Opera Software announced a new partnership with Haute Secure, the leader in Web-based threat protection. This partnership broadens Opera’s industry leading Fraud Protection by incorporating Haute Secure’s advanced prevention technology to shield consumers from malware, malicious software hidden throughout the Web.

This story is about the Lifelock guy and his ads advertising his social security number, and saying how safe his company can make you. Right away I figured some smart hacker would use his number and access services, credit, etc., and while what happened was not too bad, it still shows that his company cannot protect you from "real" criminals.

Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC) today announced the availability of Symantec Online Fraud Protection, a comprehensive program that includes Symantec services, education and ongoing monitoring and management capabilities designed to protect businesses that conduct large volumes of financial transactions and their customers from losses due to online fraud. This offering helps businesses shield their customers from a variety of online threats, including phishing and pharming.

MACH, the leading global clearing and settlement partner for mobile based transactions, today launched MACH Fraud Protection, an advanced extension of its roaming solutions portfolio that is setting new industry standards in effectively combating roaming fraud.

Financial fraud in the UK is growing with new statistics showing that the problem of money fraud is far from going away.