Cybersecurity

Computer security, cybersecurity or information technology security is the protection of computer systems from the theft of or damage to their hardware, software, or electronic data, as well as from the disruption or misdirection of the services they provide.

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Data Shows Cyberattack Ransom Up 82 Pct Since 2020
Data Shows Cyberattack Ransom Up 82 Pct Since 2020
August 10, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

As ransomware has increased in proliferation, so has the amount paid on average to the criminals, a Computer Weekly report says, citing data from the...

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Feds Turn To Big Tech To Fight Cybercrime
Feds Turn To Big Tech To Fight Cybercrime
August 05, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Following a series of high-profile infrastructure attacks, the federal government has turned to the world of Big Tech to help protect against cybercrime. Get the...

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Chinese Cryptocurrency Tied To More Than $2B In Crime, Scams
Chinese Cryptocurrency Tied To More Than $2B In Crime, Scams
August 03, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Chinese cryptocurrency is the latest involved in a rash of illicit activity involving $2.2 billion in digital payment tokens used in scams and dark internet...

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New Report: Superconnected Consumers Leaning Into Passwordless Authentication  
New Report: Superconnected Consumers Leaning Into Passwordless Authentication  
August 03, 2021  |  Authentication

As the Connected Economy touches more aspects of how we pay, shop and live, there’s an “out with the old” mindset taking hold when it...

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PayPal Puts Together Crypto Support Team In Ireland
PayPal Puts Together Crypto Support Team In Ireland
August 01, 2021  |  Personnel

PayPal is building a “small team” of cryptocurrency experts in Ireland as the payments company increases customer offerings related to bitcoin and other digital currencies,...

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New Study: Pros Blame Consumer Uncertainty For Slow Uptake Of Open Banking
New Study: Pros Blame Consumer Uncertainty For Slow Uptake Of Open Banking
August 01, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

Open banking in the United States is having trouble getting out of its nascent state, the latest edition of PYMNTS U.S. Open Banking Tracker found, noting that...

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Deep Dive: Why Social Media Platforms Must Rethink The Way They Treat Digital Identity To Maintain Users’ Trust
Deep Dive: Why Social Media Platforms Must Rethink The Way They Treat Digital Identity To...
July 30, 2021  |  Identity

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Report: Consumer Concerns Over Data Privacy Threaten US Open Banking’s Expansion
Report: Consumer Concerns Over Data Privacy Threaten US Open Banking’s Expansion
July 30, 2021  |  Banking

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Twitter On Why Social Media Companies Must Evolve Their Digital Identity Verification Practices To Keep User Trust
Twitter On Why Social Media Companies Must Evolve Their Digital Identity Verification Practices To Keep...
July 29, 2021  |  Identity

As social media sites transform from messaging platforms to payment-processing social commerce hubs, Twitter’s Sudan Sethuramalingam updates PYMNTS on his company’s push to boost biometrics...

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