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Teen arrested in cybercrime probe Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 3:21AMA 16-year-old boy has been arrested in Britain on suspicion of cybercrime.
Cybercrime 'hackers' arrested in UK and US Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 3:15AMA teenage boy from Britain is one of 15 people arrested on suspicion of being connected to hacking group Anonymous. It targeted PayPal's website in retaliation for suspending WikiLeaks' accounts.
14 arrests for alleged cyberattack on PayPal Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 2:44AMWASHINGTON (AP) — Fourteen people were arrested Tuesday for allegedly mounting a cyberattack on the website of PayPal in retaliation for its suspending the accounts of WikiLeaks.
Teenager held in cyber attack probe Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 2:34AMA 16-year-old boy has been arrested in Britain on suspicion of cybercrime. The teenager was arrested at a south London address on Tuesday and taken to a central London police station, where he remains in custody, police said.
AmEx hoping to get 'likes' on Facebook discounts Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 2:33AMAmerican Express Co., the biggest credit card issuer by purchases, said it will deliver customized discounts and offers to cardholders who allow it to mine their Facebook relationships, online interests and "likes." "We'... Presented By: Get Ready for Tomorrow Today with Cisco The way the world consumes and shares data will dramatically change in the next five years. Is your network ready to ...
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FBI raids homes in probe into hacker group Anonymous Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 2:20AMNew York — The FBI has raided several New York homes during a probe into the hacker group Anonymous.
Arrests in UK, US after PayPal hacking Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 2:12AMA 16-year-old boy is being held on suspicion of cyber-crime in Britain as FBI agents made a string of arrests in the US over an attack on the PayPal website.
Arrests In US And UK After PayPal Is Hacked Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 1:54AMA 16-year-old boy is being held on suspicion of cyber-crime in Britain as FBI agents made a string of arrests in the US over an attack on the PayPal website.They are suspected of being members of the secretive ...
Arrests for alleged PayPal cyberattack Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 1:41AMThe US Justice Dept says 14 people have been arrested for allegedly mounting a cyberattack on PayPal.
FBI raids homes, seizes computers in hacking probe Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:39PMNEW YORK (AP) — The FBI has raided several New York homes during a probe into the hacker group
Carriers, Credit Card Companies Make Headway on Mobile Payments Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:39PMThree of the major wireless carriers in the U.S. today made major headway in rolling out a mobile payments strategy, by announcing partnerships with Visa, MasterCard, Discover and American Express.
FBI Raids Homes of Three 'Anonymous' Suspects Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:31PMFBI agents conducted early-morning raids at three homes in New York where suspects believed to be involved in the Anonymous hacking group live. Investigators seized at least one laptop from one of the homes.
Mobile-payments JV strikes more credit card deals Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:17PMISIS, the joint venture between AT&T, Verizon Wireless, and T-Mobile, is the first to strike a partnership with all four credit card issuers.
FBI raids NY homes, seizes computers as part of Anonymous hacking probe Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:12PMNEW YORK - The FBI has raided several New York homes during a probe into the hacker group Anonymous. FBI spokesman Jim Margolin says agents searched residences and seized computers at one address in Brooklyn and three on Long Island. He declined further comment.
160-Year-Old American Express Out-Innovates Google and Groupon Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:32AMThis morning American Express is launching a new deals platform in partnership with Facebook that should make big waves in the payments and offers space. With the new platform, merchants will be able to target deals at American Express cardholders on the Facebook platform. Initial launch partners include H&M, Sports Authority, Dunkin' Donuts, Sheraton, Westin, Travelocity and Celebrity Cruises ...
AmEx Mines Facebook ‘Likes’ to Connect Merchants, Customers Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:12AMAmerican Express Co., the biggest credit-card issuer by purchases, said it will deliver customized discounts and offers to cardholders who allow it to mine their Facebook relationships, online interests and “likes.”
