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Fake ID market bypasses anti-fraud measures

Despite anti-fraud measures such as ultraviolet ink marking and holographic overlays, a growing underground economy of sites has emerged for criminals looking to obtain and use fraudulent US ID cards according to new research from Flashpoint . Although only few of these sites can deliver quality fraudulent reproductions, there are some sites with high ratings and positive reviews that can deliver cards which will bypass the security measures protecting legitimate government-issued cards. Fake ID cards pose a threat to facilities that scan IDs for entry as well as businesses such as banks and other financial institutions that rely on Know Your Customer requirements to verify the identity of customers. Protecting intellectual property from insider threat Workplace biometric scans are coming to your smartphone Samsung and Mastercard team up on Digital ID Legitimate identification cards in the US contain complex fraud-protection measures such as the stars on REAL ID-compliant dri...

Virgin Media’s new Gigabit broadband is UK’s fastest, costs £62 per month

Virgin Media has officially launched its new Gig1 broadband service, which offers blazing 1.1Gbps speeds and comes with an all-new Hub 4 router. To begin with it’s only available in Southampton, but another UK city will follow shortly. The Gigabit broadband service comes with a claimed average peak-time download speed of 1,104Mbps – the fastest in the UK, and over 20 times faster than the UK’s average connection going by Ofcom figures. Gig1 offers an upload speed of 52Mbps – not the fastest in the UK, by a long shot, but still likely plenty speedy enough for most. Virgin Media is also trialling  8Gbps broadband The best fibre broadband deals in September 2019 How to switch broadband provider A broadband-only subscription starts at £62 per month, on an 18-month contract (that includes a price freeze for at least two years, the company notes). Broadband and phone costs £67 a month, and prices go up from there, with various bundles being available: Big Bundle (Mixit TV, ...

Norway won't ban Huawei as Telenor launches Scandinavia's 'largest' 5G pilot

Norway has said it won’t ban its mobile operators from using Huawei equipment in their 5G networks. An exclusion had been touted by the country’s former justice minister, but the government appears to have reconsidered, paving the way for Telenor to use Huawei's kit in its pilot.  “We have a good dialogue with the companies on security, and then it is up to the companies themselves to choose suppliers. We haven’t got any bans against any suppliers in Norway,” Nikolai Anstrup, cabinet minister responsible for Norway’s digital strategy told Reuters. What is 5G ? Everything you need to know US has ' no evidence'  for Huawei claims Huawei CEO says  firm's own OS will be faster than iOS and Android Norway 5G Huawei Such a position puts Norway at odds with the US – a key NATO ally. Earlier this year, the Department of Commerce effectively blacklisted the Huawei on national security grounds, preventing US-based firms from doing business with the Chinese mobile giant. ...

Cowboys vs Saints live stream: how to watch today's NFL football from anywhere

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Week 4 of the 2019-2020 NFL season is here and this weekend we’ll get to see the Dallas Cowboys take on the New Orleans Saints at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. We’re here to make sure you catch every minute of today’s game - see how to get a Cowboys vs Saints live stream regardless of where in the world you are. The Cowboys are going into today’s game 3-0 after defeating the Giants in Week 1, the Redskins in Week 2 and the Dolphins in Week 3. Now the team will see if they can maintain their winning streak against the Saints. However, this won’t be as easy as last weekend’s game against the Dolphins as the Saints have won four of their last six games against the Cowboys. The Saints also have the home field advantage and the team has won five of their last six games against the Cowboys in the Superdome. The Saints aren’t that far behind the Cowboys and the team is going into today’s game 2-1 after defeating the Texans in Week 1, losing to the Rams in Week 2 and...

The best Android games

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There are loads of great games available for Android, but how can you pick out the gems from the dross, and amazing touchscreen experiences from botched console ports? With our lists, that’s how! We cover the best titles on Android right now, including the finest racers, puzzlers, adventure games, arcade titles and more. We've tried these games out, and looked to see where the costs come in - there might be a free sticker added to some of these in the Google Play Store, but sometimes you'll need an in app purchase (IAP) to get the real benefit - so we'll make sure you know about that ahead of the download. Check back every other week for a new game, and click through to the following pages to see the best of the best divided into the genres that best represent what people are playing right now. Android game of the week: Witcheye ($2.99/£2.79/AU$4.69) Witcheye has many of the ingredients of a retro platformer – colorful, chunky graphics; patrolling enemies; a dif...