Tag Archives: credit card fraud

Fraud Spree points to merchant security

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Tom Mahoney

All the evidence so far points to an entity or two or a bunch that probably were not PCI compliant. Continue reading →

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Albert Gonzales may be in Jail but it ain’t over for a long time.

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Tom Mahoney

Albert Gonzales has been sentenced to 20 years in prison but his work will be with us for a few years yet. Continue reading →

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Anther data breach victim Part 2

Posted on January 4, 2010 by Tom Mahoney

The Gonzalez capers have serious implications for e-Commerce. We’ll take a look at two that you may not think about. Continue reading →

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Anther data breach victim identified

Posted on December 30, 2009 by Tom Mahoney

One of the two unidentified merchants involved in the Gonzalez breaches has come forward. Eleven down and one to go. Continue reading →

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The State of Merchant911

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Tom Mahoney

Credit card fraud prevention is key for merchants. You can’t recover your fraud losses. Continue reading →

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