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Cedric Pariente

Stanford Certified Project Manager

EFFI Consultants

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Hidden Risks of Cloud Computing

Lots of users are moving their computing lives from the desktop to the cloud. They rely on hosted web applications to access emails, store photos and documents. But even if it comes with a lot of convenience, there are some hidden risks. Less Privacy Protection under the Law To search your house or your office (including documents stored on your ...

25 August 2009 /security Transaction Fraud Systems and Analysis

Never Use Hotmail as Secondary Email Account

Registering for an account at any web site almost always requires an email address, and some people use a secondary address they don't care about instead of their real email address to avoid spam. If you do this, be very careful. Microsoft shuts down Hotmail accounts that haven't been logged into after nine months. So if you registered for your G

30 July 2009 /security Transaction Fraud Systems and Analysis

Windows 7 RTM Activation Already Cracked

It's been less than a week since Windows 7 was released to manufacturer and already we're seeing reports that Windows 7 RTM Ultimate has been cracked using an OEM product key from computer manufacturer Lenovo (though the crack isn't limited to their hardware). Download Squad points out that, while Microsoft could potentially sort this out, it seem...

30 July 2009 /security /regulation Transaction Fraud Systems and Analysis

VBF - Verified by Fraudster

Current authentication methods proposed by payment schemes are a joke for fraudsters. Not only are the credentials information static, but also very easy to get on the web. The fact that the code is static makes it replayable. Meaning once found, the fraudster can use it several times until he gets caught (if he gets caught). The fact that it’s a

22 July 2009 /payments Transaction Fraud Systems and Analysis

SSL Critical Security Weakness Revealed

It is not new to the experts, but SSL (Secure Socket Layer) is not as secure as it is supposed to be. The SSL security protocol is receiving a critical security update. This update does not concern the SSL encryption itself, but the authentication of the websites initiating the SSL connection. To establish a SSL connection, a website must possess

19 July 2009 /security Transaction Fraud Systems and Analysis

Apple kills Flash and Silverlight with HTTP Streaming

Apple just suggested to IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force) the HTTP Streaming to replace the RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol) and even Flash and Silverlight. HTTP Streaming The purpose of this protocol is simple: allow audio and video streaming from a HTTP server using today's codecs (MPEG2, H.264, AAC & MP3). The idea is not new as Ap

14 July 2009 Transaction Fraud Systems and Analysis

EMV and Singapore Slings

As a french citizen, I was born Chip and Pin capable!!! Actually I have not known any other system until I went out of France. Now I'm running my own company and I'm travelling more often. I started to be aware that EMV Debit cards (95% of cards in France) were not the only existing option. There are Credit cards, Prepaid cards, some are Chip &am

06 July 2009 /security Transaction Banking

Web 3.0 and 4.0

The web 3.0 is on every mouth. It seems like it’s one of the next buzzes on the internet. What is it? What can we expect from it? Before describing the WEB 3.0, let’s go a little bit through the history of the web and try to understand the evolution of this living entity that is part of the life of almost everyone on earth nowadays, whether you w

29 June 2009 /security Transaction Fraud Systems and Analysis

Authentication Factors

Reaction to the article of TowerGroup https://www.finextra.com/fullstory.asp?id=20137 Regarding the usage of "traditional" account information (name, address, birthdate...) as authentication factor, I guess we can say that, at least in Finextra Community, we know that this type of data has been compromised long before being put on the spo...

16 June 2009 Transaction Fraud Systems and Analysis

Crisis and Credit Situation in France

The situation in France is pretty unique in these times of crisis. Here is how credit is structured and how French people see it and use it. CREDIT IN FRANCE What is the credit situation in France and how do French people see the credit? Well, as a matter of fact granting of credit in France has always been strict. Actually it’s already been like ...

29 May 2009 /payments Transaction Fraud Systems and Analysis

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