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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As SCA Deadline Looms, Merchants Scramble

As SCA Deadline Looms, Merchants Scramble
As SCA Deadline Looms, Merchants Scramble
August 08, 2019  |  Regulation

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Twitter Ad Targeting Bug Could Have Exposed User Data
Twitter Ad Targeting Bug Could Have Exposed User Data
August 07, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Twitter has admitted to ad-targeting data breaches in regard to user permissions, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Staying Secure With Digital Identity
Staying Secure With Digital Identity
August 07, 2019  |  Today In Data

Governments are exploring options for developing nationwide digital ID systems, while financial institutions (FIs) and merchants are improving their authentication procedures for digital IDs. In faster payments news, the...

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How The U.S. Government Sets The Benchmark For Digital ID Standards
How The U.S. Government Sets The Benchmark For Digital ID Standards
August 07, 2019  |  Authentication

Knowledge-based authentication is a popular choice among merchants and FIs for convenient digital ID verification – but with data breaches becoming a regular occurrence, reliance...

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Is It Time To Retire Passwords For Digital Authentication?
Is It Time To Retire Passwords For Digital Authentication?
August 07, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Even if one tried, it would be hard to ignore the near-constant reports of data breaches. Based on the flurry of consumers scrambling to get...

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REPORT: What Sharing Economy Platforms Don’t Get About Digital ID
REPORT: What Sharing Economy Platforms Don’t Get About Digital ID
August 07, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Sharing economy platforms have permeated every aspect of consumers’ lives. Some 60.1 million Americans hitch rides through ridesharing offerings like Uber or Lyft, for example,...

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Cybersecurity Firm Cybereason Snags Another $200M From SoftBank
Cybersecurity Firm Cybereason Snags Another $200M From SoftBank
August 06, 2019  |  Investments

Cybereason has announced it has received a series of investments and commitments totaling $200 million by SoftBank Group Corp. and its affiliates. Get the Full...

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Monzo Security Flaw Affects 500K Customers
Monzo Security Flaw Affects 500K Customers
August 05, 2019  |  Banking

Monzo, one of the world’s largest digital banks, discovered a security flaw and is now asking half-million of its customers to change their personal identification...

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What Check Fraud Can Teach Banks About Preparing For The Instant Payments Future
What Check Fraud Can Teach Banks About Preparing For The Instant Payments Future
August 05, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

If there was a handbook for how to become a successful fraudster, the first sentence of the first chapter would go something like this: “Go...

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