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Heartland CEO: Credit Card Encryption Needed
Posted on September 15th, 2009 No commentsCredit card transactions in the U.S. are often not encrypted, and credit card vendors, payment processors and retailers need to embrace an encryption standard to protect credit card numbers, the CEO of a breached payment processor said Monday.
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Beware Of Utility Bill Phishing
Posted on September 15th, 2009 No commentsAttorney General Dustin McDaniel issued this consumer alert Monday to warn consumers about a new scam targeting utility customers, especially electric cooperative customers, in Arkansas. There are two variations of this scheme. First,…
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Gonzalez pleads guilty to giant breaches
Posted on September 15th, 2009 No commentsA 28-year-old Miami resident pleaded guilty on Friday to charges of conspiracy, computer and wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft stemming from the massive thefts of data from major commerce companies, such as retail giant TJX and payment processor Heartland Payment Systems.
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Smallbiz Central: The Red Flag Rule is Coming Up for Businesses that Issue Credit
Posted on September 15th, 2009 No commentsAn important deadline for many small and mid-sized businesses is approaching in what has come to be known as the “Red Flags Rule.” The Red Flags Rule requires many businesses and organizations to implement a written Identity Theft Prevention Program designed to detect the warning signs – or “red flags” – of identity theft in their day-to-day …
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