Essentials of Online payment Security and Fraud Prevention (Essentials Series)
Essential guidance for preventing fraud in the card-not-present (CNP) spaceThis book focuses on the prevention of fraud for the card-not-present transaction. The payment process, fraud schemes, and fraud techniques will all focus on these types of transactions ahead.Reveals the top 45 fraud prevention techniquesUniquely focuses on eCommerce fraud essentialsProvides the basic concepts around CNP payments [...]
The Online Identity Theft Prevention Kit: Stop Scammers, Hackers, and Identity Thieves from Ruining Your Life
Product DescriptionStatistics about identity theft from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) are staggering. In 2010 (the last year available), the number of identity theft victims was close to 11 million. Individual Americans lost more than $5 billion dollars, and businesses lost an unbelievable $47.6 billion dollars. The FTC now says that as many as one [...]
Taking the human factor out of phishing prevention – CNET News
Phishing attacks are on the rise: the Anti-Phishing Work Group’s April 2011 Global Phishing Survey (pdf) reports 67,677 phishing attempts in the second half of 2010, up from 48,244 in the first half of 2010, but down significantly from the 126,697 attacks …
Computer Security: Intrusion, Detection and Prevention
Product DescriptionThe objective of computer security varies and can include protection of information from theft or corruption, or the preservation of availability, as defined in the security policy. Computer security imposes requirements on computers that are different from most system requirements because they often take the form of constraints on what computers are not supposed [...]
March is Fraud Prevention Month: Beware of Phishing Scams – msnbc.com
OTTAWA, ONTARIO — Canadians should remember that they are not alone when they surf the Web, and that others may be using the Internet for malicious purposes. As part of Fraud Prevention Month, the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) reminds …
Computer Security? Forget Prevention, Think Minimization. – Forbes (blog)
The way things are going online, making sure your computer systems are safe and secure is fast becoming as important remembering to breathe. Sure, computer security has always been important but what’s changed in the last few years is that the online …
Sick computers: The need for computer virus prevention – Democrat and Chronicle
Every day, deadly viruses, worms and malware infect computers. The virus infects through a bad email … Wikileaks supporters used botnet attacks against MasterCard. Similar attacks on a “Cyber Monday” can cripple businesses’ ability to complete …
The Computer Security and Fraud Prevention Audit
Product DescriptionThe rapid growth and constant change of IT systems requires that systems be continually re-evaluated in terms of their ability to maintain their integrity. This audit provides detailed information about many of the issues involved with information security, and describes an assessment process for evaluating your organisation’s vulnerability to security problems. It enables you [...]
Phishing Methods and Prevention – Associated Content
Contrary to popular belief, hacking isn’t the vehicle by which most offenders gain access to your personal and financial accounts. The majority of the time, a process called phishing will be used. Phishing is …
Advanced Host Intrusion Prevention with CSA
Product DescriptionProtecting systems within an enterprise has proven as important to overall security as securing the enterprise perimeter. Over the past few years, the number of vulnerabilities stemming from weaknesses in applications and operating systems has grown dramatically. In direct correlation with the number of weaknesses discovered, the number of viruses, worms, and security attacks [...]
