http://www.silicon.com Results for credit card fraud en-us http://www.silicon.com/i/s/feeds/simple_logo.gif http://www.silicon.com 124 50 News feed from silicon.com http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817620p,00.htm The most common form of identity theft is credit card fraud. Identity theft is a catch-all term for crimes involving illegal usage of another individual's identity. Identity theft is often looked at as an individual's problem. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60817345p,00.htm At the same time, rising incidences of security breaches, credit card fraud, and identity theft are making retailers more aware of the need for tighter network security. Off late economic environment has been challenging for many retailers. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60812834p,00.htm The Payment Card Industry (PCI) established a security standard called the Data Security Standard (DSS) in order to reduce the risk organizations face as related to credit card fraud, hacking and various other security issues. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60816464p,00.htm It focuses on credit and debit card fraud, which accounts for the vast majority of payment fraud in the U.S. The white paper provides an overview of current fraud levels in the U.S.and of projected trends based on anticipated changes to the... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://networks.silicon.com/mobile/0,39024665,39615163,00.htm Motorists hoping to use the contactless meters will only be allowed to pay for parking worth up to £10 and will be periodically asked to enter their PIN in an effort to cut fraud. Despite the increasing prevalence of contactless plastic in the UK... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:18:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/security/0,39024655,39563430,00.htm Losses from online banking fraud hit £39m in the first half of the year, despite a decrease in the overall amount of credit card fraud in the UK. The online fraud statistics go against the overall trend, which has seen a decrease in credit card... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:22:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60729593p,00.htm The PCI DSS is now actively maintained by the PCI Security Standards Council, and represents a multifaceted standard that includes requirements for security management, policies, procedures, network architecture, software design and other critical... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 06 Oct 2009 01:22:18 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60719825p,00.htm With the increase of e-commerce, organisations and customers alike are faced with ever increasing security threats, for example, phishing attacks, and credit card fraud and identity theft. Founded in 1996, Actinic Software Ltd is a specialist... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:24:29 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/malware/0,3800003100,39524303,00.htm Then, if someone falls for the ruse and provides credit card and other billing information, the scammers have sensitive financial data that can be used for identity fraud. They spoof the email addresses, even get good references for their credit... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 16 Sep 2009 15:20:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/security/0,39024655,39521541,00.htm Albert Gonzalez, a former federal government informant and the alleged ringleader of one of the largest known identity theft cases in US history, pleaded guilty in Boston to 19 counts of conspiracy, computer fraud, wire fraud, access device fraud... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:31:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60673569p,00.htm The purpose of Chip and PIN was to reduce the amount of fraud in face-to-face credit card transactions. With the exception of Discover Financial, all of the other major card brands (Visa, MasterCard, JCB and American Express) have adopted various... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 02 Sep 2009 01:22:04 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/financialservices/0,3800010322,39493804,00.htm However, there are benefits to which a value can be attached, such as time savings and fraud reduction. The Oyster card is England's biggest smart ticketing system (Photo credit: LoopZilla via Flickr.com under the following Creative Commons licence) editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:31:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/security/0,39024655,39490610,00.htm Formerly a federal government informant, Gonzalez also was arrested in New Jersey in 2003 on charges related to ATM and debit card fraud. They are charged with conspiracy to gain unauthorised access to computers, commit fraud in connection with... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 18 Aug 2009 10:58:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60636801p,00.htm However, as online identity theft, fraud, and credit card data breaches become increasingly sophisticated, user names and passwords are insufficient to verify or authenticate users' identity and protect high-value transactions. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 31 Jul 2009 01:21:20 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39472095,00.htm The Home Office claims that the British cards will feature "the latest security features", compliant with European and International Civil Aviation Organisation standards, designed to protect against identity fraud and forgery. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:03:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/financialservices/0,3800010322,39464262,00.htm Incidents of the phishing email, which typically starts "Following a review of your fiscal activity you are due a refund of tax of £XXX", have reached the thousands this month, and led to increased reports of fraud, HMRC said. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:02:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60613544p,00.htm The standard was created to help organizations that process card payments prevent credit card fraud, hacking and various other security vulnerabilities and threats. This paper says that ASC will provide detailed instructions on how to configure the... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 14 Jul 2009 01:19:13 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60613552p,00.htm 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 to PCI DSS... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 14 Jul 2009 01:19:13 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60613011p,00.htm In an effort to increase security, credit card companies have imposed a new set of rules to ease growing concerns surrounding identity theft and fraud. The standard is intended to reduce fraud and identify security issues that could lead to the... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60612999p,00.htm These requirements, which impact firewalls, anti-virus software, encryption methods and more, are designed to enhance credit card security and minimize fraud. The new PCI DSS v1.1 standard imposes a range of new wireless LAN requirements on... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0000