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  • Bank customer details sold on eBay

    Over one million American Express, Royal Bank of Scotland and Natwest customers' details have been sold on eBay.

  • Australia: Zotob hits Amex, Visa

    Variants of the Zotob worm caused damage to Visa and American Express' internal networks yesterday, but both companies said their transactional systems were unaffected. However, carmaker Holden had to pay a bigger price.

  • Keeping payment private with AmEx

    If you're an American Express cardholder and plan on doing a lot of online shopping this holiday season, you'll definitely want to investigate Private Payments. This new feature will allow you to make online purchases without worrying about credit card fraud.

  • In smart cards we trust

    Fear of having their credit-card data stolen keeps many Internet users from making a purchase online. Are smart cards the answer?

  • Protect your identity as you surf

    The Internet is a dangerous place, full of profiteers who sell your personal data to information brokers and cunning criminals who have nothing better to do than obtain credit cards in your name, go on spending sprees, and ruin your credit rating. So whether you're shopping or chatting online, you'll need to take certain precautions to keep your personal info from falling into the wrong hands. Try these tips.

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  • Smart cards: Coming up trumps

    What's holding back smart cards from widespread use in Australia? Could it be that vendors haven't found the applications consumers really want?

  • Stop your shoppers becoming basket cases

    One of the most perplexing problems confronting e-tailers is that of shopping cart abandonment. ZDNet Australia offers these expert tips to keep your visitors' online trolleys full.

Reviews (1)

  • Do it yourself E-commerce Site

    So you want to get online with your own e-commerce website? There are plenty of online operations that will tell you how easy it is to get your shop up and running on the Web, but how easy is it really?

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