Hackers steal credit card info from NIC portal (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance)

Credit Card Freak wrote this mid-morning:

A security breach on Rhode Island’s official Web site in late December enabled the theft of 4,117 credit card numbers, an NIC Inc. official said Monday.

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TIP DU JOUR: How to reduce credit card debt (Courier-Post)

Credit Card Freak wrote this mid-morning:

As the holiday credit card bills come flooding in, you may be feeling overwhelmed. But don’t despair — there are strategies you can adopt to regain your financial footing if you’re willing to invest the time and effort.

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Credit card minimum payments increase (The Daily Targum)

Credit Card Freak wrote this mid-morning:

On top of tuition, books and rent, students may now find themselves with an unwelcome surprise when they open their January credit card statement. Over the new year, the deadline for new federal legislation has changed the way credit card companies calculate minimum monthly payments - while pushing them even higher.

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MIDDAY BUSINESS REPORT: NIC reports loss of credit-card data (Kansas City Star)

Credit Card Freak wrote this mid-morning:

Investigation of a security breach continues at Rhode Island’s Internet site run by Olathe-based NIC Inc. after some credit card numbers were taken last month.

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Credit Card-Enabled Carwashes Deliver Profits Carwash Online (ePaynews)

Credit Card Freak wrote this mid-morning:

Jan 30 2006 : Car wash operators that offer credit card-enabled bays together with a loyalty program and creative advertising campaigns can easily maximize profits from their operations.

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R.I. website hacked, thousands of credit card numbers stolen (Mass High Tech)

Credit Card Freak wrote this mid-morning:

The official website of the state of Rhode Island was hit by hackers, who stole 4,118 credit-card numbers, according to a statement from the office of Gov. Donald Carcieri over the weekend.

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CREDIT KEY MAY END SUBWAY SWIPE GRIPE (New York Post via Yahoo! News)

Credit Card Freak wrote this mid-morning:

This spring some subway riders will get to toss out their MetroCards and zip through turnstiles with a wave of their credit card or key chain.

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Indian Bank enters credit card segment (News Today)

Credit Card Freak wrote this mid-morning:

Visa International deputy country manager, South Asia, Utham Naik presenting credit cards to the customers of Indian Bank at the launch function in Chennai yesterday.

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CREDIT KEY MAY END SUBWAY SWIPE GRIPE (New York Post via Yahoo! News)

Credit Card Freak wrote this mid-morning:

This spring some subway riders will get to toss out their MetroCards and zip through turnstiles with a wave of their credit card or key chain.

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MTA To Test ‘Smart’ Fare Cards (CBS 2 New York)

Credit Card Freak wrote this mid-morning:

Commuters used to swiping magnetized fare cards at subway turnstiles could soon be waving themselves through instead, as transit authorities experiment with key-chain tags meant to guarantee instant entry.

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