Industrialized Hacking Leads 2010 Security Trends
ADVANCE ... credentials for one application -- like an email account -- these will also apply to other applications such as online banking and PayPal accounts
Tech trends for 2010 — a Netscape moment coming up
VentureBeat c,2009 was a great year for online gaming, with Zynga, Playfish, and others leading the charge and showing the power of Facebook and the social networking ...
Was Citibank the Victim of a Massive Breach?
Citigroup Denies News Report of Multi-Million Dollar Hack. Was Citibank breached by hackers who siphoned tens of millions of dollars from the bank's customers? The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday reported news of an FBI investigation into an alleged Citibank computer security breach by hackers linked to a Russian cyber gang. Citigroup executives, however, categorically deny the breach and investigation at Citibank. Read Entire Article
Amazon Hit With DDoS Attack
InformationWeek DDoS attacks occur regularly on the Web and are usually brought under control by service providers before the assaults cause serious damage. ...
Mobile payments at a crossroads
An October 2009 report from The Nielson Co. found that the number of consumers using mobile devices to shop on the Internet increased 34 percent between July 2008 and July 2009. Industry experts predict these numbers will continue to grow. What effect will it all have on the implementation of cutting edge mobile payment applications? Read entire story
Visa's Image Overhaul
US Banker TV, print and online ads also focus on how Visa is improving government efficiency through e-payments and even advancing financial literacy in low-income
VeriFone Prevails Again in Heartland Dispute
Finding that Heartland's contentions "contradict its own claims in this case," a federal court has completely rejected an effort to prevent VeriFone from offering direct support to merchant customers of Heartland Payment Systems. Read more
Online Bank Protection Still Weak
Bank Technology News | December, 2009By John Adams There are still holes in online banking protection, according to Javelin Strategy & Research, which says lots of banks are still using long passwords and very rudimentary information for authentication purposes.
