Cybersecurity

Computer security, cybersecurity or information technology security is the protection of computer systems from the theft of or damage to their hardware, software, or electronic data, as well as from the disruption or misdirection of the services they provide.

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NIST’s Post-Quantum Cybersecurity Standards Ready for Enterprise Use
NIST’s Post-Quantum Cybersecurity Standards Ready for Enterprise Use
August 15, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

As information has become electronic, the encryption of that information has become imperative. And with the news Tuesday (Aug. 13) that, after an eight-year-long process,...

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Chainalysis: Value of Crypto Hacks, Ransomware Payments Rise in 2024
Chainalysis: Value of Crypto Hacks, Ransomware Payments Rise in 2024
August 15, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

The value of funds taken in hacking activities and ransomware attacks rose during the first seven months of the year. These increases were driven by...

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Real-Time Treasury Transformations Define This Week in B2B Innovation
Real-Time Treasury Transformations Define This Week in B2B Innovation
August 15, 2024  |  B2B Payments

Technology is transforming the B2B space, not at a trickle but a flood of new, digital innovation. From accounts payable (AP) and accounts receivable (AR)...

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MIT’s AI Risk Database May Prompt Business to Change Processes
MIT’s AI Risk Database May Prompt Business to Change Processes
August 15, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

MIT researchers’ new artificial intelligence risk database could prompt companies to overhaul their AI strategies, potentially slowing adoption but enhancing safety in an era of...

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Cyber Insurers Escape Impact of CrowdStrike Outage
Cyber Insurers Escape Impact of CrowdStrike Outage
August 13, 2024  |  Insurance

Last month’s worldwide tech outage disrupted organizations from airlines to banks to hospitals. However, one sector that seems to have escaped the impact of the...

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Collaborative Defense: The Role of ‘Intelligent Friction’ and AI in Fraud Prevention
Collaborative Defense: The Role of ‘Intelligent Friction’ and AI in Fraud Prevention
August 13, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Every now and then, an executive in the payments business comes up with a catchphrase that captures a complex concept, and you know it’s going...

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Block to Pay Cash App Users Up to $2,500 in Data Breach Settlement
Block to Pay Cash App Users Up to $2,500 in Data Breach Settlement
August 11, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

Cash App users may be eligible for part of a multimillion-dollar settlement from the company. The payments platform and its parent Block agreed earlier this...

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AI Sector Takes Aim at California Safety Bill
AI Sector Takes Aim at California Safety Bill
August 08, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

A bill in California would require artificial intelligence companies to conduct tests to prevent “catastrophic harm.” However, AI firms are trying to curtail the legislation,...

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Banks and Their Tech Suppliers Face More IT Scrutiny in Europe
Banks and Their Tech Suppliers Face More IT Scrutiny in Europe
August 08, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

Banks and their IT providers will soon face tougher scrutiny in the European Union (EU). That’s because of the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), which...

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