Security & Fraud

Security & Fraud
As The FBI Fights Apple, The DOD Schmoozes Silicon Valley
March 04, 2016

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Multichannel Authentication Goes Invisible
March 04, 2016

Whether it’s on mobile or an online browser, users are switching their digital activities between channels more than ever before. But can authentication keep up? Paul Miller, CEO and cofounder of mSIGNIA, joined PYMNTS for a discussion on how its mobile-first approach is making identity...

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Study Says UK Businesses Need Cyberattack Reality Check
March 04, 2016

A new report is calling out U.K. businesses for their reluctance to report cyberattacks, warning that they need to “get real” about the subsequent damages that result from cybercrime, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday (March 3). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Alphabet’s Eric Schmidt Joins Pentagon’s Tech-Savvy Mission
March 03, 2016

The Pentagon is putting together a new advisory board to bridge the gap between the tech innovation of Silicon Valley and the best practices of the U.S. military, and it’s brought on Google’s former chief executive, Eric Schmidt, to lead the charge, Reuters reported Wednesday...

Can Software Trump Hardware In Securing Payments?
March 03, 2016

When talking payments, there’s one topic of conversation that comes hand in hand: security. And, of course, the players who are bringing innovations into the market to secure data and transactions between devices — and on the cloud. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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ATM Hacker Behind $55M Computer Scheme Pleads Guilty
March 03, 2016

In the denouement to a breathtaking cash heist, the brains behind a hacking ploy that grabbed $55 million pleaded guilty in a Brooklyn Federal Court to bilking ATM machines globally. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Credit Unions Get Burnt By Wendy’s Data Breach
March 03, 2016

Earlier this year, it was reported that Wendy’s, America’s third-largest burger chain, was investigating a possible data breach impacting locations in the midwestern United States, as well as some on the East Coast. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Is The Cybersecurity Market Facing A Downturn?
March 02, 2016

For the last couple of years, cybersecurity has stood out as one of the strongest segments of the tech sector, but some new reports show the market may be cooling down in 2016. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Debt Collection Tops ID Theft On FTC Complaint List
March 02, 2016

Among the key subjects of complaints that washed over the Federal Trade Commission’s Consumer Sentinel Network last year included debt collection, identity theft and scams related to impostors. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...