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Signature makes cards 'less secure'

Signature makes cards 'less secure'

News Signature-based cards less secure and targeted to be phased out, says analyst, with countries like Australia, U.K. and France, already opting for safer alternatives.

Monday, November 23 2009 04:58 PM

Tags: Security, Authentication and encryption, Authentication and encryption, Chip, Fraud, Singapore, Card, Australia, personal identification number, e-mail


German government doesn't want 'a vision'

German government doesn't want 'a vision'

News Country's economics ministry hesitant to target singular IT goal, preferring instead to nurture diverse tech industry to better protect against crisis, says official.

Friday, November 27 2009 06:28 AM

Tags: Local Government, Politics, Software engineering/development, Venture capital, economic policy, software, Information Technology, European Union, Software AG, Berlin


Why virus writers are turning to open source

Why virus writers are turning to open source

News Malware developers going open source and giving cybercriminals free access to malicious software in bid to expand capabilities of old Trojans.

Monday, September 21 2009 11:23 PM

Tags: Network security, Security Management, Open source, Malware, Security, RSA Security Inc., virus writer, social networking, malicious software, virus


Hacked ATMs let criminals steal cash, PINs

News Malicious software has been found on Eastern European ATMs that allows criminals to steal account data and PINs and even empty the machine of its cash, a computer forensics expert said.

Monday, June 08 2009 10:50 AM

Tags: Hacking, Antivirus software, ATM, Malware, Ukraine, Storage, Machine, Europe, computer, compliance


UK police raid chip and PIN hacking operation

News Fraud police have discovered that criminal gangs are hacking chip and PIN terminals to steal customer card transaction and PIN details.

Monday, August 18 2008 09:48 AM

Tags: Hacking, Network security, Security, Chip, Fraud, Card, Environment, payment, software, Silicon.com


Visa makes 'use once' password cards

News Two cards containing microprocessors that generate one-time passwords are being touted to Australian banks as possible replacements for tokens and passwords delivered by SMS.

Sunday, June 29 2008 09:41 PM

Tags: Authentication and encryption, Processors, Security, Card, Password, RSA Security Inc., phone, payment, Visa Inc., bank


AT&T iPhone collects user complaints about poor service

News AT&T creates a new iPhone application that allows iPhone users to submit complaints about service they consider subpar.

Tuesday, December 08 2009 11:17 AM

Tags: Smart phones, Applications and tools, Apple Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., RIM BlackBerry, AT&T iPhone, advertisement, network, Apple iTunes, Wireless


UK online banking fraud rockets as fraudsters get smarter

News As Internet banking fraud jumps 55 percent in the first half of 2009, banking industry body warns that cybercriminals are "never going to shut up shop".

Thursday, October 08 2009 11:40 AM

Tags: Authentication and encryption, Data security, PC security, Phishing, Security, U.K., bank, One Security Inc., Authentication and encryption, MasterCard International


Deloitte banking on PIN sharp security

News Staff at Deloitte and Visa will be given new Visa cards, which generate one-time-use passcodes that allow remote access to the company IT system over a virtual private network.

Thursday, May 14 2009 10:07 AM

Tags: Security Management, VPNs, Authentication, Security, Fraud, Card, applet, VPNs, phone, e-mail


H&R Block TaxCut Premium Federal + State + E-file 2008 (1 User, Box Set, Download)

Product Reviews H&R Block TaxCut Premium Federal + State + E-file 2008 (1 User, Box Set, Download)

Wednesday, September 23 2009 03:35 AM

Tags: TurboTax, H&R Block Inc., Tool, Internal Revenue Service, TaxCut 2008, TaxCut, E-file, audit, desktop, tax


Securing smartphones with picture codes

News PINoptic says it has new software that will help make smartphones more secure by associating pictures with pass codes instead of numbers.

Tuesday, February 03 2009 08:59 AM

Tags: PC security, Data security, Authentication and encryption, Digital signatures, Applications and tools, Hacking, Security, Smart Phone, PINoptics Software, Digital signatures


Barclays rolls out contactless debit card

News Barclays Bank has launched a contactless debit card, using RFID technology.

Tuesday, March 03 2009 10:25 AM

Tags: Security implementation/standards, RFID, Barclays Plc., Security, Chip, Spokesperson, payment, University of Cambridge, debit card, U.K.


Hackers blamed for wave of fake death tweets

News Hackers are suspected to have broken into Twitpic accounts of Britney Spears, Ellen DeGeneres and P. Diddy to post false death announcements.

Tuesday, June 30 2009 10:26 AM

Tags: Web 2.0, Network security, Security Management, Twitter, Social Media, Password, photograph, Associated Press, e-mail, Hacker


Taiwan, China get enhanced online shopping security

News Visa cardholders in the two economies are first in the world to use service providing mobile-based one-time passwords for purchases over the Internet.

Tuesday, December 16 2008 06:52 PM

Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Authentication and encryption, Mobile commerce, E-commerce, E-business, Authentication, Security, Mobile, Cardholder, Cell Phone


Tech must step in where we forget

Blogs After a minor security scare--his house keys were misplaced--my brother went on a defense mode and installed a biometric...

Friday, January 09 2009 01:00 AM


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OpenAmplify developer's diary Part 4: Using OpenAmplify via SOAP

Web Development

Justin James walks you through the process of using the SOAP interface to OpenAmplify from Visual Studio 2008.


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When technology costs more than human

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Movie director James Cameron waited 15 years for technology to catch up before it was sufficiently advanced for him to create the much-anticipated upcoming film, Avatar.

To be released in..... by Eileen Yu

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