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Unplugging the Credit Card Terminal: Using Latest Wireless Technology to Lower Costs, Improve Security and Increase Efficiency in the Restaurant and Hospitality Industry
White Paper One type of scam called card skimming is a particular threat to restaurant owners. Traditional table service restaurants are a demanding and competitive business segment. Great service is critical with every single... [14 Jul 2009]
Automatic Speech Recognition for Webcasts: How Good Is Good Enough and What to Do When It Isn't
White Paper One challenge to skimming and browsing through such archives is the lack of text transcripts of the webcast's audio channel. The increased availability of broadband connections has recently led to an increase in the use... [13 Dec 2008]
Provisioning Content Distribution Networks for Streaming Media
White Paper This paper develops simple cost models for provisioning content distribution networks that use the simple and highly scalable bandwidth skimming protocol for streaming. New insight is obtained into how cost-effective... [21 Oct 2008]
'Uncloneable' biometric passports pass the test
News Second generation ePassport chips feature increased protection by requiring the passport reader to authenticate itself, reducing the chance of 'skimming' - the practice of an unauthorised reader extracting personal... [22 Sep 2008]
Photos: Apple shows off new iMacs, software
Photo It also incorporates a new feature called 'skimming', which lets iPhoto users preview images in an album without having to open the album itself. There will be two 20-inch iMacs with different specifications and a more... [08 Aug 2007]
Armed guards - a secure chip and PIN alternative?
News Last year silicon.com reported on skimming - the major security weakness in bank cards associated with the magnetic strip. A chip and PIN device is going nationwide this week which incorporates a magnifying screen that... [01 Feb 2007]
UK suffering fraud boom-time
News Quinn added that when the research was done not all cash machines were using the chip and PIN technology, so this figure is expected to decrease in the second half of 2006, and the next step in beating the fraudsters is installing... [07 Nov 2006]
Banks fight e-fraudsters with two-factor authentication
News And Lloyds TSB is installing anti-skimming devices on all its UK ATMs. Banks are adding additional layers of security to lock out fraudsters from their online banking systems. One example is Barclays Bank, which is to... [05 Sep 2006]
Sainsbury's banks £3.5m on ATM security
News The money will be spent on installing CCTV and introducing anti-skimming devices. ATM skimming accounts for the greatest proportion of cash machine fraud in the UK. Because they still carry the magnetic... [30 Aug 2006]
RFID-chipped passports cross the pond
News State Department officials claim that a layer of metallic anti-skimming material in the front cover and spine of the book can prevent information from being read from a distance, provided that the book is fully closed. [15 Aug 2006]
Plastic for the people - cash ditched for cards
News Further reading. Cheat Sheet: Chip and PIN Cheat Sheet: Contactless payments RFID credit card 'not a skimming risk' Visa to trial 'tap and go' debit cards in London People are spending more money with plastic... [01 Aug 2006]
Turkey rolls out contactless payments
News MasterCard recently dismissed criticism that its RFID-based PayPass may be susceptible to skimming and interference, during retailer trials of the technology. Burger King and Starbucks will be the first retailers to... [21 Jul 2006]
RFID credit card 'not a skimming risk'
News MasterCard has dismissed criticism its RFID-based PayPass credit card may be susceptible to skimming and interference amid retailer trials of the technology. Around 35,000 Commonwealth Bank customers in Australia are... [03 Jul 2006]
Banks aiming to alleviate online banking fears
Comment Lloyds TSB is installing anti-skimming devices on all its UK ATMs, and last year issued two-factor authentication tokens to a sample of customers. Barclays recently announced it is stepping up its fight against... [28 Mar 2006]
Skimming scares off cash machine users
News Lloyds TSB is installing anti-skimming devices on all its UK ATMs, as research reveals fraud is scaring people away from cash machines. In a skimming scam, fraudsters typically attach a device to the... [17 Mar 2006]
