It’s Friday, May 6 and hard to believe that it was only 24 years ago that Steve Jobs introduced the first iMac. Today, the internet of things connects smart watches to home thermostats, and companies pay people to hack their systems to stay ahead of...
As Russia’s war in Ukraine continues, experts say sanctions and interruptions to the supply chain have made key commodities scarce, setting the stage for corruption. As The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday (April 21), sanctions against Russia have led to short-term compliance issues for companies...
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) chief privacy officer is calling for stricter rules to protect consumer data. Lynn Parker Dupree, who was appointed to the post nearly one year ago, told the Federal News Network that systems should be designed to prioritize the protection...
Schools across the U.S. have increased security, and some have even closed on Friday (Dec. 17), after some TikTok posts warning of shooting and bomb threats around the country went viral. Despite officials assured parents that these posts were not considered a credible threat, administrators...
Ahead of a U.S. Senate hearing on Wednesday (Dec. 8) aimed squarely at Instagram and its potential negative effects on teen users, the social media giant announced a set of measures on Tuesday (Dec. 7) designed to increase privacy and limit dangerous content seen by...
Cyber insurer BOXX Insurance is teaming up with Equifax to offer $1 million in identity theft protection coverage as holiday shopping gears up for record eCommerce sales, according to a press release on Tuesday (Dec. 7). Spending this holiday season is forecasted to grow between...
If the metaverse is a virtual world, will it need a virtual version of INTERPOL to police it for fraud and financial crimes? Like so many things about the nascent metaverse, it’s possible. The more we learn about metaverse plans from major players like Fortnite...
Global identity verification firm Trulioo is providing age verification solutions in Germany to verify users trying to gain access to restricted content, according to a press release on Tuesday (Nov. 23). Germany’s Kommission für Jugendmedienschutz (KJM) — the Commission for the Protection of Minors in...
Consumers crave the convenience of the connected economy, but they still want the security of knowing that their money is safe if they share their bank account credentials with a third-party app. While analyzing findings from a survey of 2,368 consumers, PYMNTS identified four groups — or personas — based...
