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Over 18? Equifax card lets you prove it online
News Steve Ely, president of Equifax Personal Information Solutions, in a statement: "With fraud and identity theft on the rise, companies need better, more secure ways to conduct transactions online and take their identity... [14 Nov 2008]
Missing: 25 million child benefit records
News Darling said no individual will suffer any financial loss if they are innocent victims of fraud as a result of this security breach. He also called on the government to abandon its ID card plans because... [20 Nov 2007]
PM 'heart attack' email dupes bank customers
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... [20 Feb 2007]
RE:Viewing 2006: The year in financial services
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... [19 Dec 2006]
Fighting back against the phishers
News But she said the banks are now in a better position to track online fraud. Using a combination of behavioural analysis software and education, banks stand a much better chance of preventing fraud in the... [06 Sep 2005]
Microsoft: No plans to patch IE spoof
News Phishing is a prevalent type of online fraud that attempts to steal sensitive information such as usernames, passwords and credit card numbers. Earlier this week, security monitoring company Secunia... [24 Jun 2005]
MasterCard scandal: More details emerge
News That investigation, by security experts from Cybertrust, was triggered by a MasterCard inquiry into atypical reports of fraud by several banks. In a case of fraud, she said, American... [21 Jun 2005]
IE "phishing" fix lockout causes more complaints
News Major banks and other financial websites, such as PayPal, are popular targets of such fraud, often called "phishing. Some web developers are complaining that an Internet Explorer patch that's meant to foil net scams is... [05 Feb 2004]
Worldpay unveils anti-fraud system
News Payment systems specialist Worldpay has released a system to protect customers purchasing on the internet against fraud by pin-pointing the buyer's location. Within the box are two chips, one of which encrypts... [24 Sep 2001]
E-banks told to carry the can for online fraud
News Internet banks must take responsibility for fraud and draw up clear policies outlining their procedures in the event of a security breach - or risk losing customers. Anthony Riem, a partner at... [04 Sep 2000]
Data protection watchdog slams Snooping Bill
News We are committed to making the UK the best and safest place in the world for ecommerce to take place.the government fully recognises the value of encryption not just to the individual and to the ecommerce revolution, but also as a crime... [14 Apr 2000]
56-bit encryption cracked in three days
News Instead of laws, we need authentication agencies, which will be liable for fraud. There has been wide criticism of 56-bit encryption, which forms the basis of the US government's Data Encryption... [20 Jul 1998]
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