Security

Computer security, also known as cybersecurity or IT security, refers to the security of computing devices such as computers and smartphones, as well as computer networks such as private and public networks, and the Internet.

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Looking Ahead, Innovation And Partnerships Will Be Key To Consumer Confidence

Looking Ahead, Innovation And Partnerships Will Be Key To Consumer Confidence
Looking Ahead, Innovation And Partnerships Will Be Key To Consumer Confidence
June 14, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

Synthetic fraud is on the rise and evolving, with research showing that 85 percent to 95 percent goes undetected by traditional fraud models. Get the...

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Merchants Get Real To Stop Fake Human Fraud Attacks
Merchants Get Real To Stop Fake Human Fraud Attacks
June 14, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

The fact that fraud levels spiked throughout the pandemic is well-known. Less reported on, but equally pressing, is the fact that fraud hasn’t only increased...

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Hike In ID Fraud Causes Delays In US Tax Refunds, Stimulus Checks
Hike In ID Fraud Causes Delays In US Tax Refunds, Stimulus Checks
June 13, 2021  |  Taxes

Identity thieves are inflicting pain not only on victims, but on taxpayers whose refunds have been delayed by IRS security protocols the criminals have made...

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There’s Probably An Insurance Policy For That
There’s Probably An Insurance Policy For That
June 12, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

For an entrepreneurial CEO leaving behind an epoch-making company, coming up with a worthy second act isn’t easy work. Bill Gates, upon leaving Microsoft, set about...

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Security Breach Exposes Data Of 3.3 M Volkswagen, Audi Customers, Interested Buyers
Security Breach Exposes Data Of 3.3 M Volkswagen, Audi Customers, Interested Buyers
June 11, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

(Editor’s Note: The original version of this story has been updated with new comments from VW)  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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PYMNTS Equifax Survey Report: 79 percent Of Businesses Will Forgo Some Growth For Increased Security
PYMNTS Equifax Survey Report: 79 percent Of Businesses Will Forgo Some Growth For Increased Security
June 10, 2021  |  Digital Identity

PYMNTS June 2021 report, The Next Wave: Business Adoption Of Digital Identity Protection, an Equifax collaboration, opens on a sobering statistic: 36 billion records were...

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JBS Meat Supplier Paid Cybercriminals $11 Million Ransom
JBS Meat Supplier Paid Cybercriminals $11 Million Ransom
June 10, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

JBS, the world’s biggest meat processing company, said it paid the equivalent of $11 million in ransom after its company was hacked by cyber thieves...

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PYMNTS Data Brief: 84 Pct Of Consumers Expect New SMB Merchants To Guard Data
PYMNTS Data Brief: 84 Pct Of Consumers Expect New SMB Merchants To Guard Data
June 10, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

The connected economy is being shadowed by a despicable construct: the fraud economy, where people aren’t the legit customers they pretend to be. The damage...

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