Monthly Archives: September 2008

Credit Card Shaving – The Latest Trend

It seems like a lot of work but apparently it’s working for the bad guys. They use glue instead of shaving cream. Continue reading

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United States – Credit Card Fraud is about to increase

While the U.S. sleeps, Canada is gearing up to throw credit card fraud our way. No reflection on Canadians, but it could get ugly. Continue reading

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Credit card quote of the week

In response to the growing number of complaints about interchange fees, Visa said that merchants don’t pay interchange fees. Really? Continue reading

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Card Companies Insecure About Security

The credit card companies don’t want the vulnerabilities of Chip & PIN credit cards to be exposed. They’ve made it VERY clear. So we can assume that there are some and it’s only a matter of time until the bad guys find them. Continue reading

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