Wallet thieves have chance at guessing card PINs 

Wallet thieves have chance at guessing card PINs

British researchers calculate probabilities.
Sony: PSN credit card details were encrypted  

Sony: PSN credit card details were encrypted

Passwords still a gold mine, says former black hat.
Chip cards fail to prevent banking fraud boom 

Chip cards fail to prevent banking fraud boom

Fraudsters find joy in card-not-present transactions instead.
Alternatives to ID cards put forward  

Alternatives to ID cards put forward

Following the loss of 25m records ID card alternatives are coming to the fore
Biometric ID cards planned for non-EU residents  

Biometric ID cards planned for non-EU residents

Standard ID card for non-EU residents is planned for all member states
Tap-and-go cards get go ahead 

Tap-and-go cards get go ahead

The UK banking industry has announced plans for the national rollout of ‘tap and go' technology on UK credit and debit cards.
Researchers cite risks in swipe-free credit cards 

Researchers cite risks in swipe-free credit cards

Swipe-free credit cards are gaining in popularity, but there are significant information security risks associated with the cards' radio frequency identifier (RFID) technology, ...
Transportation Security Administration, Defense Department to roll out ActivIdentity smart cards 

Transportation Security Administration, Defense Department to roll out ActivIdentity smart cards

Digital identity provider ActivIdentity announced this week that it won key, two-year contracts to provide identification card technology to two federal government agencies ...
New U.K. cards will not help in battle against fraud 

New U.K. cards will not help in battle against fraud

Legislation before the U.K. Parliament to introduce compulsory ID cards will not solve the fast rising problem of identity theft, fraud prevention experts warned today.
Hong Kong citizens to get smart ID cards 

Hong Kong citizens to get smart ID cards

The Hong Kong Immigration Department is using security firm Thales to develop smart identity cards for the island’s citizens.
US Air Force tests PKI cards 

US Air Force tests PKI cards

The United States Air Force is piloting a card authentication system to validate Department of Defense (DoD) employees.
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