IIT-alumnus develops software to help fight online fraud

“If you are predictable, you can be exploited. Strong players try not to be predictable”

London, Mar 6 : An IIT Kharagpur alumna and his colleague have designed a new software that can help stem fraud against poker websites, by doing what poker players wish they could - monitor an opponent’s … via Newkerala.com

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Sun, March 9th, 2008

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