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Non-State Actors May Have Caused Massive Cyberattack
Non-State Actors May Have Caused Massive Cyberattack
October 27, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

The investigations into last week’s massive distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack — which took down major sites, like Spotify, Amazon, Netflix, Twitter and GitHub — have shown...

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On-Site Sales Reviews Now Required For Wall Street Banks
On-Site Sales Reviews Now Required For Wall Street Banks
October 26, 2016  |  Regulation

In the fallout of Wells Fargo’s scandal over unauthorized customer accounts, regulators may force publicly-traded banks to adhere to in-person of sales practices and procedures....

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Another So-So Earnings Report For Apple
Another So-So Earnings Report For Apple
October 26, 2016  |  Apple

It would be unfair to to call Apple’s latest earnings report a disaster or a huge miss. Apple did beat expectations on earnings and iPhone...

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QVC Goes Omnichannel For Beauty
QVC Goes Omnichannel For Beauty
October 26, 2016  |  Retail

Digital retailer QVC is going after the fast-growing beauty market with the launch of its Beauty iQ network, a cross-platform beauty shopping experience that will...

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DDoS Attacks Beg The Question: Who Can Keep Us Safe From IoT?
DDoS Attacks Beg The Question: Who Can Keep Us Safe From IoT?
October 26, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

The weaponizing of the Internet of Things (IoT) is here. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: Wells Fargo Mobile Downloads Suffer
PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: Wells Fargo Mobile Downloads Suffer
October 26, 2016  |  Digital Banking

The Wells Fargo fake account scandal continues to have some far reaching impacts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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When The POS Is The OS
When The POS Is The OS
October 26, 2016  |  Point of Sale

There’s no doubt payments are critical to a merchant, and the experience surrounding those payments are just as important to consumers. But the point of...

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Digital Security 2016: At The Crossroads Of Biometrics, EMV And Mobility?
Digital Security 2016: At The Crossroads Of Biometrics, EMV And Mobility?
October 26, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Between biometrics, EMV and mobile security, it’s been a busy year in Digital Identity. These trending topics have generated plenty of news over the past...

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Fraud’s Frightening Surge
Fraud’s Frightening Surge
October 26, 2016  |  Fraud Attack

Forget ghosts and goblins, fraudsters are real-life monsters haunting merchants this Halloween. Data in the hot-off-the-presses October 2016 Global Fraud Attack Index™ reports that the...

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