http://www.silicon.com Results for skimming 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/0,39024759,60613095p,00.htm 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 customer, and even now... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 14 Jul 2009 01:19:13 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://whitepapers.silicon.com/0,39024759,60470750p,00.htm 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 proxy servers are in multicast... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/publicsector/0,3800010403,39290384,00.htm 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 information from the chip. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 22 Sep 2008 11:15:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://hardware.silicon.com/desktops/0,39024645,39168087,00.htm 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 expensive 24-inch model. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 08 Aug 2007 11:27:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/financialservices/0,3800010322,39165587,00.htm 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 distorts the machine's keypad... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Thu, 01 Feb 2007 15:25:03 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/financialservices/0,3800010322,39163887,00.htm 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 anti-skimming... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 07 Nov 2006 09:20:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/financialservices/0,3800010322,39162063,00.htm 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 roll out two-factor... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 05 Sep 2006 09:00:00 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/financialservices/0,3800010322,39161835,00.htm 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 strip, chip and PIN cards are also... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 30 Aug 2006 10:40:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://management.silicon.com/government/0,39024677,39161399,00.htm 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. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 15 Aug 2006 08:50:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/financialservices/0,3800010322,39161089,00.htm Further reading.diams;  Cheat Sheet: Chip and PIN diams;  Cheat Sheet: Contactless payments diams; RFID credit card 'not a skimming risk' diams; Visa to trial 'tap and go' debit cards in London People are spending more money with plastic cards... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 01 Aug 2006 13:20:03 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/financialservices/0,3800010322,39160587,00.htm 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 accept contactless payments in... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 21 Jul 2006 13:05:03 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/financialservices/0,3800010322,39160043,00.htm 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 currently trialling the cards... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Mon, 03 Jul 2006 08:45:07 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/financialservices/0,3800010322,39157608,00.htm 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 fraudsters by using technology to... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 28 Mar 2006 13:30:03 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/financialservices/0,3800010322,39157323,00.htm 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 entry slot of the cash machine to record the... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 17 Mar 2006 14:20:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/financialservices/0,3800010322,39157105,00.htm The technique is known as skimming. Martin McMillan, CEO of Level Four, a company that builds software and testing tools for ATMs, said: "If you were to have a chip-only card, skimming would disappear. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Fri, 10 Mar 2006 11:20:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://software.silicon.com/security/0,39024655,39157043,00.htm Wolferseder said: "I thought that the thefts may have involved a skimming device installed at local ATMs. A spate of fraudulent debit card charges in Massachusetts, New Mexico and Bermuda is being linked to a case that led some West Coast financial... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 08 Mar 2006 08:20:03 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/financialservices/0,3800010322,39156227,00.htm But the magnetic stripe isn't as secure as the chip - so experts are warning that counterfeiting techniques such as 'skimming' (where fraudsters make a copy of the code on a magnetic stripe) may still be with us for a while to come. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 07 Feb 2006 11:25:02 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/financialservices/0,3800010322,39156226,00.htm Martin McMillan, CEO of Level Four, a company that builds software and testing tools for ATMs, said: "Skimming is an altogether different but related problem. If you were to have a chip-only card, skimming would disappear. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 07 Feb 2006 11:15:04 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://management.silicon.com/government/0,39024677,39153665,00.htm To address citizens' concerns about ID theft, the Bush administration said the new passports will be outfitted with "anti-skimming material" in the front cover to "mitigate" the threat of the information being surreptitiously scanned from afar. editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Wed, 26 Oct 2005 09:05:01 +0000 http://chkpt.zdnet.com/chkpt/siliconfeed/http://www.silicon.com/financialservices/0,3800010322,39153430,00.htm Banks have been warned to prepare for a new wave of more sophisticated fraud attacks from organised criminals. Fraudsters will start developing more sophisticated attacks as they move on from simple phishing frauds, according to John Meakin, group... editorial@silicon.com (Silicon Editorial) Tue, 18 Oct 2005 13:10:01 +0000