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Analysis: Demon case sets precedent
News The idea of companies using the law to clean-up the Net to critical information is compounded by how the system could be open to fraud by individuals keen to make a quick buck. To put the case in context, the judgement ruled that ISPs cannot claim...
[June 17, 1999, 10:25]
AOL saga opens old dot-com wounds
News Unconventional business arrangements are coming home to roost for erstwhile Internet stars such as AOL Time Warner, which this month joined the lengthening list of companies under investigation for alleged accounting fraud.
[August 13, 2002, 14:25]
Securing a brave new e-world
News The federal government doesn't prosecute bank robbers that steal less than $5,000 (£3,100) and it doesn't prosecute people who fraud for less than $5,000," he said. Federal and state prosecutors are slapping Moran with violating the Computer Abuse...
[April 5, 2000, 9:05]
Music industry sounds off on CD burning
News See the Net Crime News Section for the latest on fraud, crime, child protection and related issues. In addition, they do not include the value of music traded online over free file-swapping services.
[June 12, 2002, 12:22]
Compaq ambitions heighten with the Himalaya
News Sprint had to be able to simultaneously add new data and sift through existing records for operations such as looking for fraud patterns. In addition to its flagship ZLE customers, Sprint and Tandem, Compaq has just signed on the Sabre airline...
[May 10, 2001, 14:00]
Home Office demands massive cybersecurity overhaul
News The fact is it's a massive undertaking," said Tom Salmond, a managing consultant in the e-banking fraud liaison group at APACS. Clarke said that online banking transactions cost just half of one percent of a physical transaction.
[December 13, 2004, 17:30]
Pre-paid 'credit' card for the Web
News The payment method will allow people who do not own a credit card to shop online, bypassing the problem of internet fraud associated with online credit card transactions. Internet service provider World Online has launched the first credit card for...
[September 4, 2000, 14:50]
Google Mail hit with account deletion controversy
Talkback Our payment method leverages the client's online bank relationship to make "instant online debit payments" to online Sellers with UseMyBank as a payment option with zero fraud and zero chargebacks. Our payment company, UseMyBank allows consumers to...
[March 31, 2006, 11:35]
Small firms and consumers 'complacent about security'
News Twenty-eight percent of respondents felt that reading email carefully and trusting their instincts was an acceptable way of avoiding falling victim to online fraud, and 24 percent felt that asking a friend for advice would be sufficient.
[June 21, 2006, 12:25]
Data leaks denting Web shoppers' confidence
News The market researcher said 2.4m online consumers reported losing money directly from phishing fraud. Three out of four Web shoppers say they are more cautious about where they buy goods online, while one in three report buying fewer items than they...
[June 24, 2005, 12:20]
Barclays endorses F-Secure protection
News The deal gives F-Secure access to Barclays' five million online banking customers, and comes after a year in which phishing attacks and identity fraud have become serious problems. David Mitchell, senior operations manager at Barclays Bank, said in...
[January 9, 2006, 17:20]
E-commerce without cards will cost customers more
News It is hoped the new service help allay consumer fears about the perceived threat of credit card fraud on the Net. To use the payment scheme, customers click on an icon to freeze their Internet connection and go online with eCHARGE, where they will...
[November 17, 1998, 13:10]
Stark warning as UK faces cybercrime boom
News It also warns of bank accounts being taken over by fraudsters tricking call centre workers, a 37 percent rise in the cost of phone, internet and mail-order fraud and the threat from chip and PIN devices being modified to capture card details.
[June 9, 2008, 8:49]
Government unveils 'grooming laws'
News See the Net Crime News Section for the latest on fraud, crime, child protection and related issues. Offenders now face up to five years in prison if convicted on a charge of 'grooming' -- although the government has admitted that proving online...
[January 30, 2003, 8:41]
Roundup: E-Britain on crumbling foundations
News Identity fraud:The scourge of cyber business Are you still willing to put your credit card details online? Thu, 20 Jul Would you put your credit card details online? Concerns over security are costing billions as online muggings continue
[July 20, 2000, 17:00]
HSBC's bankrupt security thinking
Talkback I'm a full time finacial institution fraud investigator, and HSBC engages in many illicit practices. HSBC's comments on online security make as much sense as asking a gangsters opinion on law enforcement, except for the fact that these crooks...
[September 28, 2006, 0:05]
Government to share more data in fraud fight
News As part of its programme, the government intends to review its anti-fraud work. Prime minister Gordon Brown has outlined government plans to share more data, and to spend £30m encouraging people to use public-sector services online.
[December 7, 2009, 15:50]
EBay restricts email access
News At the time, eBay said the steps, which included spelling out unauthorised communications between members and threatening to suspend those who violated the rules, were in response to complaints about spam and fraud related to those off-system...
[February 1, 2001, 13:27]
Amazon seeks millions from bogus spammers
News The state law enforcement office said on Tuesday that it settled civil fraud charges with one forger, Cyebye.com, that was named in Amazon's suit. It's not just spam; it's consumer fraud," Zapolsky said.
[August 27, 2003, 9:00]
Monster job site warns users of identity theft
News See the Net Crime News Section for the latest on fraud, crime, child protection and related issues. In an attempt to curb identity theft on its service, online career listing site Monster.com has begun warning its users of fake job postings bent...
[March 1, 2003, 18:57]
