]
UK card fraud fall will mean rise in ID theft
News According to figures form APACS (Association for Payment Clearing Services), fraud fell by five per cent in 2003 - down from £426.4m in 2002 and £402.4m last year. One such move by the UK banking... [26 Aug 2004]
Two slots are better than one for Nokia
News The phone will feature two separate slots for the operator's SIM card and an m-payment card issued by the bank. The dual chip concept is compatible with the recently announced preferred... [23 May 2002]
Nokia heads up SIM card payment scheme
News The dual chip concept is compatible with the recently announced preferred payment architecture by the financial industry-driven forum, the Mobey Forum. Nokia, Visa and pan-Scandinavian... [25 Sep 2001]
High-tech conmen left to run amok
News The Association for Payment Clearing Services, which represents UK credit card companies, has calculated that internet fraud and net theft amounts to at least £7m a year in the UK. According to many... [16 Apr 2001]
Customs and Excise fights EU ruling on outsourcing tax
News HM Customs and Excise is appealing against a tribunal decision which found payment card management, processing and clearing services from Financial Data Resources (FDR) are not liable... [11 May 1999]
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