Stories about: ABN Amro

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    9 Dirty Tricks: Social Engineers' Favourite Pick-Up Lines 17/02/2009 09:03:00

    What the average guy might call a con is known in the security world as social engineering. Social engineering is the criminal art of scamming a person into doing something or divulging sensitive information. These days, there are thousands of ways for con artists to pull off their tricks (See: Social Engineering: Eight Common Tactics). Here we look at some of the most common lines these people are using to fool their victims..
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    Police bust Dutch bank cybermules 24/12/2007 07:21:40

    Dutch police have broken a fraud ring which siphoned off money stolen from online accounts using real customers of the ABN AMRO bank hired for the purpose.
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    Dell set to go carbon neutral 27/09/2007 08:00:52

    Dell will take steps to neutralise the carbon impact of its global operations by the end of 2008.
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    DRAM makers face price fixing suit from US states 17/07/2006 10:05:37

    California and 33 other U.S. states plan to file a joint antitrust lawsuit against seven DRAM (dynamic RAM) makers over alleged price fixing, adding to industry woes amid an ongoing federal investigation that has already led to US$731 million in fines.
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    Changes in NAND market will be great for users 29/12/2005 07:00:19

    NAND flash memory chips have already made a huge impact on global electronics devices. Without them, there would probably be no iPod revolution, and MP3s would still be burned onto CDs. Computers would still require 2.5-inch floppy drives, since there wouldn't be any USB (Universal Serial Bus) flash memory sticks, and memory cards in digital cameras would hold far fewer photos than they do today.
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    Nanya plans US$1.5 billion chip plant investment 01/12/2005 07:00:25

    Taiwanese memory chipmaker, Nanya Technology, plans to break ground on its first advanced 300mm (12-inch) chip factory in the first quarter of next year, with an initial investment of between NT$40 billion ($US1.2 billion) and NT$50 billion.
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    Analysis: 2005 a bad memory for DDR2 02/11/2005 10:19:54

    This was supposed to be the year that a speedier new DRAM (dynamic RAM) technology moved into the mainstream: a technology that could lower power consumption while increasing data speeds. But the technology, DDR2 (double data rate), failed to make the grade, due largely to a lack of acceptance among desktop PC users.
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    Users seek answers on Indigo 16/02/2005 16:04:31

    Microsoft last week vowed to dramatically boost developer productivity with its forthcoming Indigo communications technology for building Web services. Some users, however, say they're still grappling to understand the tools in Indigo's .Net Framework predecessor.
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    European justices pass stiff e-commerce law 04/12/2000 10:05:02

    In an attempt to deal with consumers' cross-border complaints, European justice ministers on Thursday passed a law that will force traders to abide by the laws of all 15 member states of the EU when they go online.
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    EU e-commerce regulation expected soon 23/11/2000 10:11:26

    The development of electronic commerce in Europe is being jeopardised by a new law set to take effect at the end of this month, industry groups said in a joint statement Wednesday.
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    ASIC sends mixed signals to online pundits 21/06/2000 17:53:42

    The Australian Securities and Investments Commission's proposed loosening of regulations on licensing requirements for online investment advice has generated a mixed response from Australia's investment community.
 
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