Jessie Ho reports in the Taiwan Times on PayPal's launch in Taiwan.

RSA Security reported today the results of its second annual Internet Insecurity Index -- with negative progress (from a score of 6 to a 7 on a 10 point scale) having been made in the last year.

In a related story, RSA Security reported the results of its second annual consumer survey on identity theft.   » Continue Reading

The US General Accounting Office has released a study on the use of Social Security Numbers (PDF).   » Continue Reading

David Weidner reports on CBS MarketWatch.com about Capital One's interest in diversifying beyond credit cards.

Acxiom and TransUnion have announced the availability of a new Fraud Management Platform to verify a consumer's identity at any point of sale. The two companies have made available a white paper (PDF) on the subject of identity theft.

Tower Group's Edward Kountz writes in Bank Systems and Technology Online about opportunities for the bank card industry in prepaid micropayments.   » Continue Reading

Magic Cards International has announced the launch of a new prepaid Visa card featuring the likeness of basketball great Magic Johnson on the face of the card.   » Continue Reading