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Cedric Pariente

Stanford Certified Project Manager

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MC2009

Merry Christmas 2009 May the end of 2009 be as sweet as 2010 that I hope to be your best year ever

25 December 2009 Online Banking

What would you do if you could make millions with a 1 shot investment on 2010? Well, I'm going to tell you what you should do... WAKE UP!!! Investing is not for everyone. There is no free lunch. There are several rules to follow if you don't want to end up like a drunk guy after a crazy night gambling at the casino. If you don't know the rules, you...

15 November 2009 /regulation Online Banking

Some People Can't Resist Chocolate!

Others can't resist gambling, drinking, smoking... There are plenty of vices on earth. But I think gambling is the most vicious. Not necessarily the most dangerous for health, but definitely the most vicious. Simply because it can easily change the way you think. The worst thing that can happen to you is to win!!! If you win the first time, gamblin...

07 November 2009 /regulation Transaction Banking

The Secret of House MD to Solve Any Problem

ANYONE CAN SOLVE ANY PROBLEM WITH THE RIGHT METHOD. In this blog, I'm gonna reveal the secret that any good MD knows. You will be able to solve any problem efficiently and look smart about it :-) To handle a problem efficiently, we need first to describe what a problem is! Once it's clear we'll see a perfect roadmap to solve any kind of problem

23 October 2009 /security /regulation Innovation in Financial Services

Skype Tapping Trojan Online

The creator of Skype Trojan decided to publish the source code of his program that is able to intercept VOIP communications of Skype. Nice intentions but bad execution He pretends that his first goal is to allow antivirus software companies to update signatures to be able to detect it more easily. This trojan records your VOIP communications befo

29 August 2009 /security Transaction Fraud Systems and Analysis

How to Crack WiFi Encryption in 1 Minute

Computer scientists in Japan say they've developed a way to break the WPA encryption system used in wireless routers in about one minute. How do they do? The attack gives hackers a way to read encrypted traffic sent between computers and certain types of routers that use the WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) encryption system. The attack was developed

28 August 2009 /security Transaction Fraud Systems and Analysis

Hidden Risks of Cloud Computing

Lots of users are moving their computing lives from the desktop to the cloud. They rely on hosted web applications to access emails, store photos and documents. But even if it comes with a lot of convenience, there are some hidden risks. Less Privacy Protection under the Law To search your house or your office (including documents stored on your ...

25 August 2009 /security Transaction Fraud Systems and Analysis

Never Use Hotmail as Secondary Email Account

Registering for an account at any web site almost always requires an email address, and some people use a secondary address they don't care about instead of their real email address to avoid spam. If you do this, be very careful. Microsoft shuts down Hotmail accounts that haven't been logged into after nine months. So if you registered for your G

30 July 2009 /security Transaction Fraud Systems and Analysis

Windows 7 RTM Activation Already Cracked

It's been less than a week since Windows 7 was released to manufacturer and already we're seeing reports that Windows 7 RTM Ultimate has been cracked using an OEM product key from computer manufacturer Lenovo (though the crack isn't limited to their hardware). Download Squad points out that, while Microsoft could potentially sort this out, it seem...

30 July 2009 /security /regulation Transaction Fraud Systems and Analysis

VBF - Verified by Fraudster

Current authentication methods proposed by payment schemes are a joke for fraudsters. Not only are the credentials information static, but also very easy to get on the web. The fact that the code is static makes it replayable. Meaning once found, the fraudster can use it several times until he gets caught (if he gets caught). The fact that it’s a

22 July 2009 /payments Transaction Fraud Systems and Analysis

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