Credit Card Theft

4 Steps to Follow When Your Credit Card Is Compromised

Christopher Burgess | Posted 04.18.2012

Christopher Burgess

Given a "third party" lost my PCI data, and caused a cascade of events and expenses for others, that there had to be an equitable way to pass through the cost and expenses to the party responsible for the events.

Underground Forums Selling Stolen Credit Cards

Robert Siciliano | Posted 04.28.2012

Robert Siciliano

"Carders" are the people who buy, sell, and trade stolen credit card data online. They rely on a variety of techniques to obtain it.

What One Woman Did For A Louis Vuitton Purse

The Huffington Post | Kathleen Miles | Posted 03.27.2012

Some people in SoCal just can't live without a Louis Vuitton purse, like 28-year-old Judy Nguyen of Anaheim. She was arrested Tuesday after allegedly ...

A Biometric Tower of Babel

Shelly Yachimovich | Posted 03.11.2012

Shelly Yachimovich

The unrestricted flow of information over the Internet and social networks provides an opportunity to one of mankind's most glorious times. If we don't protect the public, this could easily become a mean of chaos, repression and dominance.

Credit Card Stolen? Here's What You Do

Jason Alderman | Posted 02.21.2012

Jason Alderman

It's always good to know what to do in case lightening does strike and someone fraudulently uses your card. Left unchecked, they might try to run up bills, drain your checking account or worse -- steal your identity.

Premium Credit Cards: Golden Goose or Golden Noose?

Curtis Arnold | Posted 01.22.2012

Curtis Arnold

Critics and watchdogs of the consumer lending industry warn that even a low-risk credit card opens the door to credit abuse and "fee harvesting."

Gerry Smith

Mobile Wallets Present New Set of Security and Privacy Questions

HuffingtonPost.com | Gerry Smith | Posted 11.20.2011

It is billed as the future of commerce: swiping a smartphone at the checkout counter instead of a credit card. On Monday, Google made its foray in...

ShadowCrew Identity Theft Ring Exploited Chain Retailers, Restaurants To Grab Millions Of Credit Card Numbers

New York Times | Brad Stone | Posted 05.25.2011

The story begins five years ago in Miami, along the stretch of Route 1 called the South Dixie Highway. Starting in 2003, national retailers with outle...