Two former executives at Bankrate were unsuccessful in convincing a federal judge to throw out U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission allegations that they manipulated the company’s results to meet forecasts of Wall Street analysts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
Another day, another scheme. Hackers are hard at work coming up with new ways to make everyone pay — from customers to businesses, and even governments. In this week’s Hacker Tracker, we take a look at the latest figures for how much cyberattacks are really...
CyberArk, the cybersecurity company, announced on Wednesday (Sept. 14) it was awarded another patent by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for security risk detection technology. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
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If you don’t think computer hacks and viruses are a big deal, think again. According to a survey by Zogby Analytics for Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company (HSB), more than one-third of U.S. consumers have experienced a computer virus, hacking event or some...
A new survey from global cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab revealed that cyberattacks typically cost large businesses $861,000, on average. For SMBs, the damages from cyberattacks usually end up costing the company an average of $86,500. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
Most retailers have been conditioned to think that fraud is simply an unavoidable cost of doing business. And their budgets reflect that. Forter Cofounder and CEO Michael Reitblat tells Karen Webster that’s simply an antiquated way to look at fraud — a perspective which doesn’t...
As technology advances, so do criminals, who find ways to act in illegal ways. That’s why Europol, INTERPOL and the Basel Institute on Governance announced the launch of a partnership to cull together a working group focused on money laundering in the digital currency space. Get...
Incentives are a way to optimize productivity and boost morale among employees, but the program instituted by Wells Fargo went seriously awry. In efforts to meet sales targets, Wells Fargo employees engaged in cross-selling, opened unauthorized deposit accounts and transferred funds without customer knowledge, submitted...
