2007/10/31

My Way News - Shell Station Customers 'Pay by Touch'
AP reports: "Ten Shell gas stations in the Windy City are testing biometric systems that let consumers walk up to the pump, scan their fingertips on a device and fill up their vehicles. The systems, also installed at Shell convenience stores, are directly linked to customers' checking or credit-card accounts for payment."

2007/10/04

My Way News - Retailers, Creditors Clash on Security
AP reports: "Less than half the nation's biggest merchants appear to be complying with card industry security standards - which include encryption and other safeguards - despite a Sept. 30 deadline set by Visa USA, which plans to levy monthly fines up to $25,000 against merchant banks that noncompliant retailers rely on."

2007/10/01

My Way News - NYC Mayor: Surveillance a City Necessity
AP reports: "Residents of big cities like New York and London must accept that they are under constant watch by video cameras, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Monday."