Search results for "data breaches"

June 22, 2023
Can We Get the Bias Out of Our AI?

This article sheds light on how algorithms, originally intended to promote fairness and automation, can inadvertently perpetuate discrimination. By examining various domains such as employment, housing, banking, and education, one...


June 12, 2023
One Billion Consumers at Risk of India’s COVID Vaccine Data...

India’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is investigating what it called baseless reports of a data breach of its COVID vaccine database. The ministry said it has seen reports...


June 09, 2023
Behavioral-Driven Fraud Is Having a Modern Day Renaissance

Powered by technology like generative artificial intelligence (AI), behavioral-driven fraud is enjoying a modern renaissance. Whether through business email compromise (BEC) attacks or account takeover (ATO) scams, the strategies bad...


June 07, 2023
Voice Assistants Like Alexa Give Consumers Everyday Look at Power...

The power of voice artificial intelligence (AI) is echoing through boardrooms, living rooms and showrooms, driven by a combination of wonder, convenience and a dash of paranoia. File it under...


June 04, 2023
Report: Hackers Exploit File-Transfer Software MOVEit Security Flaw to Steal...

Hackers have reportedly stolen data from several users of file transfer tool MOVEit Transfer. That’s according to a Friday (June 2) report by Reuters, citing a disclosure from software maker Progress Software, which...


May 26, 2023
Dutch Watchdog Looks Into Tesla For Data Breaches

The Dutch data protection watchdog has acknowledged potential data protection violations by Tesla, but it is too early to determine if an investigation will be initiated. According to a report...


May 22, 2023
Meta Hit With Landmark $1.3 Billion EU Privacy Fine

Meta Platforms has been fined a record $1.3 billion for violating Europe’s data privacy law. The fine, announced Monday (May 22) by the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC), came after...


May 22, 2023
Irish Watchdog Hits Meta With Landmark $1.3 Billion Fine

Meta Hit With Landmark $1.3 Billion EU Privacy Fine Meta Platforms has been fined a record $1.3 billion for violating Europe’s data privacy law. The fine, announced Monday (May 22) by the Irish...


May 08, 2023
Europe’s High Court Outlines GDPR Compensation & Data Rights

The European Union’s top court made significant rulings related to data protection, reported TechCrunch.  There are two cases being addressed: one focuses on compensating for GDPR breaches, while the other explains...


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.