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Archive for: May, 2008

John Cant - MPI Europe Ltd - London | 31/05/2008 | 3630 views | 1 comment

Cross words over Sudoku, well then use poker?

So why this cryptic title? Well, if, like me, you have picked up a newspaper one evening over recent weeks and flicked through past the natural disasters, credit crunch and housing crises to try to find some lighter material, you may have ended up on the “puzzles” page. The typical page will have a selection of brain teasers including t... Tags: Dealing rooms, Wholesale banking

Graham Underwood - GFT - London | 27/05/2008 | 2479 views | 1 comment

Is Brazil finally emerging from the shadow of its rivals?

Is the general scepticism about Brazil’s inclusion amongst the BRIC countries justified? The country is politically stable, it has a rising economy, a well-educated workforce and a burgeoning financial market of its own. Perhaps it seems too similar to India in the early part of the decade? Certainly concerns about the sluggish approach to f...

a non-active Finextra member | 09/05/2008 | 1798 views | 1 comment

Card Users at Risk of Physical Attack

Despite many sophisticated measures in place to protect cardholder data during and after a credit or debit transaction, the most likely source of PIN compromise is the simplest. Referred to as “shoulder surfing” it is the oldest and easiest way for a criminal to obtain your PIN. Unfortunately, the current payment card security standar... Tags: Cards, Payments

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