Jumio Releases Mobile SDK, Donates $5M to Developer Fund Adding Card Scanning to Any App

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA-- - Jumio, the company that turned webcams into card and ID readers, released its Mobile Software Development Kit today. The released SDK allows developers to add credit card scanning ...

Man gets prison in credit card skimming, fraud case

The co-owner of an Orlando cell-phone business, accused of using stolen credit-card numbers obtained via "skimming" devices to buy thousands of dollars of merchandise at area stores, was sentenced to federal prison this week.

Man sentenced to prison for role in credit card skimming, fraud case

The co-owner of an Orlando cell-phone business, accused of using stolen credit-card numbers obtained via "skimming" devices to buy thousands of dollars of merchandise at area stores, was sentenced to federal prison this week.

In Canada, phones poised to challenge credit cards

TORONTO (Reuters) - Thousands of Canadian retailers already have equipment in place to let customers pay for purchases with a swipe of their mobile phones, putting the country in the lead in developing a system that could one day make cash obsolete. All that's needed is an agreement between banks, credit card companies and telecoms, and that appears to be coming soon, promising to transform how ...

Protecting your identity against credit card hackers

Technology is ever evolving, bringing some new gadget or technique promising to make our lives easier. But with every new idea comes new danger, and in this case, it's your bank account that could be at risk, as thieves and hackers target a technology inside millions of credit cards.