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Rearden Commerce books American Express travel arm

November 14, 2006 American Express Business Travel will use Rearden Commerce's hosted software and invest in the online business services company. TAGS: Rearden Commerce, American Express Co.

Amazon to run another short-film competition

June 29, 2005 E-tailer announces a short-film competition in partnership with the Tribeca Film Festival and American Express. TAGS: American Express Co., Amazon.com Inc., film festival, online retailer

Need a job? Don't use a Mac

October 27, 2005 Software at company fielding job applications doesn't support Mac browsers, leaving some prospective employees in the lurch. TAGS: American Express Co., Sears Roebuck & Co., Apple Macintosh, Apple Computer, Web browser, Microsoft Windows

Sun lands Amex in Java server deal

January 25, 2006 AmEx buys Sun server software. TAGS: American Express Co., Sun Microsystems Inc., Java server, server software, middleware, Java, pricing, server

Credit card companies form security council

September 8, 2006 Five major credit card companies team up in the hope of creating better security. TAGS: Discover Financial Services, American Express Co., credit card company, security audit, data security, payment, MasterCard International, Visa International, compliance, security, vice president, credit card, PCI

Credit card breach exposes 40 million accounts

June 17, 2005 Security vulnerability lets intruder enter network and nab info on millions of credit card holders. TAGS: CardSystems Solutions Inc., MasterCard International, Visa International, data security, American Express Co., breach, credit card, identity theft, transaction, account, bank, security, card, monitor

Liberty Alliance eases way for stronger ID checks

November 8, 2005 Effort begins to encourage interoperability among password tokens, smart cards and other "strong authentication" products. TAGS: Liberty Alliance, smart card, American Express Co., interoperability, authentication, identity, password, bank

Liberty Alliance takes on ID theft

June 13, 2005 Group formed to set technology standards for online authentication branches out into combating ID theft. TAGS: Liberty Alliance, identity fraud, identity theft, American Express Co.

Consumers, retailers grapple with data theft

June 22, 2005 Increase in fraud feared as the credit card industry recovers from a mega-heist. TAGS: American Express Co., fraud, credit card, CardSystems Solutions Inc., lawmaker, break-in, breach, Citigroup Inc., data security, account, Sen., representative, retailer, spokesman, eye, law

When paying with plastic, why swipe? Just wave

February 25, 2005 Visa promises greater convenience with "contactless" payment cards, but will consumers and merchants bite? TAGS: Visa International, merchant, American Express Co., debit card, MasterCard International, payment, reader, purchase, card, security

Web 2.0 potential unmet, say experts

November 8, 2006 Technical challenges around security and privacy stand in the way of broader adoption of Web technologies. TAGS: web technology, Web 2.0, single sign-on, American Express Co., SOA, reputation, Wiki, collaboration, RSS, expert

Arrests made in probe of worm that hit ABC, others

August 26, 2005 FBI probe leads to arrest of two men suspected of creating the Zotob worm, which hit American Express and others. Photo: Zotob suspect under arrest TAGS: Zotob worm, Brad Smith, Turkey, probe, investigation, American Express Co., suspect, worm, Microsoft Corp., server, e-mail, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Details emerge on credit card breach

June 20, 2005 Payment processor didn't meet guidelines, MasterCard says, as details come out about the break-in that exposed 40 million accounts. TAGS: CardSystems Solutions Inc., MasterCard International, CyberTrust, fraud, credit card company, credit card, breach, American Express Co., account, Visa International, Microsoft IIS Server, investigation, payment, spokeswoman, bank, security

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