Monthly Archives: January 2009

Heartland Breach – Can Something Good Come From it?

Posted on January 26, 2009 by Tom

Buried in the Investor section of the Heartland Payment Systems website is something that might be encouraging. Continue reading →

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More on the Heartland Breach

Posted on January 22, 2009 by Tom

I’ve been speculating on the number of accounts involved in this breach. I’ve based those numbers on what I believe is reliable information. It looks like I’m not the only one. Continue reading →

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Oh the Irony!

Posted on January 21, 2009 by Tom

While Heartland’s payment transactions were being compromised, they were writing an article on the the subject of how to avoid it and what to do if it happens. Continue reading →

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Credit Card Data Breach at Heartland Payment Systems

Posted on January 20, 2009 by Tom

I heard rumors about this over the weekend and knew it was going to be big. Continue reading →

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Chase follows the Rate Jacking trend

Posted on January 19, 2009 by Tom

I hate it when I predict bad things accurately. Continue reading →

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