Banks urged to ban credit card use for internet porn

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Banks Finally Pushing Disposable Credit
Card Numbers

Banks Finally Pushing Disposable Credit
Card Numbers 05/10/2004 01:30 PM
It's only taken them a few years, but it appears that banks and credit card companies are finally realizing that maybe (just maybe) it would be smart to promote their disposable credit card number offerings. Many have offered such services for a while, but most people still don't know about them. They let online shoppers generate a "disposable" credit card number that can be used for a single-time purchase (or only in association with a single vendor), without fear that your actual credit card number will be exposed. If someone does get the number, it won't work, since it's already been disposed, or won't be in association with the specific vendor. Still, as the article points out, American Express has gone in the other direction, and has shut down its own disposable credit card number program saying there are plenty of other security safeguards (there are?). Meanwhile, others like Privacy Inc. think that it shouldn 't be the banks that are managing your info anyway.

I hate banks, credit card companies, and
the financial industry...

I hate banks, credit card companies, and
the financial industry... 11/10/2003 11:40 PM
I just had this revelation the other day when I was forced to call ShittyBank, err, I mean CitiBank. You see, they splashed up a cryptic error message when I tried to login to their web site and view my credit card balance. It claimed there was an error and that I should call. I couldn't imagine what the error was. It had worked fine just a couple days before. So I called. Remarkably, I got a human within 10...

Credit card firm at center of child porn
ring

Credit card firm at center of child porn
ring 01/16/2004 10:57 AM

Porn Site Suing Credit Card Companies
Because That's Where The Money Is

Porn Site Suing Credit Card Companies
Because That's Where The Money Is 01/29/2004 02:49 AM
It's no secret that pornographic pictures from one porn site quickly get copied to plenty of other porn sites. It seems that one porn site is taking an interesting strategy in trying to deal with this issue. Instead of going after those who copied the pictures, they've decided to sue the credit card companies that process payments for the sites that have copied their photos. The official reasoning is that they're suing the credit card companies for copyright infringement because the credit card companies are profiting off of the transactions on these other sites. That these credit card companies haven't actually infringed on any copyrights doesn't seem to enter the picture. This is, of course, the typical response to the "who do you sue?" question. The answer is always "the company with the most money" - even if that company hasn't actually done anything wrong.

Credit card users warned about new
Internet scam

Credit card users warned about new
Internet scam 07/28/2004 05:48 AM
Irishabroad.com - Wed Jul 28, 08:38 am GMT

Internet virus stealing credit card
details

Internet virus stealing credit card
details 07/28/2004 04:25 AM
RTE Online Jul 28 2004 8:52AM GMT

Credit card companies ban Internet sales
of cigarettes

Credit card companies ban Internet sales
of cigarettes 03/19/2005 03:16 AM
Duluthsuperior.com - Fri Mar 18, 10:24 am GMT

Battle on Internet credit card fraud
still long

Battle on Internet credit card fraud
still long 12/07/2003 08:39 PM
Jakarta Post Dec 7 2003 7:44PM ET

Infotech: FBI to probe RP suspects in
Internet credit card fraud

Infotech: FBI to probe RP suspects in
Internet credit card fraud 11/11/2003 12:52 PM
Philippine Daily Inquirer Nov 11 2003 11:32AM ET

Infotech: Suspect in Internet credit
card fraud released

Infotech: Suspect in Internet credit
card fraud released 11/05/2003 06:03 PM
Philippine Daily Inquirer Nov 5 2003 4:14PM ET

Credit card reader offers prospect of
secure shopping over the internet

Credit card reader offers prospect of
secure shopping over the internet 07/10/2004 06:50 AM
News.ft.com - Sat Jul 10, 01:57 am GMT

Black Market in Stolen Credit Card Data
Thrives on Internet

Black Market in Stolen Credit Card Data
Thrives on Internet 06/22/2005 02:03 AM
Despite years of security improvements, credit card and bank account numbers are boldly hawked on the Internet.

