visa data security in news
'Tamper-proof' chip and PIN terminals hacked
News Both devices were Visa-certified to be secure, which requires that defeating the tamper detection would cost more than $25,000 per PIN-entry device; or that inserting a PIN-stealing bug would be detected, or take more... [27 Feb 2008]
EU border checks go biometric
News Biometric data would be submitted by travellers from outside the EU when applying for a visa, while those not needing a permit would be checked on arrival. From 2009, all EU passports will feature a... [14 Feb 2008]
FBI proposes global biometric criminal database
News The announcement of the server in the sky proposals follows the news earlier this week that the UK has completed a system to check the fingerprints of every visa applicant. N is for Network security... [15 Jan 2008]
Top 10 government IT stories of the year
News The Border and Immigration Agency is aiming to use biometric measures for all non-visa nationals arriving from outside the European Economic Area by 2011. Following damning criticism by US security... [19 Dec 2007]
Foreign Office admits data breach
News The ICO was alerted to a security breach on the website of UKvisas, the joint Home Office and FCO Directorate responsible for visa processing, and immediately launched an investigation into the site. The... [14 Nov 2007]
UK passports face massive price hike
News To meet the US Visa Waiver deadline the UK's Identity and Passport Service was forced to accept a manufacturer's guarantee of only a two-year lifetime for the chips, even though passports are issued for 10 years. [10 Oct 2007]
Lords peers into online security
News On Wednesday, witnesses from the UK payments association (APACS), the Financial Services Authority (FSA) and Visa gave evidence about the level of online threat to consumers, the types of fraud being perpetrated, and how... [15 Dec 2006]
RFID-chipped passport deadline passes
News Except for Andorra, Brunei and Liechtenstein, the DoHS said all of the 27 countries whose citizens can travel to the US without a visa are now issuing ePassports. The deadline for all the countries in the... [27 Oct 2006]
Credit card companies forge security alliance
News Having a single data-security standard is a critical issue for the entire industry and will simplify the process, said Brian Buckley, Visa's senior vice president of international risk... [08 Sep 2006]
RFID security raises privacy issues
News The working group also included Eli Lilly and Company, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, the National Consumers League, Procter & Gamble, and Visa USA. Awareness of consumer privacy issues and tight security must... [08 May 2006]
CIO Jury: Come clean on security breaches, organisations urged
News This follows a huge security breach cover-up at an unnamed UK retailer which was exposed after silicon.com revealed that thousands of MasterCard and Visa cardholders have quietly had their cards... [05 May 2006]
Privacy breach companies 'must be named'
News Last week silicon.com revealed that a potential security breach at a UK-based online retailer is being investigated and has led to thousands of MasterCard and Visa holders having their credit cards... [02 May 2006]
UK retailer at centre of credit card security scare
News A UK-based online retailer has been identified as the source of a security breach that has resulted in thousands of MasterCard and Visa holders having their credit cards cancelled this week.... [28 Apr 2006]
Visa: Beware retail software that stockpiles PINs
News Not only are there companies such as VeriSign that will monitor system security but Visa also offers a list of software products proven not to store data. A popular software that... [20 Mar 2006]
First biometric chipped ePassports issued in UK
News Countries that are part of the US visa waiver scheme - including the UK - must comply with new International Civil Aviation Organisation standards and begin issuing biometric passports, incorporating a facial image, by... [06 Mar 2006]
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