http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20080724.RCREDITCARDS24/TPStory/National By TARA PERKINS AND BRENT JANG With a report from Jamie Komarnicki July 24, 2008 WestJet has stopped allowing customers to check in with their credit cards at the self-service kiosks in 28 Canadian airports, as the federal Transport Minister seeks answers in the wake of an investigation into the security of the kiosks. Visa started investigating after banks noticed apparent fraud on cards of some people who had flown out of Toronto. While no one is saying exactly what pattern sparked the probe, Visa purchases are monitored by some of the world's most sophisticated algorithmic tools, called "neural networks," that watch for and flag irregular spending behaviour. [...] _______________________________________________ Attend Black Hat USA, August 2-7 in Las Vegas, the world's premier technical event for ICT security experts. Featuring 40 hands-on training courses and 80 Briefings presentations with lots of new content and new tools. Network with 4,000 delegates from 50 nations. Visit product displays by 30 top sponsors in a relaxed setting. http://www.blackhat.comReceived on Fri Jul 25 2008 - 05:36:51 PDT
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