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Making Contactless Cards Attractive To US Merchants
Making Contactless Cards Attractive To US Merchants

Last September the Smart Card Alliance recommended that the use of contactless cards in the US could be a means to improve security and help reduce fraud. The unique cryptogram…

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UK Data breach regulation set to grow teeth
UK Data Breach Regulation Set To Grow Teeth

The UK Information Commissioners Office (ICO) is to get powers to fine all organisations up to £500K for data breaches as of the…

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Taking On The Card Data Fraudsters
Taking On The Card Data Fraudsters

The payment card industry has seemed to be increasingly under attack from fraudsters over the past year with a number of high profile data breaches hitting the headlines. The…

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Half Of Internet Users Bank Online – So Why Is Security Still Lagging Behind?
Half Of Internet Users Bank Online – So Why Is Security Still Lagging Behind?

The UK Payments Administration recently stated that half of internet users…

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CNP Security: 2009’s True Success Story
CNP Security: 2009’s True Success Story

As we enter the New Year, perhaps now is a good time to celebrate some of the real successes in 2009 and look at how we can continue this in 2010. One of the biggest successes…

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Online Banking Security: What Went Wrong? And, How Can We Fix It?
Online Banking Security: What Went Wrong? And, How Can We Fix It?

Whilst the outlook for face-to-face security in 2010 looks set to be fairly rosy, the same cannot be said for UK online banking. Despite the initial decline in fraud following…

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