September 12, 2017
Senators Want Answers From Equifax CEO About Data Breach
Equifax, the latest company to be embroiled in a massive data breach, is facing questions from two top U.S. senators on both sides of the aisle. According to a report...
September 12, 2017
Could Equifax Be The Unexpected (And Unwilling) Savior Of The...
One week ago, the CFPB’s arbitration rule seemed more or less doomed to the scrap heap of financial regulatory history. Although it was approved in final form by the CFPB in...
September 11, 2017
Equifax Blames Flaw In Database Software For Breach; Backlash Mounts...
Equifax, the credit scoring company that suffered a data breach that impacted as many as 143 million Americans, is blaming a vendor software flaw in its online databases. According to...
September 11, 2017
The Explanations Edition: Equifax, Apple and Square
All eyes were on the sky last week, as most of the Southeastern United States braced for Hurricane Irma. And, as post-Harvey rebuilding assessments are ongoing in Houston, our thoughts and prayers...
September 11, 2017
In Equifax’s Wake, Outrunning The Breach Bear
What have we learned from the Equifax hack? Maybe nothing? Maybe everything? Maybe something in between? The stats are alarming, of course. Equifax, which is one of the triumvirate of major consumer...
September 08, 2017
Equifax Hack Impacts 143 Million Customers
Credit scoring company Equifax announced Thursday (Sept.7) it had experienced a cybersecurity incident that may have impacted approximately 143 million consumers in the U.S., as well as the credit card...
August 31, 2015
Consumers Make The World Go ‘Round Edition — Visa Checkout,...
Well, it’s finally come upon us. The last “official” week of summer has arrived. And after last week’s thrills and spills on the stock market, most of us are hoping...
June 26, 2015
Can FIs Get In Front Of Fraud?
Be proactive. Monitor across channels. Be vigilant. The motherhood and Apple Pie of fighting cybercrime. But Fiserv’s VP of Risk Solutions, Patrick Davie, says that empowering consumers could be...
November 09, 2010
Payment System Under Attack? Solutions Found in Georgia!
I spent Monday at the inaugural FinTech 2010 event in Atlanta, Georgia. Launched recently under the auspices of the Technology Association of Georgia (TAG), TAG Fintech is a new society...