Firms Pressed on Internet Drugs: Senate
Panel Writes to Credit Card Companies,
Shippers

Firms Pressed on Internet Drugs: Senate
Panel Writes to Credit Card Companies,
Shippers 12/10/2003 03:28 AM
Washington Post Dec 10 2003 2:20AM ET

MERit Credit Engine Provides
Simultaneous Internet Connections to the
Three US Credit Bureaus and Two Canadian
Credit Bureaus

MERit Credit Engine Provides
Simultaneous Internet Connections to the
Three US Credit Bureaus and Two Canadian
Credit Bureaus 01/05/2005 03:43 AM
With simultaneous connections to all three credit bureaus and support for multiple threads and multiple sockets, the MERit Credit Engine provides quick response for interactive credit applications, and impressive throughput for high-volume and batch credit report retrieval applications. [PRWEB Jan 5, 2005]

Banks in new war on porn websites

Banks in new war on porn websites 07/05/2004 06:09 AM
Thisismoney.com - Mon Jul 5, 08:54 am GMT

California Urged to Probe Porn HIV Cases
(AP)

California Urged to Probe Porn HIV Cases
(AP) 04/21/2004 07:21 AM
AP - Health officials asked the state Tuesday to investigate two cases of HIV infection in the pornographic film industry and to consider applying workplace safety laws to adult movie sets.

Credit Card Fraud

Credit Card Fraud 06/14/2004 12:51 AM
My wife was hit by credit card fraud last week - somehow, someone managed to get her credit card number and used it to make charges to AOL - setting up an email account in my wife's name that even used our actual address, phone number etc. Register.com - two charges were made here which were subsequently reimbursed before we... (328 words)

Googling your credit card

Googling your credit card 08/04/2004 11:54 AM
Source: News.com - Simple queries using the Google search engine can turn up a handful of sites that have posted credit card information to the Web, CNET News.com learned on Tuesday....

I Want An Apple Credit Card

I Want An Apple Credit Card 08/06/2004 11:30 AM
The possibilities are endless for an Apple Credit Card and I can't wait to have one in my wallet. How about you? By Gregory Ng, Apple Matters (via MyAppleMenu)

Is PayPal The Fifth Credit Card?

Is PayPal The Fifth Credit Card? 05/03/2004 01:45 PM
After working incredibly hard in the legal arena to make sure that they weren't declared a bank, PayPal is now doing much more to appear bank-like to websites that want to take transactions. They're implementing a series of web services designed to make it easier to incorporate a PayPal option for commerce sites, along with traditional credit cards. Of course, some are pointing out that the demand just isn't there for such things. The end-users don't see much benefit if the site already has a merchant account and can offer credit card payments. There isn't much of a benefit to end users to use PayPal when they can just as easily use a credit card. The only advantage is to sites that can't afford or don't want a merchant account of their own - and they're probably already using PayPal.

PayPal, The Fifth Credit Card?

PayPal, The Fifth Credit Card? 05/03/2004 06:01 PM
Not quite. But the popular online payment company's new Web services platform adds more detail to credit card purchases online.

The Credit Card Prank II

The Credit Card Prank II 03/22/2005 03:18 PM
credit card receipts with fake names .. The Credit Card Prank II .. signature verification

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Watch where you use your credit card!

Watch where you use your credit card! 03/20/2003 08:33 AM
Porn scams cost consumers 230 Million dollars. Nothing like Sex to spice up a story. Seems that a lot of...

UK credit card fraud down 8%

UK credit card fraud down 8% 03/08/2004 11:14 PM

maxed-out credit card

maxed-out credit card 11/02/2003 03:13 AM
"hot check" writing .. nathan newman .. Newman

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credit card debt

credit card debt 06/06/2004 08:12 AM

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Credit Card Caddy 0.1

Credit Card Caddy 0.1 06/06/2004 06:50 AM
A tool for setting and viewing options for paying off your credit cards.

