The Midwest Acquirers Association 8th Annual Conference is coming up fast! Running from next Wednesday, July 21 through July 23, MWAA is a gathering of professional minds from all across the electronic payment industry that you will not want to miss.

Internet Fraud Alert, a new cyber security effort pioneered by Microsoft and donated to the National Cyber Forensics and Training Alliance (NCFTA), hopes to streamline the process of reporting stolen consumer data.

Part of staying at the forefront of fraud prevention is examining the vulnerabilities on both the business and consumer side of everyday transactions.

Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and other popular social networking sites are coming under federal scrutiny both here in the U.S. and abroad over their privacy settings for users accounts.

A common misconception among consumers and some businesses is that Apple’s Mac line is invulnerable to the malicious software and crippling hacks that plague users of Microsoft Windows.

No matter how well you think you know the tactics employed by identity thieves, the fast paced and deceptive nature of business fraud can still be surprising.

By now, most everyone is familiar with the basic principals of fraudulent e mails, or "phishing" e-mails, that attempt to fool recipients into surrendering personal information.