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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Why The Data Breach Decline Is Bad News For Businesses

Why The Data Breach Decline Is Bad News For Businesses
Why The Data Breach Decline Is Bad News For Businesses
February 01, 2021  |  B2B Payments

The Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council (ITRC) released new data on the state of cyberattacks and data breaches with some surprising news: data breaches were...

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Keeping Cybercrooks Out Of Digital-First Banking
Keeping Cybercrooks Out Of Digital-First Banking
January 28, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

PYMNTS recently reported Federal Trade Commission (FTC) figures finding, “More than 200,000 Americans were scammed out of $145 million relating to the pandemic since the...

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First Bank On Fighting Internal And External Digital Fraud
First Bank On Fighting Internal And External Digital Fraud
January 26, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

Digital-first banks are used to fending off external threats like data breaches and botnet attacks, but their cybersecurity measures can fall short of protecting against...

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First Bank Takes Two-Pronged Approach To Fighting Internal, External Fraud Threats
First Bank Takes Two-Pronged Approach To Fighting Internal, External Fraud Threats
January 25, 2021  |  Digital-First Banking

The banking industry is still grappling with the pandemic’s unprecedented effects, including a broad digital shift across numerous sectors. Digital banking apps in particular have...

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Auto Lenders Use AI To Drive Safer Real-Time Disbursements
Auto Lenders Use AI To Drive Safer Real-Time Disbursements
January 21, 2021  |  Faster Payments

Immediate disbursements are gaining favor in various industries and sectors. They can eliminate the pain points in business-to-consumer (B2C) transactions by keeping consumers from waiting...

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Pandemic Hiring Practices Lean Into Biometrics As WFH Continues
Pandemic Hiring Practices Lean Into Biometrics As WFH Continues
January 19, 2021  |  Authentication

What if close to half of all companies surveyed said productivity during COVID-19 work-from-home (WFH) orders is actually rising, as more business is conducted efficiently...

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Fraud-Fighting Tech Keeps Fakers On The Run Through Holidays And After
Fraud-Fighting Tech Keeps Fakers On The Run Through Holidays And After
January 18, 2021  |  Fraud Prevention

People in general are more aware of — and concerned about — fraud as we pass through a second season of COVID, and eCommerce continues...

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China’s Cyberspace Watchdog Mulls Stricter Online Oversight 
China’s Cyberspace Watchdog Mulls Stricter Online Oversight 
January 08, 2021  |  International

The Cyberspace Administration of China is considering a revamping of internet oversight regulations, rules that have not been updated in more than 20 years, according...

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Russian Hacker Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison
Russian Hacker Sentenced To 12 Years In Prison
January 07, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Russian hacker Andrei Tyurin, who helped carry out an attack on J.P. Morgan Chase, among other companies, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison,...

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