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 For every card fraud that is reported, a further 8 attempted frauds go unreported

The most comprehensive picture of card fraud in the UK has been revealed as experts in the fight against credit card crime reveal the true extent and nature of the problem facing innocent consumers and retailers. New research published by The 3rd Man and 192business.com identifies where the major card fraud hotspots are throughout the UK and reveals exactly how card criminals ply their trade.

Fraudulent credit card activity in the UK is over half a billion pounds. Furthermore, for every fraud that is reported, a further 8 attempted frauds go unreported and ignored by both law enforcement and the banks.

However, with fraudsters finding ever more sophisticated and cunning ways to steal our personal details, this latest research by the 3rd Man and 192business.com show exactly where and how such fraud is perpetrated.

“Investigations like these continue to show that card crime is a major and growing threat to consumers and retailers,” says Andrew Goodwill, fraud expert and Directo...  [ more ]

 Face, mimic and voice recognition for positive identification

Databac Group has added a new multimodal biometric product to its range. smarti® applies a combination of face, mimic and voice recognition for positive identification for multiple functions, including access control, time and attendance and building automation.

smarti® eliminates buddy punching and ghost workers, boosting productivity and ultimately the bottom line. It keeps unauthorised persons out of a building without worries about stolen cards or PINs and its multimodal technology means that no authorised person is rejected.

smarti® can integrate with - and control - existing security systems using different technologies, thereby avoiding disruptive overhauls. It can also control electronic devices such as locks, alarms, lights and heating. With an integrated camera, it can even be used for video surveillance.

The smarti® DIADEM unit features an in-built IR CCTV camera, IR LED lights, an eight-inch colour touch screen, motion detector, microphone, speakers, processor, b...  [ more ]

 

 

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U.K. Pound Drops, Gilts Rise on Record Decline in Retail Sales (Bloomberg.com)July 24 (Bloomberg) -- The U.K. pound declined against the euro and dollar as a record drop in retail sales fueled speculation Europe's second-largest economy is heading into a recession. Government bonds rallied.

Despite calm, Lebanon's security industry thrives (The Daily Star Lebannon)The Doha agreement may have brought a renewed sense of calm to the streets of Beirut, but the security services industry is still growing strong. Declining demand from hotels and retail businesses has been offset by event security work, foreign expansions and general high demand in the market, industry executives said.

Pound slides on weak retail data (AFP via Yahoo! News) The pound extended earlier losses Thursday as it fell prey to weak data, this time on the state of UK retail sales which suffered a massive slump in June.

U.N. Security Council split on how to deal with Myanmar (Reuters via Yahoo! News) The U.N. Security Council was split on Thursday over how to push Myanmar to improve human rights and adopt democratic reforms as a U.N. special envoy prepared for a key visit to the Asian nation.

U.K. Pound Drops, Gilts Rise on Record Decline in Retail Sales (Bloomberg.com)July 24 (Bloomberg) -- The British pound extended declines against the euro and dollar as a record drop in retail sales fueled speculation Europe's second-largest economy is heading into a recession. Government bonds rallied.

Retail sales slump as Britain gripped by economic slowdown (AFP via Yahoo! News) Retail sales sank in June to record the largest monthly drop for 22 years, official data showed on Thursday, as consumers slashed spending amid an economic slowdown across the country.

U.K. Pound Drops Before Report That May Show Retail Sales Fell (Bloomberg.com)July 24 (Bloomberg) -- The British pound fell against the euro and the dollar before a government report that may show retail sales in Europe's second-biggest economy slid last month.

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