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    A rise in credit card transactions via the Internet, phone and mail-order is prompting card heavyweights to promote tougher security standards for transaction data, according to MasterCard.

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    A recent hack method used on my PayPal account was so low tech that it demonstrates a frightening breach in Internet vendor security schemes.

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    What recourse would you have once someone cracks into a database and steals credit card numbers? How can you protect your company from a potential massive financial loss? One good backup plan may be a cyberinsurance policy.

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    The days when you might have left your virtual front door unlocked are long gone. More and more organisations are experiencing unauthorised use of computer systems. And, if experts are right, it's only going to get worse! Read ZDNet's comprehensive guide on Net security, and start protecting yourself.

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    Eleven people have been charged with hacking major US retailers, including TJX, and compromising the credit- and debit-card details of over 40 million people.

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    Listen to audio recordings of conversations with real-life internet scammers in this guide to their history and recent activities.

  • VeriSign says online fraud growing fast

    A report released Monday by VeriSign, the company that maintains the Internet's .com and .net domain registry, indicates that attempted site hacks, online fraud and identity theft are growing rapidly, as e-commerce proliferates.

  • ID theft: Separating myth from reality

    Is online identity theft as rife as the widespread media reports would suggest? We find out whether the risks are real.

  • Kevin Mitnick on hacking's evolution

    To many, the name Kevin Mitnick is synonymous with "notorious hacker." We talk to him about software security, the evolution of hacking and social engineering, and law enforcement's action against hacking.

  • Hacking threats on IT pro's radar

    Australian CIOs will see more and more blended security threats within the next couple of years, according to one security researcher.

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