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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Hackers Targeted Russian Bank Globex’s SWIFT System
Hackers Targeted Russian Bank Globex’s SWIFT System
December 22, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Russian bank Globex revealed that hackers attempted to steal 55 million rubles ($940,000) using the SWIFT international payments messaging system, in the latest attempted cyber...

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X-Ray Data Vision: How Being On Top Of Fraud Drives Top-Of-Wallet
X-Ray Data Vision: How Being On Top Of Fraud Drives Top-Of-Wallet
December 21, 2017  |  Digital Banking

Consumer-bank monogamy is a thing of the past. With the proliferation of third-party mobile apps, eWallets and proprietary “Pays,” this is hardly news. While very...

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Why ISV Partnerships Loom Large In 2018
Why ISV Partnerships Loom Large In 2018
December 21, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Technology has its wow factor. But for independent software vendors (ISVs) and merchants — as with all stakeholders in payments — adoption is key beyond...

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Kaspersky Lab Sues Trump Administration Over Agency Ban
Kaspersky Lab Sues Trump Administration Over Agency Ban
December 19, 2017  |  Legal

Kaspersky Lab, the security company that saw the U.S. Department of Homeland Security ban the use of its products within the confines of federal agencies,...

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Online Banking: An Unwitting Accomplice To Multi-Channel Fraud Attacks
Online Banking: An Unwitting Accomplice To Multi-Channel Fraud Attacks
December 18, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Star One Credit Union didn’t think it had an online fraud problem. The year was 2006, and although there was plenty of digital viruses and...

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Investors Haven’t Forgotten About Alternative SMB Finance
Investors Haven’t Forgotten About Alternative SMB Finance
December 15, 2017  |  B2B Payments

By now, the alternative lending market is hardly new, and investor appetite for startups in the space seems to have waned. But every few weeks,...

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Person Present: The Future Of Card Not Present Identity Verification
Person Present: The Future Of Card Not Present Identity Verification
December 13, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

“Who are you?” It’s a philosophical question with a million different answers depending on who’s asking. In payments, it is a practical question with just...

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Alexa Sizzles, Etsy Fizzles And Data Security Eyes A Legislative Leap Forward
Alexa Sizzles, Etsy Fizzles And Data Security Eyes A Legislative Leap Forward
December 08, 2017  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

Sizzle Alexa: Users are spending more, and they seem to like doing it, as evidenced by stickiness. A new study reports that Amazon Echo users are boosting their...

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NY Fed Ponders Legal Action Over $81M Bangladeshi Heist
NY Fed Ponders Legal Action Over $81M Bangladeshi Heist
December 08, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

In what may be a legal salvo over a monumental bank heist perpetrated by cyber thieves, the central bank of Bangladesh has asked the New...

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