the Security community of South Africa

ATM users warned of hoax e-mail

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:42:00 +0200

An e-mail advising ATM users to type in their PIN codes in reverse to alert police to criminal activity was a hoax, the SA Banking Risk Information Centre (Sabric) warned on Wednesday, 1 July 2009.
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Ticket fraudsters will be punished

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:35:00 +0200

Local Organising Committee Chairperson, Irvin Khoza, has warned those who have been duplicating FIFA Confederations Cup tickets, that they will face the might of the law.
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Will PCI ever make the grade?

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:59:00 +0200

Every time you swipe your credit card and wait for the transaction to be approved, sensitive data including your name and account number are ferried from store to bank through computer networks, each step a potential opening for hackers.
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Keeping credit card numbers well-Cloaked: Q&A with Fingerhut's Mark Lieberg

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 11:30:00 +0200

It's a fact that might not bring a lot of comfort to consumers and businesses, but it's true: The methods for protecting e-commerce transactions haven't changed a great deal since online shopping became a viable option in the early '90s. SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) and TSL (Transport Layer Security) encryption are the protocols that slap on that little padlock you see at the bottom of a Web site once you've begun the purchase process.
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R500m a year lost to pirate DVDs, CDs

Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:10:00 +0200

The SA recording industry loses R500-million a year to pirates, half of that on the streets of Johannesburg, says James Lennox, chief executive of a local copyright agency.
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Industry warning: possible credit card scam

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:06:00 +0200

The Gauteng Film Commission (GFC) has received notice of a possible scam which might be operational in the industry and has issued the following statement, today 4 June 2009.
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ATM card protection device developed

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:37:00 +0200

An ATM card protection device has been developed to protect consumers from card skimming, Nedbank said on Tuesday, 2 June 2009.
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Consumers warned against card skimming

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 12:59:00 +0200

Consumers must take care with their bank cards to prevent card scams and fraud, Absa said on Monday, 1 June 2009.
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RFID: A revolution in a holding pattern

Wed, 27 May 2009 13:08:00 +0200

RFID (radio frequency identification) has been on a bit of a roller coaster ride. It started with a bang a few years ago, when Wal-Mart and the Department of Defense issued their edicts that all suppliers would need to get on the RFID bandwagon within a set time frame. Well, that deadline has come and gone, and uptake has fallen well short of the mark.
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Fake goods not eBay's problem, London court rules

Tue, 26 May 2009 11:49:00 +0200

A British court on Friday, 22 May 2009, ruled that Internet marketplace eBay is not liable for bogus beauty products sold on its Web site, dealing a blow to cosmetics company L'Oreal's campaign against the online auction giant.
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