News tagged with card account numbers


Sorting diamonds from toothbrushes: New guide to protecting personal information

Technology / Other

created Jan 13, 2009 | popularity 2.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Thefts of personally identifiable information (PII), such as social security and credit card account numbers, are increasing dramatically. Adding to the difficulty of fighting this problem, organizations often disagree on ...





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Radisson computers accessed without permission

Technology / Internet

created Aug 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Radisson Hotels & Resorts said Wednesday its computer systems have been accessed without authorization, affecting an unknown number of people.


Hacker pleads guilty to huge theft of card numbers

Technology / Internet

created Sep 11, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- A computer hacker could spend more than 15 years in prison now that he has pleaded guilty to some of the largest thefts of credit card numbers.


Amazon hopes to simplify Web shopping -- with words

Technology / Internet

created Oct 29, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- You're probably used to typing your name, address and credit card number when you buy things online. Amazon.com is guessing you don't enjoy it, though, and wants to simplify the process by letting you purchase items ...


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Swipe Your Credit Card on a Cell Phone

Technology / Hi Tech

created Dec 07, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- With a small card reader that attaches to a cell phone, a new company is making it easier for small businesses and even individuals to accept credit card payments. The San Francisco start-up, ...


Official-looking e-mails claiming to be from IRS are fraudulent

Technology / Internet

created Feb 15, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Schemers claiming to be Uncle Sam are filling e-mail boxes in Contra Costa County, Calif., and across the country with messages asking for people's personal information.


A few pennies for your thoughts -- and credit card

Technology / Internet

created Apr 14, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(AP) -- One economy apparently isn't hurting these days - the one run by identity thieves in the dark corners of the Internet.


Hacker seeks reduced sentence, citing Asperger's

Technology / Internet

created Dec 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

(AP) -- A computer hacker who was a force behind one of the largest cases of credit card theft in U.S. history says he has a developmental disorder and is asking for a reduced sentence.


Post Office card error leaves Italians in the red: report

Technology / Other

created Nov 26, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A computer glitch left Italian Post Office customers in the red by processing card transactions at 100 times their value, Italian press reported Thursday.


NTT cash card falls victim to hacking

Technology / Internet

created Jun 20, 2006 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 0

From taking to prepaid cards from their early years to encouraging people to use mobile phones to purchase everything from train tickets to coffee, Japan has been quick to embrace the concept of a cashless society. Yet that ...


Cyber criminals targeting small businesses

Technology / Internet

created Sep 14, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- Cyber criminals are increasingly targeting small and medium-sized businesses that don't have the resources to keep updating their computer security, according to federal authorities.



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