Truly Unbelievable Credit Card Pranks

Truly Unbelievable Credit Card Pranks 06/22/2005 02:41 AM

Here’s a series of real life pranks by a guy from Zug.com who wanted to see just how important credit security was when he used his card at various stores and restaurants. He starts out slow - signing names other than his own, advances to wacky names like Beethoven, and even devolved into drawing ducks, hieroglyphics, and a little grid picture. None of it mattered. (The photos are hilarious.) Eventually he started signing blatant theft…

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NEC's Credit Card Phone

NEC's Credit Card Phone 04/09/2004 03:55 PM
JOEL JOHNSON -- Don't get too riled up: this NEC N900 cameraphone is available only in China for now. Plus it can only be used with a headset, but that only makes the credit-card sized device a tiny bit less desirable. Read...

Credit Card ID Theft Affects 180,000

Credit Card ID Theft Affects 180,000 04/14/2005 09:22 AM
180,000 individuals that used their MasterCard credit cards at Polo Ralph Lauren stores are being informed that they may have had their personal information compromised, British bank HSBC revealed on Wednesday. In particular, the theft seems to be limited to those carrying GM-branded MasterCards.

New credit card faster than cash

New credit card faster than cash 12/18/2003 04:36 AM
Philadelphia Inquirer Dec 18 2003 3:54AM ET

NEC Shows Off TV and Credit-Card Phones

NEC Shows Off TV and Credit-Card Phones 08/16/2004 04:22 PM
Extreme Tech Aug 16 2004 8:15PM GMT

Catching the credit card thieves

Catching the credit card thieves 03/25/2005 09:11 PM
Curtis Poe got his credit cards stolen: This morning, I found out that thousands of dollars of charges had been made on two of my credit cards in the past two days. Now, the identity thieves are sitting in jail. This is how it happened. It involves identity theft, a careless thief, one pissed-off Ovid and lots of luck. Awesome!...

Want to Charge It? You'll Have to Talk
to Your Credit Card

Want to Charge It? You'll Have to Talk
to Your Credit Card 05/19/2004 06:04 PM
A company has designed a credit card with an unusual security feature: it works only when it recognizes the voice of its rightful owner.

Want to charge it? Talk to your credit
card

Want to charge it? Talk to your credit
card 05/20/2004 09:50 AM
CNET May 20 2004 2:09PM GMT

Credit card problems 'overstated'

Credit card problems 'overstated' 06/03/2004 08:05 PM
Concern about credit card debt is 'over hyped' and the UK is not up to its neck in credit card debt, says Mori.

Transform your phone into a credit card

Transform your phone into a credit card 08/03/2004 05:17 AM
The Star Online Aug 3 2004 9:16AM GMT

Entering credit card numbers

Entering credit card numbers 02/10/2004 02:44 PM
Bruce Tognazzini writes in his Ask Tog column Top 10 Reasons to Not Shop On Line: "...Why can’t I input my credit card number the way it appears on the card? Why do I have to suck the extra spaces out, making it all but impossible to re-scan it for errors? We’re talking three spaces here, three bytes." (via Usability Views) I will quite often try to see if a credit card number field gives me enough room to enter it with spaces. If it does, I will then delete the spaces because I know so many places can't handle them. Any of you web programmers out there, tell me you couldn't write code to strip three spaces out of a credit card number? We're talking regular expressions 101 here. In a similar vein, I once asked a programmer I was working with to allow social security numbers to accept both no spaces or hyphens, and they told me the code to take hyphens out was easier than the code insisting the user enter it without hyphens....

Wave the Card for Instant Credit

Wave the Card for Instant Credit 12/15/2003 05:51 AM
Credit card companies want to make spending even easier: They are testing a new 'contactless' credit card that charges an account when it's wafted past a special reader. Some experts warn security is the biggest obstacle.
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