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Robert Siciliano - IDTheftSecurity.com - Boston | 28/08/2012 | 1205 views

Scams Are a Sport This Summer

Scammers tend to follow an editorial calendar much like journalists do. For example when the holiday season is coming journalists often write about bargains to be had while scammers use the season as an opportunity to try and entice users with deals that are “too good to be true.” This same practice is also used for high-value news ite... Tags: Security, Risk & regulation

Robert Siciliano - IDTheftSecurity.com - Boston | 21/08/2012 | 2127 views | 1 comment

5 Things To Know About Contactless Payment

Contactless payment, also known as NFC, or near field communication, is a technology that allows electronic devices to communicate wirelessly. In the case of a mobile wallet application, those devices would typically be a mobile phone and a point of sale terminal at a checkout counter. (NFC has other uses beyond credit card transactions: it can int... Tags: Security, Risk & regulation

Robert Siciliano - IDTheftSecurity.com - Boston | 21/08/2012 | 1495 views

Travel Smart With EMV Technology

Frequent fliers accustomed to traveling internationally for business are helping drive demand for EMV cards within the United States. Business travelers who have found it increasingly difficult to use their magnetic stripe cards while abroad are now requesting that American banks provide EMV, or chip and PIN cards, which are used more commonly in E... Tags: Security, Risk & regulation

Robert Siciliano - IDTheftSecurity.com - Boston | 14/08/2012 | 1037 views

What Are The Risks Of A Lost Or Stolen Mobile Device?

Have you ever thought about what would happen if you lost your mobile phone? These days we rely on our mobile phones more than ever. For a lot of us, it can also be a nightmare if it’s lost, stolen or hacked, especially since today it’s become our most personal computer, But despite the fact that 1/2 of of us would rather lose our wall... Tags: Security, Risk & regulation

Robert Siciliano - IDTheftSecurity.com - Boston | 07/08/2012 | 1832 views | 2 comments

NFC at the Summer Games Could Be Exploited

NFC is an acronym for near field communication, a wireless technology that allows devices to talk to each other. In the case of a mobile wallet application, those devices would be a mobile phone and a point of sale device at a checkout counter. Visa is testing out its NFC service PayWave contactless payment service at the Summer Olympics in London... Tags: Security, Risk & regulation