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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AML Probe Into Swedbank Turns Up $4.8M In Possible Violations
AML Probe Into Swedbank Turns Up $4.8M In Possible Violations
March 11, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

The Swedbank anti-money laundering (AML) probe by the law firm Clifford Chance has uncovered 586 transactions totaling roughly $4.8 million in possible U.S. sanction violations,...

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Tapping Tech To Combat Turbulence
Tapping Tech To Combat Turbulence
March 11, 2020  |  Today In Data

The ride into 2020 has been bumpy to say the least, and beset with challenges. Some were known issues. Payments security, solving the byzantine world of healthcare payments, expanding the...

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Why Biometrics Could Be Key To Overcoming Contactless Payment Limits
Why Biometrics Could Be Key To Overcoming Contactless Payment Limits
March 11, 2020  |  Authentication

Contactless payments improve the speed of payments but could hit a brick wall at the point of sale if transactions exceed a certain amount. In...

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Global Payments: Taking A Localized Approach To Fighting Fraud
Global Payments: Taking A Localized Approach To Fighting Fraud
March 11, 2020  |  AML

Regulators are passing stricter policies, as well as cracking down on anti-money laundering (AML), Know Your Customer (KYC) and sanctions noncompliance. Fines related to noncompliance...

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Biometrics: The Key To Overcoming Contactless Payment Limits?
Biometrics: The Key To Overcoming Contactless Payment Limits?
March 10, 2020  |  Authentication

 Digital identity solutions are becoming more and more commonplace, especially as consumers grow increasingly aware of the weaknesses of authentication methods like passwords. A recent...

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Data Leak Pushes Samsung Toward Two-Factor Authentication
Data Leak Pushes Samsung Toward Two-Factor Authentication
March 06, 2020  |  Authentication

Samsung has activated two-factor authentication after a data leak showed strangers’ private information, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Deep Dive: Confronting APIs’ Authentication, DDoS Security Threats
Deep Dive: Confronting APIs’ Authentication, DDoS Security Threats
March 06, 2020  |  API

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UK’s Virgin Media Exposed 900,000 Customers’ Data
UK’s Virgin Media Exposed 900,000 Customers’ Data
March 05, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Virgin Media announced Thursday (March 5) that the personal details of 900,000 customers had been accessed by a third party as the company left a...

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