The agreement between the three main credit agencies and the attorneys general of 31 states will pave the way for the continued rollout of the National Consumer Assistance Plan, an executive representing the three credit ratings agency said Wednesday (May 20). Get the Full Story Complete...
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, which offers health insurance in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Virginia, said yesterday (May 20) it had been the victim of a data breach that dates back to June 2014 – when hackers compromised the data of approximately 1.1 million current and former members who...
One of the many merits of the World Wide Web is its ability to assist in the near instantaneous transmission of vital information around the world – almost at the speed of light. While the 24-hour news cycle cannot fairly be counted as a product...
What if someone told you that you could save your organization nearly half a billion dollars and the reputational cost associated with suffering a data breach? And that all you had to do was just recognize, in real time, the abnormal activity that is a...
Verifone has been put to the fire, as it were, and emerged secure. 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 daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....
Like Target, Home Depot knows all too well that the true cost of a payments data breach won’t be known until long after the dust from the cyberattack settles. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
Just as merchants are cracking down at the point of sale, data thieves are finding a new target from which to skim debit card data – the ATM. Between January and April of this year alone, the number of assaults on consumer debit launched through...
Following an order from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced Tuesday (May 19), PayPal has agreed to pay the imposed fine of $25 million related to deceptive credit accusations from the agency. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
Some of the world’s largest technology conglomerates, including Apple and Google, are joining forces to encourage the White House to get tough on data encryption. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...