Category Archives: Fraud

Stepping stones from Digital Identity to Data Protection

Image Copyright © Stephen Wilson, 2018. Here, in Part 3 of my Rethinking Digital Identity...

Rethinking Digital Identity Part 2: Hot takes

Image Copyright © Stephen Wilson, 2018. Continuing my rethink of digital identity, here are some...

What do verifiable credentials verify?

Verifiable credentials are one of the most important elements of digital identity today. What exactly...

FIDO and the importance of data signing

This blog is a companion to my on-demand speech at FIDO Authenticate 2022 happening this...

Card Not Present Fraud up another 25% YOY

The Australian Payments Clearing Association (APCA) releases card fraud statistics every six months for the...

Card Not Present fraud trends (sadly) back to normal

The Australian Payments Clearing Association (APCA) releases card fraud statistics every six months for the...

Making cyber safe like cars

This is an updated version of arguments made in Lockstep’s submission to the 2009 Cyber...

Safeguarding the pedigree of personal attributes

The problem of identity takeover The root cause of much identity theft and fraud today...

Hotel database security

International hotels are a fantastic target for identity thieves. Hotel databases don’t just hold credit...

Calling for a uniform approach to card fraud, offline and on

This blog is an edited extract from an article of the same name, first published...