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Cybersecurity
IBM Buys Bank Fraud Detection Firm
January 18, 2016

The October transition to EMV should be all the evidence any observer needs to understand that major brands take financial fraud very seriously. Now, one of the industry’s most powerful software firms is making sure that it has the chops to detect fraudulent activity before it...

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Hyatt Data Breach Details Exposed: 250 Hotels, 50 Countries
January 15, 2016

Hyatt Hotels has released more details on the data breach the hotel chain initially reported last month. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...

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For Consumers, Data Privacy Is A Personal Issue
January 15, 2016

While the deciding day for the presidential election is still several months away, the debate season is in full swing for both major parties. As usual, topics of discussion range from the militaristic to the economical, but more than one candidate has found the time...

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Court Rules On Anti-Money Laundering Accountability
January 15, 2016

A court ruling has found that compliance officers, among other executives, can be held responsible for anti-money laundering controls or lack thereof, as dictated by the Banking Secrecy Act. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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WISeKey/Kaspersky Pair On Wearables Security
January 15, 2016

Global digital security solutions company WISeKey and cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab are joining forces to help protect wearable devices from the threat of cyberthieves. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Android Malware Hacks One-Time Codes
January 14, 2016

Accounts protected by two-factor authentication may face a greater risk of being hijacked by a newly updated Android malware, IT News reported Tuesday (Jan. 12). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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The eDNA Of Digital Identity
January 14, 2016

Digital identities are the most underutilized tool in fighting financial crime and stopping it in real-time. So says Garrett Gafke, Global President & CEO of IdentityMind. Gafke recently told PYMNTS that digital identities are rich veins of information whose eDNA can restore integrity to the financial...

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eBay Security Bug Left Data Open To Hackers
January 13, 2016

There was a time in the early 2000s where the average person was starting to realize that if they wanted something, no matter what it was, they could probably find it somewhere on the Internet. That was due in large part to sites like eBay, though...

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Did Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s Use Deceptive Discounts?
January 13, 2016

Discounts. No matter how much retail changes, offering less than the next guy is a sure-fire way of stuffing the coffers as much as possible before competitors catch on. Usually, the risk merchants run is not cutting their prices enough and biting into their bottom lines, but...