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

Fraudsters Go Omnichannel
Fraudsters Go Omnichannel
May 31, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

As commerce goes increasingly digital, the bad guys are going omnichannel. More and more, according to Luke Reynolds, CPO at Featurespace, fraudsters are "going back...

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Let’s Talk About European Attitudes Toward US Tech Firms
Let’s Talk About European Attitudes Toward US Tech Firms
May 29, 2018  |  Markets

It’s beginning to feel like two kids talking smack in a high school hallway — except, in this case, billions of dollars are involved, along...

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FBI Says Russian Hackers Have Compromised Routers
FBI Says Russian Hackers Have Compromised Routers
May 25, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

U.S. authorities said Friday (May 25) that Russian hackers had “compromised hundreds of thousands of home and office routers and could collect user information or...

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Amazon: How Financial Services Firms Use The Cloud For A Power Boost
Amazon: How Financial Services Firms Use The Cloud For A Power Boost
May 25, 2018  |  Amazon

Among the enduring promises of computer technology is that it would give the “little guys” — all those Davids struggling to compete in a world...

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Was A Massive Cyberattack Just Prevented?
Was A Massive Cyberattack Just Prevented?
May 24, 2018  |  Safety and Security

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is dismantling a “large network of hacked routers and storage devices” that could have enabled a “massive cyberattack,” according...

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Five At Five: A New CEO For Lowe’s
Five At Five: A New CEO For Lowe’s
May 22, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the payments and commerce news you might have missed. Today’s stories take a closer look at...

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To Earn Customer Trust, Rethink Digital Identity
To Earn Customer Trust, Rethink Digital Identity
May 22, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Welcome to the new world of trust. Identity is the new currency, and the costs of mishandling it – or making it easy to steal...

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Wells Fargo Accused Of Manipulating Business Banking Data
Wells Fargo Accused Of Manipulating Business Banking Data
May 17, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

It’s happened again. Wells Fargo on Thursday (May 17) was facing accusations that its employees altered customer data, this time in a business banking unit,...

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Tim Cook Commencement Speech Takes Jab At Facebook
Tim Cook Commencement Speech Takes Jab At Facebook
May 14, 2018  |  Apple

Apple CEO Tim Cook used a commencement speech at Duke University to take a few more jabs at Facebook and its recent data scandals. While...

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