Sprint Halves Samsung Nexus S 4G Cost Before Google Wallet Launch Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 5:57AMSprint has cut the cost of its Samsung Nexus S 4G Android 2.3 "Gingerbread" smartphones, possibly to boost sales and get more NFC-capable handsets to consumers before Google Wallet launches.
Not yet into the clear Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:45PMPolice may never find the culprits who stole or illegally used the debit and credit card numbers of Huntsville residents this spring, and, they warn, just because your accounts haven’t been hacked yet doesn’t mean they’re safe.
Whistleblower: Credit company says it can't stop scammer Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 9:50PMVisa reimbursed a Minnetonka customer when scammer charged $4.93 to her credit card twice, but company refused to block firm from striking again.
THE LUCK OF THE DRAW Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 5:00PMMy daughter is trying to buy tickets for next year’s Olympics, which will be held only a few miles from where we live. The process is complicated — too complicated for me to have registered more than a passing interest.
Glitchy start for transfer station payments Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 9:02AMCredit and debit cards now taken Glitches in the new payment collection services at Del Norte County’s main transfer station have been fixed after a rocky start. The new service allowing customers to pay their self-hauling bills with credit or debit cards was implemented July 1, but the new computer system was having trouble receiving information from older scales, said Kevin Hendrick, director ...
Network International operated ATMs provides access to Union Pay Cards Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 4:45AMDubai, July 16, 2011: Network International Network International ( NI NI ), the largest acquirer and leading card processor in the region, has signed an agreement with Union Pay where Union Pay cards could be accepted on all NI NI operated ATMs.
Pledge as cruise firm halts trade Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 4:44AMThousands of people booked onto cruises are told they will still be able to go on holiday after a Cardiff-based travel company stops trading.
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Youth Services to host 26th annual golf tourney Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:39PMBRATTLEBORO -- Youth Services invites area golfers to participate in its annual Fleming Oil-sponsored golf tournament at Brattleboro Country Club on Wednesday. This will be the 26th year that Youth Services has organized this tournament to support youth in the community.
Smart Deposit: An efficient addition Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:17PMThe Lee County Sheriffâ€™s Office has implemented new technology to simplify the way monies can be deposited into inmate "canteen" accounts in the Lee County corrections facilities, according to Sgt. Stephanie Eller, a spokesperson for the Sheriffâ€™s Office.
Taxes due? Charge it! Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:16PMBrookings County citizens will be able to use debit and credit cards to pay for property tax and motor vehicle transactions by the end of the summer. Brookings County commissioners on Tuesday authorized the purchase of credit card terminals for the Brookings County Courthouse.
Phillipsburg man allegedly used stolen credit card number to pay for auto repair Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:59PMA Phillipsburg man who authorities say spent thousands of dollars on car repairs using a stolen credit card number has been indicted on fraud and theft by deception charges.
Sprint Halves Price of Its NFC Phone, the Nexus S 4G Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:09PMSprint has halved the price of its flagship Nexus S 4G phone, allowing consumers to begin surfing the rising wave of mobile payments via the phone's built-in NFC chip.
Now Your Visa & MasterCard Receipts are Taxed! Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:12AMDid you know that any business owner taking credit or debit card transactions will be required to report their revenue to the IRS each and every year beginning in 2011. The threshold for this reporting is: a merchant's total payment transactions for the year exceeds $20,000 and the total number of transactions for the year exceeds 200.
It Ain't Money If I Can't Print It! Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:15AMI have been forecasting with near certainty that QE2 would not be the end of the Fed's money-printing program. My suspicions were confirmed in both the Fed minutes on Tuesday and Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke's semi-annual testimony to Congress yesterday.
Simple clear advice in plain English Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:10AMUnknowingly, Nick Chumbley got caught up with a company facing the wall. Unless he paid for his PC by credit card, he will have to join the queue of creditors
Patriots tickets go on sale today Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:01AMFOXBOROUGH - Individual game tickets to the Patriots' home games this year will be made available for sale through Ticketmaster on Friday, July 15, 2011 at 10:00 a.m.
