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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India Investigates Possible Breach Of ID Database
India Investigates Possible Breach Of ID Database
January 05, 2018  |  Safety and Security

The government of India has started looking into a report that a database with information on its more than 1 billion citizens is being sold...

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Forever 21’s POS Hack Went Unnoticed For 8 Months
Forever 21’s POS Hack Went Unnoticed For 8 Months
January 02, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Forever 21 has provided an update on a payment card data breach that it first reported in mid-November. According to the national clothing retailer, encryption...

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Consumers Want Biometrics – How Will Payments Respond?
Consumers Want Biometrics – How Will Payments Respond?
January 02, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

With the holiday shopping season behind us, most shoppers can probably say with confidence that the worst part of the whole experience was trying to...

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Power Tool Pirates: How Fraudsters Are Targeting Their Favorite Industries
Power Tool Pirates: How Fraudsters Are Targeting Their Favorite Industries
January 02, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Fraud is rampant in the furniture, appliance and home improvement industries. The average mid-range chargeback for purchases between $100 and $500 is up from $288...

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Big Tech Poaches Cyber Talent From Britain’s Spy Agency
Big Tech Poaches Cyber Talent From Britain’s Spy Agency
December 29, 2017  |  Personnel

The U.K.’s spy agency is having a hard time retaining high-tech workers, who are being poached by technology companies. Citing the annual report from the...

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Year In AI: Higher Education For Machines
Year In AI: Higher Education For Machines
December 28, 2017  |  Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) was one of 2017’s hottest industry buzzwords as many have begun turning to machines to solve problems that are simply too large...

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How To Lead The Charge On Chargeback Change
How To Lead The Charge On Chargeback Change
December 27, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Beginning next year Visa is changing the way it handles chargeback resolutions. Time is of the essence as is data. The road may be a...

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Snowden Launches Security App
Snowden Launches Security App
December 26, 2017  |  Safety and Security

Edward Snowden wants to help protect your privacy with an app designed to transform any Android phone into a sensor for detecting intrusions. According to Wired,...

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Amazon Buys Maker Of Wireless Security Cameras Blink
Amazon Buys Maker Of Wireless Security Cameras Blink
December 22, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Amazon, the Seattle, Washington-based eCommerce giant, has inked a deal to acquire Blink, the wireless security camera company that launched in early 2016. On its...

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