September 27, 2017
Equifax CEO Retires In Wake Of Data Breach
Equifax, the embattled credit scoring firm reeling from a data breach that may have impacted as many as 143 million U.S. consumers, announced news on Tuesday (Sept. 26) that Richard...
September 27, 2017
CFPB Rule On Arbitration Possibly To Be Overturned
The U.S. Senate is expecting to overturn a new ban on banks and credit card companies requiring customers to surrender their right to sue in order to open accounts. According...
September 27, 2017
SEC Chairman Peppered With Cybersecurity Questions By Congress
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Jay Clayton, who was recently interrogated in a Senate hearing over a cyberattack of the government agency’s EDGAR database for corporate filings, said...
September 27, 2017
San Francisco Sues Equifax
Adding this week to Equifax’s list of unhappy individual and groups to deal with — a list that already includes its banking partners, Congressional legislators and the 143 million or...
September 26, 2017
Today In Data: Bank Of America And Biometrics
Following the Equifax data breach, biometrics and data security have come under increased scrutiny as more companies and consumers consider their security-enhancing features. As a result, new biometrics solutions are...
September 26, 2017
U.S. Senate Asks SEC To Update Cyberattack Protocols
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced it is launching two enforcement initiatives to boost efforts to address cyber threats and protect retail investors. The move comes in the...
September 26, 2017
Equifax Bought An Identity Protection Service Just Before Disclosing The...
Already facing so many questions about a breach that sent much of the U.S. adult population’s personal information into the hands of hackers worldwide, Equifax now gets to answer a...
September 26, 2017
NEW REPORT: Bank Of America Faces Biometrics
Ever since Apple added a fingerprint scanner to the iPhone 5S in 2013, consumers have become increasingly used to interacting with biometric authentication technology. But now, less than five years...
September 25, 2017
CFPB Action Against Equifax Imminent
Add the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to the list of federal agencies expected to punish Equifax for the massive security breach that exposed the personal data of around 143 million...