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Amazon Woos Consumers With Free Samples
Amazon Woos Consumers With Free Samples
January 08, 2019  |  Retail

Retail giant Amazon is continuing its push into advertising, as the company is now sending free samples of products to customers based on their order...

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Marriott Breach Exposes 5.25M Passport Numbers
Marriott Breach Exposes 5.25M Passport Numbers
January 04, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Following reports of its data breach last year, Marriott said on Friday (Jan. 4) that the total number of guest records involved in a Starwood...

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Partial Fix For Vulnerability In Chrome Web Browser For Android
Partial Fix For Vulnerability In Chrome Web Browser For Android
January 03, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

Google has reportedly patched a security weakness in its Chrome web browser for Android that could impact users’ privacy. According to a report, the vulnerability...

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Study: Merchants To Lose $130B In Digital CNP Fraud
Study: Merchants To Lose $130B In Digital CNP Fraud
January 03, 2019  |  Retail

A new study has revealed that retailers will lose around $130 billion in digital CNP (Card-not-Present) fraud between 2018 and 2023. Juniper Research’s new report,...

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EU Watchdog To Decide On Data Availability
EU Watchdog To Decide On Data Availability
December 26, 2018  |  Regulation

The European Data Protection Board will soon decide if financial regulators around the world can freely engage in the exchange of cross-border information. The European...

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Experts Say China’s Cyberattacks To Intensify
Experts Say China’s Cyberattacks To Intensify
December 22, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

China will not stop its cyberespionage campaign against America any time soon, an expert told CNBC. Michael Fuchs, a senior fellow at the Center for...

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The Consumer’s Role In Battling Fraud
The Consumer’s Role In Battling Fraud
December 21, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

You don’t always have to go out on a limb in payments to make an accurate prediction of things to come. Take the transition to...

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Amazon Sends Thousands Of Alexa Recordings To German User  
Amazon Sends Thousands Of Alexa Recordings To German User  
December 20, 2018  |  Amazon Technology

A man in Germany was curious what Amazon’s Alexa had recorded in his home, so he contacted Amazon and asked to listen back to his...

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