Visa gets mobile payment trials underway

At the Consumer Electronic Show in January, Visa International announced a mobile platform initiative that would lay the foundation for mobile payment solutions based on near field communications and featuring electronic coupon redemption and bar code transfer capabilities. At CTIA in March, the company announced that Ecrio and VeriSign would be two of its primary partners and that trials would begin this year. Today, Visa said it has teamed with Wells Fargo & Co. to launch of an extensive mobile pilot to test consumer mobile payments and services.

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E-mail e-card virus scams are hot again

"You've received a greeting e-card from a Family member!"

Anyone with e-mail probably has seen variations on this theme lately. At first blush, these cyber-hellos from unnamed "Mates" and "School mates," which appear to come from reputable online greeting services, seem worth a click.

Resist the urge.

Experts say these e-mail blasts are yet another scheme by spammers bent on tricking you to click Internet links that will infect your computer and steal your identity, your money or both.

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