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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What The Apple ICloud Breach Means For Payment Security
What The Apple ICloud Breach Means For Payment Security
September 03, 2014  |  Breach Round Up

Apple is investigating reports that a security hole in one of its online services allowed cyberthieves to download nude photos from the iCloud accounts of...

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Will Apple Also Ignite Biometric Payments?
Will Apple Also Ignite Biometric Payments?
August 29, 2014  |  News

As mobile computing continues to grow, security concerns will lead to increased use of biometrics as mobile technology and mobile commerce continue to evolve, a...

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MasterCard, Visa Split Out From Target Databreach Lawsuit
MasterCard, Visa Split Out From Target Databreach Lawsuit
August 22, 2014  |  News

Visa and MasterCard will face class-action lawsuits over the questionable security of their payment cards in the wake of the massive 2013 Target payment-card breach,...

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Mobile Payment Security Patent Asks If Flexibility Could Be A Better Answer
Mobile Payment Security Patent Asks If Flexibility Could Be A Better Answer
August 19, 2014  |  Mobile

A Silicon-Valley mobile payment company, including payment folk from Visa, Paypal and Apple, is toying with a new mobile payment security approach, one that envisions...

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Bank Sued For Violating Its Own Security Rules
Bank Sued For Violating Its Own Security Rules
August 14, 2014  |  Breach Round Up

A Tennessee bank is being sued by a corporate customer following a $327,000 cyberheist involving the company’s payroll. The twist is that the bank is...

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Russian Cyberthief Indicted For Chase, Capital One, Citibank Attacks
Russian Cyberthief Indicted For Chase, Capital One, Citibank Attacks
August 13, 2014  |  Breach Round Up

A Russian national has been indicted for a series of cyber attacks against financial institutions (including Chase Bank, Capital One, Citibank and the Boeing Employees’...

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FDC’s Bisignano: Security Dialogue Has Risen To C-Level
FDC’s Bisignano: Security Dialogue Has Risen To C-Level
May 02, 2014  |  News

Something about level of importance, but it certainly helps get the discussion up the ladder. That appears to be the case with security, as the...

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Heartbleed Attack Undetectable on Old Android Devices
Heartbleed Attack Undetectable on Old Android Devices
May 02, 2014  |  Mobile

According to reports, old versions of Android are still vulnerable to the bug.

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After Heartbleed Bug Only 39% of Adults in U.S. Changed Passwords
After Heartbleed Bug Only 39% of Adults in U.S. Changed Passwords
May 01, 2014  |  News

According to a study, many adults have yet to change their passwords after the security flaw.

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