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Anonymous targets Montreal Grand Prix to back students

The global group of computer hackers known as Anonymous threw its support behind Quebec students protesting hikes in tuition fees by threatening to disrupt the Montreal Grand Prix.

Technology / Internet

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A necessity or a danger? Why we love and hate our credit cards

A new University of Sydney study has revealed the full extent of Australia's love-hate relationship with credit cards and those who use them.

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created May 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Digital 'wallets' proliferate at cellphone show

Cash, coins and credit cards are so Twentieth Century. At least, that's the opinion of the electronics manufacturers, phone companies, banks and credit card issuers that expect cellphones to be the main way consumers pay ...

Technology / Telecom

created May 10, 2012 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (3) | comments 3

US seizes websites in stolen credit card crackdown

US authorities have ordered the seizure of 36 websites engaged in selling and distributing stolen credit card numbers, officials said Thursday.

Technology / Internet

created Apr 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Smartphones wallets going mainstream: survey

Using smartphones or tablets as digital "wallets" will be common within a decade, largely replacing cash and credit cards, according to a Pew Research survey released on Tuesday.

Technology / Telecom

created Apr 17, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Pay by phone: More merchants embrace direct mobile billing

Charge it to my phone. It's the shopper's new mantra as wireless carriers increasingly let users tack on charges - racked up at other online stores - to their phone bills.

Technology / Telecom

created Apr 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Data breach put 1.5M numbers at risk

(AP) -- A company that processes credit card transactions said Monday that as many as 1.5 million card numbers were compromised in a data breach early last month.

Technology / Business

created Apr 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Visa, MasterCard scramble after massive data breach

Credit card giants Visa and MasterCard were scrambling on Friday to thwart cyber crooks who looted a massive trove of precious account data, evidently from a payment processor in New York.

Technology / Internet

created Mar 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 3

Facebook new college frontier for credit card marketers

Despite the two-year-old federal legislation to protect young consumers, college-age adults remain easy prey for credit card companies, which have moved off campus and on to Facebook.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Mar 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

EU Commission wants Cyber Crime Center

(AP) -- The European Commission wants to set up a special center to deal with cyber crime to protect citizens against illegal online activities.

Technology / Internet

created Mar 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New surveillance camera can search 36 million faces for matches in one second

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new surveillance camera by Hitachi Kokusai Electric can look at footage that contains an image of someone, either still or video, and then search other video or still images on file for ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Mar 23, 2012 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (8) | comments 9 | with audio podcast weblog

To combat identity theft, protect computer

Having a triple-threat combination of protective software on your computer greatly reduces your chances of identity theft, according to a study led by a Michigan State University criminologist.

Technology / Software

created Mar 19, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

NEC goes ultra-thin with 0.3mm-thick batteries

(PhysOrg.com) -- NEC, which has been working on what is called "organic radical battery" (ORB) technology for some years, has announced its latest ORB breakthrough, the 0.3mm thick ORB. According to Geek.co ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Mar 18, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (8) | comments 6 | with audio podcast report

19 arrested in US for credit card, identity theft ring

Nineteen people have been arrested in nine US states for trafficking online in counterfeit credit cards and stolen personal information, the Justice Department announced Friday.

Technology / Internet

created Mar 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

PayPal fattens digital wallet

PayPal on Tuesday pulled out a revamped digital wallet service amid rumors it is poised to introduce a plug-in gizmo that will let small businesses accept credit card payments using smartphones.

Technology / Internet

created Mar 13, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0