Comment Re:notify visa (Score 5, Informative) 517
This! If you're able to see credit card information, then they are not storing it in a PCI DSS compliant manner, and Visa/MasterCard should be extremely interested.
Bing Search Tainted By Pro-Microsoft Results 582
bdcny7927 writes "Just as Bing is gaining popularity, some disturbingly pro-Microsoft and anti-Apple search results are rearing their ugly heads. Case in point: a search on Bing for the phrase, 'Why is Windows so expensive?' returned this as the top link: 'Why are Macs so expensive.' That's right. You're not hallucinating."
Your Browser History Is Showing 174
tiffanydanica writes "For a lot of us our browser history is something we consider private, or at least not something we want to expose to every website we visit. Web2.0collage is showing just how easy it is (with code!) for sites to determine what sites you visit. When you visit the site it sniffs your browser history, and creates a collage of the (safe for work) sites that you visit. It is an interesting application of potentially scary technology (imagine a job application site using this to screen candidates). You can jump right into having your history sniffed if you so desire. While the collages are cool on their own merit, they also serve as an illustration of the privacy implications of browser history sniffing."
Comment Re:Lots of scams out there...yes but... (Score 1) 429
I used to accept AmEx, and had some very bad experiences with them. They would regularly send me incorrect letters, including sensitive data intended for other merchants, and outright refused on at least three occasions to warn cardholders whose data had been compromised and used for fraudulent orders.
They do not necessarily always withhold funds from the merchant until the cardholder has paid. Disputed charges were taken back out of my bank account, just like Visa/MasterCard's process.
This was all back in 1999, so YMMV, but I still refuse to use or accept AmEx.
They do not necessarily always withhold funds from the merchant until the cardholder has paid. Disputed charges were taken back out of my bank account, just like Visa/MasterCard's process.
This was all back in 1999, so YMMV, but I still refuse to use or accept AmEx.
