Hotel Chain Radisson has been the subject of a computer attack that saw credit and debit card details stolen from its computer systems.In an open letter on its website, the company said that the incident occurred between November 2008 and May 2009 at its branches in the US and Canada.It is not known how many hotels were targeted during the security breach, but the firm stated that the number that may have been affected is “limited”.Data such as names, card numbers and expiration dates was taken during the hack attacks and Radisson has urged guests who stayed at its hotels during the time period to check their bank statements for any suspicious transactions.”To the extent there is any suspected unauthorized card activity, it should be reported to the bank that issued your credit card, as well as proper law enforcement authorities,” the company advised.Last month, Network Solutions revealed that details relating to 573,000 debit and credit card accounts were stolen earlier this year during a hack on its web servers.
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Radisson hit by credit card hack
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August 22nd, 2009 Before You Invest Radisson Hotels revealed Wednesday that a “limited” number of guests may have had their credit or debit card data stolen, due to a breach of the computer systems at some of the chain’s hotels.The illegal access was learned this past spring. The company says the breaches took place between November 2008 and May 2009 at some hotels in the United States and Canada.
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May 17th, 2009 Before You Invest CBOE Volatility Index® (VIX) OptionsThe CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) is a key benchmark of expected market volatility, as measured by options prices on the S&P 500 index (SPX).Vital differences between volatility options and other index options:Quoting – Volatility-related index options quotes are based on the expected value at expiration, and are not the same as the “spot” price, which represents the current index value.Expiration and settlement – Volatility-related index options normally expire on a Wednesday, with settlement completed the following day.
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February 28th, 2009 Before You Invest Another payment processor has fallen victim to hackers, Visa confirmed on Monday.Visa and MasterCard are notifying banks about accounts impacted by a “major compromise,” unrelated to the massive Heartland Payment Systems incident announced last month, according to a number of credit unions and banking associations.The hackers apparently breached the processor in the same way they infiltrated Heartland — by placing malicious software on the network, according to an alert from the Pennsylvania Credit Union Association.Visa hosted a conference call on Feb.
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