Security & Fraud

Security & Fraud
Consumers Committed To Online Shopping, Despite Strong Security Concerns
October 20, 2016

According to the 2016 American Express Digital Payments Security Survey, 70 percent of U.S. merchants are experiencing an increase in sales through digital channels, which is good news. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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California AG Looking Into Criminal Charges Against Wells Fargo
October 20, 2016

As if it couldn’t get any worse for embattled Wells Fargo, Los Angeles Times is reporting that the California Department of Justice is looking into criminal identity theft over the creation of the fake accounts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Were 3.25M Indian Debit Cards Breached?
October 20, 2016

As many as 3.25 million debit cards in India will either have their security codes changed or their cards swapped out wholesale due to concerns that the data may have been breached in one of the nation’s biggest security incidents ever. Get the Full Story...

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Russian Hacker Tied To 117M LinkedIn Password Hack Has Been Arrested
October 20, 2016

It looks like the LinkedIn hack — which resulted in over 117 million user passwords going out for sale on the internet — seems to have caught a break, as an alleged Russian hacker has been arrested in the Czech Republic following an FBI-coordinated tip-off. Get the...

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New Study Shows Millennials Are Guarded With Their Personal Data
October 20, 2016

LexisNexis Risk Solutions on Wednesday (Oct. 19) released a report, dubbed “Millennial Study: Privacy vs. Customer Experience,” which charts the digital consumer preferences and behaviors of millennials in seven global markets — the U.S., U.K., Germany, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Mexico and Brazil — and found...

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Regulators Drop Stiffer Cybersecurity Regulations On Big Banks
October 20, 2016

Working collaboratively, the Federal Reserve, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency have unveiled a new plan to bolster the ability of the country’s largest banks to withstand a major cyberattack. The new regulations come as one of...

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Stripe Enlists Machine Learning In Fraud Fight
October 19, 2016

Online commerce platform Stripe announced Wednesday (Oct. 19) the launch of its set of machine learning-based tools that will help businesses to fight fraud. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Why Retailers Should Look For More From Their Vendors
October 19, 2016

There’s no question that retailers have a lot on their plates, but security and fraud have quickly become top of mind. Do retailers have the right tools to combat fraud across all channels? Michael Reitblat, CEO of Forter, joined Karen Webster to share his views on the changing priorities...

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Smart Grids Aren’t Secure, Survey Says
October 19, 2016

A new survey from Tripwire, a global provider of security and compliance solutions for enterprises and industrial organizations, revealed that 98 percent of professionals in the IT field believe that smart cities are vulnerable to cyberattacks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...