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Study: More Anti-fraud Measures Needed
News Although anti-fraud technology is not foolproof, the biggest factor in the projected increase is that only an estimated 30 percent of merchants use anti-fraud technology, Meridien analyst Jeanne Capachin said.
[January 22, 2001, 8:26]
Anti-fraud Service Blacklists PC Hardware
Talkback Am I missing something here? Surely fraudsters will find a way to identify the code that has been put on their machine and remove it, and hence the 'black mark'. At worst, they could reformat their hard disk and reinstall everything; this approach...
[July 31, 2006, 11:45]
Anti-fraud Service Blacklists PC Hardware
Talkback This sounds like over marketed hype that allegedly solves a huge problem, but in reality is only a minor obstacle to get around. A person could delete the black mark, reformat their computer, or use Virtual OSes.
[August 6, 2006, 11:05]
Anti-fraud Service Blacklists PC Hardware
News Someone trying to commit fraud typically signs up for several more. Today, an Oregon company stops them by effectively taking away their computers. Iovation has devised a service that identifies PCs that have been used to make purchases or wagers...
[July 31, 2006, 9:40]
National Anti-fraud Centre Due Next Year
News A national centre to co-ordinate strategy for combating fraud in England and Wales should be in place by next year. The Attorney General's Office for England and Wales (AGO) wants a National Fraud Reporting Centre to collate reports of all types of...
[April 29, 2008, 9:22]
DTI Launches New Anti-fraud Web Site
News The Department for Trade and Industry has launched an online service to help people protect themselves from scams A new section of the consumerdirect website, launched on 18 October 2004, will provide regularly updated information on specific rip...
[October 18, 2004, 16:15]
A Service-Based Approach To The Email Fraud Problem
White Papers Brightmail Anti-Fraud is a service that helps protect companies and their customers from this growing kind of online abuse. Using the huge reach of Brightmail's patented Probe Network together with Brightmail's industry-leading filtering...
[April 18, 2004, 1:04]
Fraudsters Catch On To The Net's 'long Tail'
News The number of brands exploited by online con artists grew to a record 154 in July, according to a report from online fraud specialist the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG). Security and operating system vendors have begun taking the phishing...
[September 12, 2006, 12:20]
PreCharge Secure Client
Downloads The preCharge Secure Client is a free windows client, providing access to the precharge.com secure api, giving you the most secure, up to date and in-depth anti-fraud scoring solution available. A real-time anti-fraud utility and chargeback...
[August 16, 2004, 4:16]
Comprehensive Content Protection With Sidewinder G2 Security Appliance
White Papers The Secure Computing Sidewinder G2 Security Appliance, through its comprehensive Application Defenses, offers optional best-of-breed anti-virus, anti-spyware, anti-spam, anti-fraud, and Web content filtering solutions all under the same umbrella.
[April 14, 2006, 1:01]
Opera Tests Latest Mobile Browser
News Opera 9.1 will have more anti-fraud measures than its predecessor, including a trusted site index. Both Mozilla Foundation's Firefox 2 and Microsoft's Internet Explorer 7 also contain anti-fraud features.
[November 27, 2006, 12:45]
Panda Puts New Spin On E-Commerce Security
Blog What’s particularly interesting about the service - and I’d like to say at this point that I haven’t tested it - is that it apparently warns site owners when there is a targeted attack through malware and offers the tools to identify and block...
[April 12, 2008, 22:09]
Phishing Growing Exponentially
News The APWG found that the most common fraud-based sites seen during July were fake loan scams, mortgage frauds, online pharmacy frauds, and fake online banking institutions. As phishing sites continue to grow exponentially, this newer breed of...
[October 12, 2004, 10:45]
UK Sees Sharp Rise In Spam
News There are now more fraud emails rather than just spam offering you Viagra. We have developed significant security processes to protect against this type of threat, including sending more than two million card-reader devices to our customers with...
[August 13, 2008, 8:42]
Banks Dismissive Of 'phishing' Losses
News Fraud losses experienced after the spam email and ghost Web site criminal attacks are not material compared to other forms of fraud," said Bell. However, Australia's main banking industry body, the Australian Bankers' Association (ABA), says losses...
[March 11, 2004, 8:15]
Game Companies Blast Pirates In New Case
News The suit alleged numerous violations of law, including wire fraud, copyright and trademark piracy, mail fraud, interstate transportation of stolen property, counterfeiting, unfair business practices, and racketeering.
[August 16, 1999, 16:25]
ZoneAlarm Adds ID Theft Protection
News The all-in-one ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite and ZoneAlarm Pro include enhanced identity fraud protection, the company said. As part of the new identity fraud defenses, users will be alerted when their credit card number shows up for sale on...
[June 6, 2006, 10:45]
Let Studios Hack P2P Networks, Says US Politician
News Use of some of these tactics might be deemed illegal today under common law, state statutes, or the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, Berman said. See the Net Crime News Section for the latest on fraud, crime, child protection and related issues.
[June 26, 2002, 12:00]
FBI: Computer Crime Costs US Firms $67bn
News By comparison, telecommunication fraud losses are about only $1bn a year, according to the US Secret Service. Also, the overall cost to Americans of identity fraud reached $52.6bn in 2004, according to Javelin Strategy & Research.
[January 20, 2006, 9:30]
HSBC's Bankrupt Security Thinking
Talkback Those banks who are currently losing a VASTLY disproportionate percentage of UK industry losses may deploy two factor as a temporary fix precisely because they have not invested in other very effective anti-fraud measures.
[September 21, 2006, 11:19]
