How to minimize the risk of illicit credit card capturing; Personal spy gear: Is it ethical? Is it legal?

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Read full story Related News: How to minimize the risk of illicit credit card capturing Illegally capturing customer payment card numbers, or skimming, is a huge threat to merchants, according to an upcoming report on the criminal activity. FTC whacks four more telemarketing scammers The Federal Trade Commission today settled charges with four telemarketing scammers who were charging for products that were never ordered, making bogus claims about their products, and harassing consumers with unwanted phone calls, the commission stated. Personal spy gear: Is it ethical? Is it legal? From disguised video security cams to GPS tracking loggers, personal security is going high-tech. But these gadgets bring up a host of sticky ethical and legal questions. 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