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April 15, 2024
Third-Party Vendors Emerge as Data Security Threat

In today’s digitized operating environment, a business is only as good as its cyber defenses. And with Change Healthcare reportedly facing a new ransomware attack following an earlier massive breach in...


April 15, 2024
Cisco’s AI Chief Says Technology Will Enhance Workplace Productivity

From enhancing productivity and efficiency to revolutionizing customer experiences, artificial intelligence (AI) could reshape the future of work and commerce. PYMNTS interviewed Javed Khan, senior vice president and general manager of Cisco Collaboration,...


April 14, 2024
Change Healthcare Targeted by Second Ransomware Attack

Change Healthcare is reportedly facing a new ransomware attack following a massive breach in February. According to a recent report by Wired, a ransomware group called RansomHub has since last week...


April 09, 2024
Entrust Acquires Onfido Amid Jump in ID Fraud

Data security firm Entrust has finalized its purchase of identity verification company Onfido. “With this completed acquisition, Entrust now provides the industry’s most comprehensive portfolio of AI-powered, identity-centric security solutions,” the company said...


April 09, 2024
Cybercriminals Are Invading Corporate Inboxes: What Small Businesses Can Do

Behind every business is a group of individual employees. And, in most cases — and for most firms — those individuals use their work, or even personal, email accounts to...


April 09, 2024
From Tutoring to Test Reminders, Virtual Assistants Hit the Classroom

Virtual assistants have become a hot topic, with Bank of America recently revealing that its virtual financial assistant, Erica, is now engaging with clients 2 million times per day, assisting...


April 09, 2024
Managing Third-Party Risks Emerges as Key B2B Issue

The B2B landscape is built atop trusted relationships, both formal and informal. These relationships can include partnerships and collaborations with third-party vendors, suppliers, contractors, service providers and more; and while...


April 08, 2024
Consulting Firm Greylock McKinnon Associates Reports Data Breach Affecting 341,650

Greylock McKinnon Associates, a Boston consulting firm that provides support services in civil litigation matters, suffered a data breach that impacted 341,650 people. The breach occurred May 30, 2023, it...


April 08, 2024
FBI: More Than $12 Billion Lost to Online Fraud in...

American consumers and business owners lost a record $12.5 billion last year to online scammers, marking a 22% spike in cybercrime over 2022, according to the FBI.    Despite these...


Authenticated Payments
Single Sign-On Bridges The Authentication Gap Customer authentication walks a tightrope between seamlessness and security, but single sign-on (SSO) systems can bridge this gap using a single password administered by third parties like Facebook or Google. In this month’s “Authenticated Payments Report,” a PYMNTS and LoginID collaboration, Clay McDaniel, CEO of Ripl, outlines how SSO solutions can safeguard the payments process while sparing users from managing countless usernames and passwords.