Unlicensed Derby Director To Pay £14k For Security Offences

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A Derby director has been ordered to pay £14,000 after pleading guilty to working illegally as an unlicensed security director and failing to provide information to the Security Industry Authority. Mark Jason Lowe, 39, was sole trader of Progressive Security, and also the sole director and shareholder of Fortis Security (UK) Ltd.

ThreatMetrix and TransUnion Launch Fraud Prevention Platforms

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ThreatMetrix will now leverage the TransUnion Contact Verification Service within the ThreatMetrix Cybercrime Defender Platform. The solution – called the TrustDefender Identity Verification Service – provides ThreatMetrix customers with enhanced real-time online contact verification.

DataCash Hire Someone

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DataCash, who bought Third Man a few years back, and where then themselves bought by MasterCard have been something of a ‘where did they go’ vendor of late – however that all changed as they surprised us here at retailfraud.com by sending ….. A press release!

Shell Forecourts Selects Kings Security

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Kings Security Systems Ltd has won acontract to replace 34 ATM cash machines to Shell UK forecourts across the UK.

ReD Hires Standing By

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Well known fraud prevention and payment services vendor has been recruiting; ReD has extended its senior management team as part of its strategy to drive growth across key geographical markets and sectors.

Boom Time For Fraudsters As “Austerity Bites”

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The total amount of fraud in 2011 topped £3.5 billion – a record year – according to KPMG’s Fraud Barometer, as Britons across the country continue to struggle with tough economic conditions.

Kings Security Expands Team

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Mark joined Kings in June 2011 as business support manager in the banking services division and brings with him over 20 years’ experience of the service industry, most of these within the security services sector.

Retailers Rank Security As Biggest Challenge For 2012

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Security is still the biggest technology challenge according to 47% of retailers, as suggested in a recent retail communications survey conducted by Iconnyx. Only 7% reported that cloud was their biggest issue.

MasterCard Wants To Talk

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MasterCard has said itsupports the European Commission’s (EC) goal to expand electronic payments to help European businesses grow and consumers to shop easily and safely online, in-store and via their mobile device.

21st Security fined £25,000

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A security company refused accreditation through a government scheme has been ordered to pay more than £25,000 after losing its appeal against the decision.