There are a few things that really boggle the mind in mobile technology: it’s 2015, and we’re supposed to be living the future – after all, it’s been more than 8 years since the original iPhone kick-started the era of the modern smartphone in its current form. We’re supposed to…
FBI says chip-based credit cards safer but need PIN to protect against fraud
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The National Retail Federation today said it agreed with a warning from the FBI that new chip-based credit cards are safer than traditional cards but still vulnerable to fraud and need to be used with a PIN instead of a signature…
Consumers need to watch out for smart chip credit card fraud
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans On the 1st of October, the deadline for credit card retailers & issuers to start supporting smart chip or EMV-chipped credit cards passed. As per experts, these cards help increase the encryption on transactions as it generates a new number &…
Clark Howard: Hackers, cyber security need to work together
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans to secure it. Channel 2 consumer adviser Clark Howard says companies and security researcher, more commonly known as hackers, need to work together to keep people safe. “The hackers are the ones finding flaws, finding cracks in the system before the…
Hackers Blackmail Bank for Trump Donation: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans In a story that proves truth really can be stranger than fiction, a hacker group broke into a bank’s website so it could donate money to Donald Trump’s campaign. The group calls itself “Hack for Trump” and is now demanding a…
SMEs ‘need to protect themselves against rising identity theft’
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans SMALL and medium enterprises (SMEs) in South Africa need to put robust processes and systems in place if they are… For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net or http://AmIHackerProof.com The post SMEs ‘need to protect themselves against rising identity…
Paying with a Credit Card? Soon You’ll Need a Pin
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The way in which stores accept credit cards in person is about to change. If your credit card came with a little gold chip on the front you will notice. When you slide your card in person you will receive a…
With new chip credit cards on the way here’s what consumers need to know
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans (USA TODAY) – Techies are calling the upcoming shift in how we will use our credit cards at the store something like “dip the chip.” It’s not a bad way of explaining things. Instead of swiping our plastic, we’ll be able to slide or…
BlackBerry’s Chen: “We need more apps” (UPDATE)
UPDATE: A video of John Chen’s address at the Churchill Club has surfaced. We have embedded the video at the end of this story for you. Ask most people why they won’t buy a BlackBerry, and among the top responses you will receive is that the platform does not offer…
BlackBerry’s Chen: “We need more apps”
Ask most people why they won’t buy a BlackBerry, and among the top responses you will receive is that the platform does not offer many of the leading apps found on iOS and Android. While Android apps can be played on BlackBerry 10.2 and higher, some apps do not run…
