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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Fraud Firm Rippleshot Scores $2.6M, Plans Growth
Fraud Firm Rippleshot Scores $2.6M, Plans Growth
February 09, 2017  |  Investments

Chicago-based fraud analytics startup Rippleshot recently announced it raised $2.6 million in venture capital funding from a number of contributors. The funding round was led by...

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Accenture Launches Blockchain Security Hardware
Accenture Launches Blockchain Security Hardware
February 09, 2017  |  Blockchain

As blockchain technology continues to gain steam, more companies will begin to search for ways to streamline it for practical security purposes. The latest venture...

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Businesses Worried Over EBA’s New Standards For Online Payments
Businesses Worried Over EBA’s New Standards For Online Payments
February 07, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Businesses and banks are concerned over new proposed standards from the European Banking Authority (EBA) that would require “strong customer authentication” for all electronic payments over...

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PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: Identity Fraud
PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: Identity Fraud
February 02, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Most people never dream that identity fraud could happen to them in their lifetime. And if it’s not caught quickly, there’s a significant chance of nefarious...

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PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: Trump’s Cybersecurity Executive Order
PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: Trump’s Cybersecurity Executive Order
February 01, 2017  |  Daily Data Dive

We’ve seen quite a flurry of activity in the new Trump administration over the past week and a half. The executive order on the table,...

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FTC Will Pay $25K For Someone To Secure IoT Devices
FTC Will Pay $25K For Someone To Secure IoT Devices
January 05, 2017  |  Internet of Things

The Federal Trade Commission announced Wednesday (Jan. 4) that it is calling on the public to create a tool to help protect consumers from security...

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EverCompliant Fights Transaction Laundering
EverCompliant Fights Transaction Laundering
December 28, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Israel-based cyber-intelligence company EverCompliant is the first line of defense against transaction laundering, the digital payments space’s equivalent of traditional money laundering. In a nutshell,...

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Flight Booking Systems Open To Hack
Flight Booking Systems Open To Hack
December 28, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

New research from Security Research Labs (SR Labs) has revealed fundamental security and authentication weaknesses across major flight booking systems, leaving them vulnerable to hacking....

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