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  • Credit card companies form security council

    The five major credit card companies have teamed up in the interest of better security.

  • Visa makes 'use once' password cards

    Two cards containing microprocessors that generate one-time passwords are being touted to Australian banks as possible replacements for tokens and passwords delivered by SMS and one is already being trialled by Visa.

  • ANZ launches contactless Visa card

    Australia and New Zealand Banking Group and card provider Visa have launched a new transaction card that can make small payments without the need for a personal identification number or signature or even touching an EFTPOS terminal.

  • Telstra, NAB and Visa turn mobiles into credit cards

    Telstra, National Australia Bank and Visa have joined forces to test out near field communications (NFC) -- a technology which allows users to pay for goods by placing their mobile phone on a reader.

  • Westpac: SMS authentication doesn't help security

    SMS-based two factor authentication has been touted as a way of improving online banking security but Westpac's head of information security disagrees.

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  • Finally, a sensible security scheme

    Industry veteran Jon Oltsik says Visa's "defence in depth" approach to security proves this is not mission impossible.

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    In this third instalment of our ongoing series, we take a look at four integration projects, the problems they faced, and how the organisations involved overcame them.

  • Liberty: Much more than zero

    Six months after saying the Liberty Alliance had "zero chance of mattering," Steve Ballmer might be eating his words as corporate heavyweights keep queuing up to enlist in the Alliance.

  • 10 things to consider when leasing computers

    Leasing computer equipment makes sense in a lot of situations, but the process needs to be managed as carefully as an actual purchase. These tips will help your organisation make sound leasing decisions.

  • Servers keep churning in ID theft case

    An estimated 27,000 people have been affected by an identity theft ring that was discovered earlier this month, according to Sunbelt Software, the security company that uncovered the operation.

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