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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FTC Weighs Probe Into TripAdvisor’s Deleted Reviews
FTC Weighs Probe Into TripAdvisor’s Deleted Reviews
November 24, 2017  |  Regulation

TripAdvisor could be in hot water with federal regulators over its decision to delete negative reviews on its site, according to news in USA Today...

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Artificial Intelligence: FIs’ Friend Or Foe?
Artificial Intelligence: FIs’ Friend Or Foe?
November 22, 2017  |  Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) doesn’t walk and talk like C3P0 of “Star Wars” (many would say: “Thank God”). It doesn’t mask murderous intentions with a calming...

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Account Takeover: An Evolution In eCommerce Fraud
Account Takeover: An Evolution In eCommerce Fraud
November 21, 2017  |  Fraud Prevention

  Place a stone in a stream and the water will flow on around it, diverted from its path but not from its destination. Unfortunately,...

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Germany Says Smartwatches Spy On Children, Bans Them
Germany Says Smartwatches Spy On Children, Bans Them
November 20, 2017  |  Regulation

Smartwatches used by children are being banned in Germany by the Federal Network Agency, which cites concerns about spying. According to a BBC news report,...

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Identity Proofing’s Break With Tradition
Identity Proofing’s Break With Tradition
November 15, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Skate to where the payments fraud puck is going – not where it’s been. We’re mixing metaphors here, but the tried and true traditional methods...

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Phone Data Adds Depth To Emailage Risk Assessment
Phone Data Adds Depth To Emailage Risk Assessment
November 13, 2017  |  Startup Check-In

As its name suggests, Emailage, an Arizona-based identity verification startup, uses customers’ email addresses to deliver risk scores to financial institutions (FIs) and online merchants....

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Being Hacked, Having Identity Stolen Top Americans’ Feared Crimes List
Being Hacked, Having Identity Stolen Top Americans’ Feared Crimes List
November 13, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

What worries Americans more than cybercrime? Maybe nothing. A recent Gallup poll published last week (Nov. 6) has found that in the United States, individuals are more fearful...

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SEC Chair Throws Some (More) Shade At ICOs
SEC Chair Throws Some (More) Shade At ICOs
November 10, 2017  |  Blockchain / Distributed Ledger

The SEC is growing increasingly wary of initial coin offerings — and sounding increasingly likely to step up regulatory action in and around them. A...

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Maxine Waters Wants Treasury To Beef Up AML Enforcement
Maxine Waters Wants Treasury To Beef Up AML Enforcement
November 09, 2017  |  Regulation

California Congresswoman Maxine Waters has some questions for the Treasury Department about what it intends to do to beef up security — particularly with regards...

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