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Monday, June 20, 2005

Credit card breach exposes 40 million accounts | CNET News.com

Credit card breach exposes 40 million accounts | CNET News.com: "a study commissioned by Adobe Systems and RSA Security found that eight out of 10 'senior-level professionals' in Washington, D.C., thought that lawmakers weren't doing enough to keep consumer data safe.

In the United States, MasterCard cardholders are protected against unauthorized transactions on their accounts. If cardholders believe their cards were used fraudulently, they should contact their bank, MasterCard said.

Credit card holders should monitor their accounts online for fraud, Javelin Strategy & Research's Van Dyke advised. 'For identity fraud, the individual cardholder is most likely the first who will discover it,' he said."

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