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American
Express
When you
carry Amex travellers cheques or the TravelFunds Card, you’re
protected with the following: passport and credit card assistance;
worldwide replacement of lost or stolen cheques and credit
cards; 24/7 customer service support.
http://www10.americanexpress.com/sif/cda/page/0%2C1641%2C18730%2C00.asp
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Bank
of Canada
Canadian
bank note security features explained.
http://www.bankofcanada.ca/en/banknotes/counterfeit/security_features.html
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Bank
of England
Find out
more about the security design features in British banknotes.
http://www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/security/index.htm
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Bank
Safe Online
Advice
on the various different banking scams doing the rounds at
the moment, how to spot them and how to protect yourself against
them. The website is aimed at British customers, but is useful
to all.
http://www.banksafeonline.org.uk/
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Better
Business Bureau
This consumer
and business website carries some excellent articles on identity
theft, credit card fraud and shopping safely online.
http://www.bbb.org/
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Box
Knox
Anonymous
online password vault. 
http://www.boxknox.com/
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Card
Watch
Dispenses
lots of sensible advice about using your credit or debit card
when travelling abroad. Aimed at Britons, useful to all.
http://www.cardwatch.org.uk/
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Chip
and Pin
Details
how you can use a 4 digit PIN number to reduce the chances
of your credit or debit card from being used fraudulently.
http://www.chipandpin.co.uk/
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Chip
and Pin Ireland
Find out
more about the latest innovation to make your credit and debit
card payments more secure.
http://www.chipandpin.ie/
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Chip
and Pin.org
Information
for retailers about the new chip and pin system for credit
and debit card payment.
http://www.chipandpin.org/
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Corporate
Travel Safety
The "Money
and Credit Cards" section of this wonderful site is packed
with detailed advice on how to avoid credit card scams, use
ATM machines safely, change money abroad safely and lots more.
http://www.corporatetravelsafety.com/TRAVEL%20SAFETY%20TIPS.htm
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CPP
CPP can
cancel all your credit, charge and debit cards with just one
telephone call from anywhere in the world. They can also arrange
emergency cash advances and even speed your lost keys back
to you.
http://www.cppgroupplc.com/
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Deutsche
Bundesbank
A quick
guide to checking the authenticity of Euro banknotes.
http://www.bundesbank.de/bargeld/bargeld_banknoten_sicherheitsmerkmale.en.php
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European
Central Bank
Comprehensive
guide to the security and anti-counterfeiting features incorporated
into the Euro banknotes.
http://www.ecb.int/bc/euro/banknotes/security/html/index.en.html
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Findarticles.com
An article
discussing whether or not it is safe to make airline bookings
online with your credit card.
http://www.findarticles.com/cf_trvgnt/m0VOU/4_298/59426785/p1/article.jhtml
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Fraud
Prevention Services
Basic advice
on how to spot counterfeit US Dollars.
http://www.fraudservices.com.au/tips/counterfeit_usdollars.html
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Garlik
Safeguard
your privacy and identity with the aid of this service, which
finds, tracks and monitors your personal information online.
http://www.garlik.com/
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Gridsure
An ingenious
high-security ID authentication system that asks you to choose
a simple pattern of cells from a grid, and uses then uses
it to create a one-time PIN/Password for you.
http://www.gridsure.com/
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IMRG
Essential
tips for shopping online safely.
http://www.imrg.org/ISIS.aspx
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KeyScrambler
Encrypts
your keystrokes on a computer, so they can't be detetcted
by keyloggers.
http://www.qfxsoftware.com/
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LockNote
Secure
your text files, so only you can open them with a password.
http://www.steganos.com/locknote/
http://sourceforge.net/projects/locknote/
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MasterCard
SecureCode
SecureCode:
a private code, known only to your and your bank, that allows
you to shop securely online using your MasterCard.
http://www.mastercard.com/securecode/
http://www.mastercard.com/securecd/
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Monesafe
Securely
view your bank and credit card accounts online, without manually
logging in to the relevant websites individually.
http://www.qfxsoftware.com/
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MyOpenID
Set one
secure username and password for all the Internet websites
you log onto.
https://www.myopenid.com/
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Paypal
Security Key
An electronic
fob that generates a unique security code ever 30 seconds,
ensuring that nobody can log in to your PayPal account, except
you.
https://www.paypal.com/securitykey
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Reid
Bramblett
A wealth
of tips on looking after and spending your money on a trip
to Europe.
http://www.reidsguides.com/t_mo_money.html
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Reserve
Bank of Australia
Tips on
spotting fake Australian money.
http://www.rba.gov.au/CurrencyNotes/SecurityFeaturesAndCounterfeitDetection/index.html
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Sentinel
Card Protection
Sentinal
informs all your card issuers and requests replacements should
they be lost or stolen.
http://www.sentinelcardprotection.com/
http://www.affinioninternational.com/
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Site
Advisor
Highlights
websites that pose a possible virus, spyware, spam or scam
risk.
http://www.siteadvisor.com/
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South
African Reserve Bank
A guide
to the security features used on the South African Rand, to
foil counterfeiters.
http://www.reservebank.co.za/
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The
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Learn more
about the safer, smarter and more secure money designs for
US dollar notes.
http://www.moneyfactory.com/
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Use
of Security Devices on Currencies Worldwide
Charts
the various security measures used on currencies worldwide
to thwart counterfeiters.
http://currency_den.tripod.com/Travis/devicetable.html
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Verified
by Visa
Verified
by Visa is a new scheme designed to cut down on online credit
card fraud by supplying cardholders with a virtual signature
in the form of a personal password.
http://www.visa.com/vbv/
https://usa.visa.com/personal/security/vbv/
http://www.visaeurope.com/personal/onlineshopping/verifiedbyvisa/
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VoicePay
A secure
payment system that uses clever voice recognition technology
to verify cardholders and authorise transactions.
http://www.voice-pay.com/
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