data security

Data security means protecting digital data, such as those in a database, from destructive forces and from the unwanted actions of unauthorized users, such as a cyberattack or a data breach.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

Why Consumers Will Shrug Off The Marriott Breach
Why Consumers Will Shrug Off The Marriott Breach
December 03, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

In 1954, mathematician L.J. Savage published research about how consumers process information when making decisions. Dubbed the sure-thing principle, Savage’s work showed that consumers consider...

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How Authentication Tech Is Stamping Out Illegal eCig Purchases
How Authentication Tech Is Stamping Out Illegal eCig Purchases
December 03, 2018  |  Authentication

Water always finds the lowest point — that’s a fact of life. So, too, is this: Underaged consumers will always try, and often find ways...

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From Friend’s Grandpa To Hip Elder Brother: Banks As Consumer Trust Anchors
From Friend’s Grandpa To Hip Elder Brother: Banks As Consumer Trust Anchors
December 03, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Almost five years ago (on Dec. 19, 2013), Target was breached. Roughly 40 million consumer credit cards were hacked, and the public outcry of shock...

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FTC Testifies Before Senate Subcommittee About Consumer Privacy And Data Security
FTC Testifies Before Senate Subcommittee About Consumer Privacy And Data Security
November 28, 2018  |  Regulation

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) testified on Tuesday (Nov. 27) before the U.S. Senate Commerce Subcommittee regarding the agency’s work on consumer protection, product safety,...

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IoT Needs An Injection Of Trust — As Much As It Can Get, In Fact
IoT Needs An Injection Of Trust — As Much As It Can Get, In Fact
November 28, 2018  |  Internet of Things

It’s being built with every new car and truck on the road, every smart speaker sold this holiday season, every time a new TV is...

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USPS API Security Flaw Exposed 60 Million Users’ Data
USPS API Security Flaw Exposed 60 Million Users’ Data
November 23, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

A flaw on the website of the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) reportedly exposed account data for an estimated 60 million users, KrebsOnSecurity reported Wednesday (November...

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Thailand Govt Eyes Blockchain To Track Taxes
Thailand Govt Eyes Blockchain To Track Taxes
November 14, 2018  |  Blockchain

Death and taxes are sure things, but can blockchain make the latter even more of a certainty in Thailand? Plus, trade finance done via blockchain sees...

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Jumio Wages War Against Digital Authentication ‘Maybes’
Jumio Wages War Against Digital Authentication ‘Maybes’
November 14, 2018  |  Authentication

What’s worse than a “maybe”? Warm ice cream, perhaps? Flat soda? Pat Boone singing heavy metal? (Yes, he actually released an album of heavy metal...

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Facebook Fixes Bug That Collected User Profile Data
Facebook Fixes Bug That Collected User Profile Data
November 13, 2018  |  Facebook

Facebook has fixed a bug that gave websites access to information from a user’s profile without their knowledge. Ron Masas, a security researcher at Imperva, discovered...

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