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Curing Medical ID Pains With Biometrics
Curing Medical ID Pains With Biometrics
March 21, 2019  |  Authentication

Here’s another place where passwords need to take a hike: healthcare. Bruce Forman, chief information security officer for UMass Memorial Health Care, tells PYMNTS that...

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Healthcare’s Cure For Ailing Passwords: Biometrics
Healthcare’s Cure For Ailing Passwords: Biometrics
March 20, 2019  |  Authentication

The average North American consumer is projected to have access to 13 networked devices by 2021, while the typical global user will have access to...

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India Lender Warns Of WhatsApp Scam That Steals Bank Details
India Lender Warns Of WhatsApp Scam That Steals Bank Details
March 13, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

State Bank of India (SBI), the country’s biggest lender, has issued a warning that account holders are being tricked into offering up personal banking details....

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Apple MacOS Password Vulnerability Found By German Teen
Apple MacOS Password Vulnerability Found By German Teen
February 11, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

A German teen has found a vulnerability bug in macOS that exposes all passwords stored on the system, but he has decided not to give...

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When Passwords Become Corporates’ Own Worst Enemy
When Passwords Become Corporates’ Own Worst Enemy
February 08, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Cyberattacks are a massive problem for organizations today, and the threat is only growing larger. IBM data said the average cost of a data breach...

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Cold Storage Case File: Death, Crypto And A Lost Password
Cold Storage Case File: Death, Crypto And A Lost Password
February 06, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

About $190 million lies out of reach for hundreds of thousands of crypto investors. The death of one man, the lone holder of the cryptos...

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Home Improvement Startup Houzz Suffers Data Breach
Home Improvement Startup Houzz Suffers Data Breach
February 01, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Home improvement startup Houzz revealed that it suffered a data breach. The company said in a FAQ on its website that the breach was discovered in late...

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The Selfie’s Growing Up And Going Into Biometric Security
The Selfie’s Growing Up And Going Into Biometric Security
January 17, 2019  |  Authentication

Historically, smiles and other facial expressions have inspired painters and songwriters, engendered trust, given turbo-charged power to compliments and praise, and set the tone for...

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Two-Thirds Of Patients Use Passwords For Healthcare Authentication: Why?
Two-Thirds Of Patients Use Passwords For Healthcare Authentication: Why?
December 18, 2018  |  Authentication

Authentication can take effort, but consumers don’t want to deal with complex logins — even when dealing with their most sensitive accounts, like those containing...

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