Monthly Archives: March 2015

Japanese firm ‘Fujitsu’ develop an IRIS authentication system

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/…/Japanese-firm-Fujitsu-develop… The Japanese firm has developed an iris authentication system that unlocks … fingerprint scanning for their … Fujitsu iris scanner… Source: http://www.youtube.com

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Hacking Putin’s Eyes: How To Bypass Biometrics The Cheap And Dirty Way With Google Images

At Mobile World Congress this week a number of eye-scanning authentication tools were shown off, notably by ZTE and Fujitsu. Source: http://www.forbes.com

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Why Apple’s Fraud Problem Is Bigger Than Apple

There’s an old saying, taken from a story in the Old Testament, that goes something like this – “Be ever cautious, every rich man’s house has a servant’s entrance.” The saying is meant as a warning to never feel too

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PayPal’s Cybersecurity Focus Intensifies

Globes, an Israeli business news source, reported that PayPal has acquired another Israeli company — this time it’s a cybersecurity firm called CyActive, a startup funded by Jerusalem Venture Partners. Source: http://www.pymnts.com

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Can Intuit’s Safeguards Prevent Tax Refund Fraud?

Who is at fault for the recent spate of fraudulent returns on TurboTax…and who can fight against it?Last month, the Intuit-owned company — one of the most popular tax-filing softwares in the U.S. Source: http://www.pymnts.com

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How Apple Is Being Haunted By The Ghosts Of Previous Data Breaches

The headlines for Apple have been rough this week, following a report from a researcher at Drop Labs that indicated that fraud is running “rampant” on Apple Pay.Particularly at issue is how cards are provisioned into the the Apple Pay

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EMV Expected to Increase Application Fraud – Credit Union Times

Other countries with EMV report jumps in credit card identity theft as high as 400% following rollout. Source: http://www.cutimes.com

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ICBA Creates Fund to Help Banks Adopt EMV – American Banker

ICBA Bancard has allocated nearly $600,000 to support community banks as they navigate the transition to EMV chip-and-PIN cards this year, the wholly owned payment services subsidiary of the Independent Community Bankers of America announced this… Source: http://www.americanbanker.com

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Thieves use stolen credit cards on Apple Pay – report

Thieves are using stolen credit card data to make bogus purchases on Apple Pay, Apple’s mobile payment system. Source: money.cnn.com

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Apple Pay Fraud Gives Us A New Reason To Hate Data Breaches And SSNs – Dark Reading

There may already be millions of dollars in losses, but you can’t blame Apple for this one. Source: http://www.darkreading.com

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