WikiLeaks Goes After Credit Card Companies Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 7:16AMWikiLeaks filed a formal complaint to the European Commission on Thursday that said payment companies like Visa Europe and MasterCard Inc. violated EU antitrust laws by blocking donations. Visa Europe and MasterCard blocked WikiLeaks from using their networks to collect funds from donors in December 2010. The complaint says Visa and MasterCard breached antitrust provisions set out by Articles ...
Troy woman charged with identity theft Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:09AMThe former executive director of the child advocacy center was arrested Thursday on two felony counts of identity theft. Ramona Watson, age 57, of Troy was being held in the Pike County Jail on $2,500 bond for each charge.
EARNINGS PREVIEW: US Credit-Card Companies Seen Stronger In 2Q Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:27PMEARNINGS PREVIEW: US Credit-Card Companies Seen Stronger In 2Q
WikiLeaks files complaint over Visa and Mastercard Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:29PMWikiLeaks and the Icelandic IT company DataCell filed a formal complaint to the European Commission on Thursday, saying payment companies Visa Europe and MasterCard Inc. violated EU antitrust laws by blocking donations.
Chinese investment in U.S. doubling annually Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:44AMAll the latest news related to entrepreneurs
Bayern Card-Services Protects Credit Cards with FICO Fraud Solution Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:12AMMUNICH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FICO (NYSE:FICO), the leading provider of predictive analytics and decision management technology, announced today that it will provide analytics-based fraud protection through Bayern Card-Services GmbH (BCS), a company of the s-Finanzgruppe. BCS will implement FICO™ Falcon® Fraud Manager via a technical processor to more efficiently protect Germany´s largest credit card ...
WikiLeaks files credit card firms complaint Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 10:56AMWikiLeaks and the Icelandic IT company DataCell filed a formal complaint to the European Commission today, saying payment companies Visa Europe and MasterCard Inc violated EU antitrust laws by blocking donations.
Bringing Trust Back to the Table ??? Part 2: Payment Technology Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:19AMAlas, technology is never finished. With the proliferation of back-end technology to manage sensitiv
Putting a price tag on a worry-free vacation Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 5:43PMCoverage can help reimburse you if flights get cancelled or emergency arises at home
Property tax bills going out this week Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 5:20PMIf you own property in Catawba County, you should receive your tax bill by the end of next week.Catawba County Tax Office is mailing out 98,000 property tax bills this week and early next week. Tax bills are due Sept. 1 but bills won’t be considered delinquent until Jan. 5.
PayPal widget brings 'bump-to-pay' to Android smartphones Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 4:24PMDigital payment company PayPal on Wednesday debuted its person-to-person payment technology that utilizes Near Field Communications (NFC) embedded in Android smartphones. To initiate payments, users need to only type in the amount of money they want to share, and then hold their phone up to the phone belonging to the recipient.
Verizon: Expect NFC Phones in 2012 For More Than Payments Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 3:54PMFor Verizon, near-field communications technology is "more than just payments," Humphrey Chen, Verizon's executive director of new technology development, told a MobileBeat audience here on Wednesday.
Credit reporting could cause problems Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 3:04PMThe Citizens Advice Bureau is ''deeply concerned'' about a proposal for more comprehensive credit reporting which would result in both positive and negative information about a person's debt position being collected.
PayPal Adds NFC Support: Just Tap Phones to Send Money Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:21PMToday at the MobileBeat 2011 conference, payments leader PayPal announced it would support NFC (near field communications) on mobile as a new way to both shop and pay. The company demonstrated its solution in the form of a new NFC-enabled Android widget that lets people send payments just by tapping two phones together. The widget will arrive later this summer, the company said. Sponsor NFC is ...
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PayPal shows off mobile tap-to-pay Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 1:50PMeBay-owned online payments company jumps into the near-field communications fray with a demonstration using Sprint's Nexus S at the MobileBeat conference.