data security

Data security means protecting digital data, such as those in a database, from destructive forces and from the unwanted actions of unauthorized users, such as a cyberattack or a data breach.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Cyberattack Threat Looms Large Over The World Economic Forum
Cyberattack Threat Looms Large Over The World Economic Forum
January 23, 2015  |  News

While executive representation from Target and Home Depot – the locations of the largest and second largest POS security breaches in U.S. history – was...

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Passwords: The Love-Hate Relationship Payments Wants To Break Up
Passwords: The Love-Hate Relationship Payments Wants To Break Up
November 26, 2014  |  Hmmm

Passwords — they’re a love-hate relationship. Love the (supposed) security, but hate the nuance of remembering what favorite dog or past college crush the password...

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Credit Unions, Retail Groups Finger-Pointing On Payment Security
Credit Unions, Retail Groups Finger-Pointing On Payment Security
October 31, 2014  |  News

A volley of accusatory news releases and letters to Congress between groups representing major retailers and credit unions has erupted, with each side accusing the...

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Banks Demand Better Cybersecurity From Their Lawyers
Banks Demand Better Cybersecurity From Their Lawyers
October 28, 2014  |  News

Given the breadth and depth of the data breach of 2014, it should come as no surprise that the nation’s big banks are feelings cautious...

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Estonian National ID Cards Embrace Electronic Payment Capabilities
Estonian National ID Cards Embrace Electronic Payment Capabilities
October 14, 2014  |  Europe

The Baltic country Estonia — about the population of Dallas, Texas  — embraces a niche in the payment world with its use of national identity cards...

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