Can a new credit card defeat online card fraud?

Make no doubt about it: the criminals are winning the war when it comes to online fraud. This is one fight that isn't even close.

From credit cards to identities, theft and fraud on the internet has been a boon to criminals of all shapes and sizes.

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Posted 14 May 2009 11:28am by Patricio Robles with 5 comments

Visa teams with Flickr for global community

visa goIt's shaping up to be a big week for social media. Now Visa is making some social media news, this time on a more conventional platform than other recent entries, like Skittles.  The credit card is launching its first global advertising campaign, complete with a microsite, rich media banner ads with live video feeds from international locations, and a multicultural twist on Flickr.


The "More People Go With Visa" campaign's microsite will feature a "Gosaic," which is Visa-speak for a collection of images submitted by people through Flickr along with recommendations from them about experiences that can be enabled through a Visa card. The "Gosaic" will feature more than 200 merchant offers delivered to users depending on their interests, location, and time of day. The whole thing launches with ads on Fox's "American Idol" tomorrow night, March 4.

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Posted 03 March 2009 20:44pm by John Gaffney with 0 comments