Breaches news and trends

How Scotiabank Manages Fraud Protection For A Data-Driven Future
Digital Banking // November 20, 2019

With more than 4.1 billion user credentials exposed in the first half of 2019 alone, financial institutions (FIs) are rushing to artificial intelligence (AI) to prevent fraudsters from using them. Yet, for fraud prevention, Scotiabank Executive Vice President Rania Llewellyn says banks must take a...

GDPR’s One-Year Anniversary (And Scorecard)
Today In Data // June 26, 2019

One year on, what has the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) wrought? The EU law has sought to let citizens decide how their data is used, and when, and by whom. The regulation, which debuted in May of last year, means firms that process data must disclose...

Deep Dive: How Fraudsters Swindle The Mobile Order-Ahead Industry
Mobile Order Ahead // April 30, 2019

As is the case for all connected technologies, mobile order-ahead apps are constantly at risk for cyberattacks, which target credit card information and other highly desirable data. Additionally, many restaurants that are new to the mobile ordering industry are not well-versed in best security practices....

Hacks On UK Financial Services Firms Jump In 2018
Security & Fraud // February 25, 2019

Data breaches at financial services companies in the U.K. jumped fivefold last year, underscoring how the industry is a prime target for hackers. According to a report in The Financial Times citing the Financial Conduct Authority, during 2018 there were 145 breaches reported to the Financial Conduct...

Interviews & Exclusives
P2PE’s Silver Lining In Cybercrime’s Dark Cloud

April 27, 2017
Data breaches are not exactly news — since the Target breach of 2013, they’ve gone from being something that was little considered outside a fairly rarified group of people to something that quickly became top of mind of consumers, merchant and card issuers everywhere. Target closed the calendar year 2013 with the distinction of having […]

Quick Reads
Hacks On UK Financial Services Firms Jump In 2018

February 25, 2019
Data breaches at financial services companies in the U.K. jumped fivefold last year, underscoring how the industry is a prime target for hackers. According to a report in The Financial Times citing the Financial Conduct Authority, during 2018 there were 145 breaches reported to the Financial Conduct Authority. That is up from just 25 in 2017. Of […]