SEARCH RESULTS
 
Showing 1-10 of 99 records
 
Expand article

UK likely to get National ID cards

2008-01-25 11:00:12 by Kenneth F. Belva in BlogInfoSec.com
 
...cards, that might not be the case in the UK BBCs Nick Robinson reports that Most people will be issued with ID cards when they apply for what are called second generation passports (ie those which carry our fingerprints). It is the introduction of these which looks set to be delayed until 2012. Ministers have promised a fresh vote in...
 
Tags: cards, contact bloginfosec, cards compulsory, bloginfosec, scheme simply crumble, scheme, unpopular, consistently unpopular pre-2001, yougov
 
 
 
 
Expand article

New survey: Consumers plan to sharply limit use of cards (AKA, have we awakened a sleeping giant?)

2007-11-28 15:39:00 by Michael Concordia in Data Protection, Management and Leakage
 
...cards This should serve as a huge wakeup call to any company that works with sensitive payment card data; their customers are seeing whats going on, and they dont like it. Shoppers are increasingly concerned about whats happening to their data. Its reflected in fewer people using their credit cards, and its reflected in them saying theyll...
 
Tags: data, customer data, cards, sloppy data protection, consumers, data protection, consumers plan, credit cards, credit
 
 
 
 
Expand article

Terrorist Baseball Cards

2007-12-16 23:44:00 by NGO Security in NGO Security
 
Collecting baseball cards used to be a popular pastime of boys growing up in the United States. And in keeping with that tradition, the U.S. Department of Defense has issued a collection of Terrorist Recognition Cards . Click on a region to see who's who (complete with stats) and who's wanted
 
Tags: baseball cards, terrorist recognition cards, popular pastime, department, defense, stats, region, collection, tradition
 
 
 
 
Expand article

Should you use virtual credit cards?

The Article has images
2008-02-26 19:58:00 by Mike Rothman in Security Mike's Blog
...cards." These are one-time use numbers that protect your main credit card and can only be used one time on one site. This capability is available from a few of the large credit card banks. Check out more information at the Cardratings site The reality is that using these virtual credit card numbers are a pain in the butt. You have to either...
 
Tags: main credit card, credit card, virtual credit card, credit card banks, virtual credit cards, card, cardratings site, site, web site
 
 
 
 
Expand article

Customer loyalty cards go from wallet to the PC

2008-03-05 00:00:00 by HASH0x8af556c in Network World on Security
 
A German company wants to bring customer loyalty cards to the Internet while also making it easier for people to log in into multiple Web sites Download MICROSOFT SEARCH SERVER EXPRESS 2008 FREE Advertisement Search file shares, SharePoint sites, Exchange Public Folders, Lotus Notes repositories, and more
 
Tags: customer loyalty cards, exchange public folders, lotus notes repositories, multiple web sites, download microsoft, file shares, german company, sharepoint sites, server express
 
 
 
 
Expand article

RFID encryption flawed in smart cards, researchers claim

2008-03-06 00:00:00 by Network World Staff in Network World on Security
 
New research showing that smart cards with encrypted RFID chips might not be as secure as previously thought is raising concerns in Boston
 
Tags: smart cards, rfid chips, boston, concerns, secure, research, previously
 
 
 
 
Expand article

UK defense department loses 11,000 military ID cards

2008-03-13 11:21:52 by Editor in Computerworld Security News
 
Over the last two years, over 11,000 military ID cards have gone missing -- lost or stolen -- in the UK, according to information revealed this week
 
Tags: military, cards, week, information, lost
 
 
 
 
Expand article

RFID hack could crack open 2 billion smart cards

2008-03-14 13:00:00 by Editor in Computerworld Security News
 
A University of Virginia researcher has found a way to easily break into smart cards created by NXP Semiconductors
 
Tags: smart cards, nxp semiconductors, virginia researcher, university, easily
 
 
 
 
Expand article

Hannaford and Sweetbay supermarkets announce compromise of 4.2 million credit and debit cards

The Article has images
2008-03-18 00:07:06 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...cards -- were compromised We realize this incident may raise concerns and questions for our customers, and we sincerely regret any inconvenience this attack on our system may cause you. As always, we appreciate you choosing to shop at Hannaford. We remain committed to providing you with the finest foods and a clean, friendly and secure...
 
Tags: credit, hannaford, breach description, breach, credit-card data breach, carry hannaford products, information, personal information, information security