Cybersecurity

Amex: Little Impact From Target Breach
January 17, 2014

American Express says its customers experienced little adverse effects from the Target breach that affected more than 100 million cardholders from a variety of card brands. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Report: Target Breach “Sophisticated”
January 17, 2014

The as-yet-unknown assailants behind the Target breach demonstrated a high level of sophistication in their attack. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...

Banks, Retailers Debate Data Breach Costs
January 13, 2014

Data breaches at top U.S. retailers have revived a debate over who is responsible for the financial burden of cyberattacks on sensitive consumer information. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Will The Target Breach Kill Branded Debit Cards?
January 08, 2014

With the Target breach still clearly visible in the rearview mirror, the payments space is beginning to ask the toughest question of all: Where do we go from here? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

The Target Industry Aftershock
January 05, 2014

“And the wild things roared their terrible roars and gnashed their terrible teeth and rolled their terrible eyes and showed their terrible claws,” ― Maurice Sendak, Where the Wild Things Are.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Target Meets State Prosecutors Amid Lawsuits, Denies PINs Were Comprised
January 05, 2014

Embattled retailer Target sent its general counsel Timothy Baer to speak with state prosecutors on December 23 to address concerns about the recent data breach that affected more than 40 million Target cardholders, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Does The Target Breach Mean Death Bells For Mag-Stripes?
January 05, 2014

Target confirmed a massive data breach on Thursday that rocked the payments world at the busiest time of the year in commerce. Initial estimates suggest the breach compromised the names, credit card numbers, debit card numbers, expiration dates and CVVs of more than 40 million...

Target Black Friday Breach Compromises 40M Cardholders
January 05, 2014

Target has officially acknowledged reports that 40 million shoppers may have been impacted by a severe data breach that occurred from November 27 to December 15, a December 19 press released indicated. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

The Target Industry Aftershock
December 29, 2013

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