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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Only One In Four Orgs Can Detect Hack, Respond To A Data Breach
Only One In Four Orgs Can Detect Hack, Respond To A Data Breach
December 08, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

New research from global security and compliance solutions provider Tripwire revealed that only 25 percent of organizations have the technology needed to effectively detect and...

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PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: Avalanche Costs Pittsburgh Business Big
PYMNTS Daily Data Dive: Avalanche Costs Pittsburgh Business Big
December 07, 2016  |  Daily Data Dive

The U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the FBI, along with over 40 international organizations, including Europol and Eurojust, recently dismantled a...

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Unisys Brings One Touch To Cyberfraud Fighting
Unisys Brings One Touch To Cyberfraud Fighting
December 07, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Global IT firm Unisys Corporation launched a new software application that enables organization to fight cybercrime with enterprise-wide, micro-segmentation security that can be deployed at...

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97 Percent Of Apps Fail Apple’s Cybersecurity Mandate
97 Percent Of Apps Fail Apple’s Cybersecurity Mandate
December 07, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

New research from enterprise mobile threat protection firm Appthority revealed that only 3 percent of enterprise apps adhere to Apple’s new security mandate. As the deadline...

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White Hat Hackers Crack Credit Card Code In 6 Seconds
White Hat Hackers Crack Credit Card Code In 6 Seconds
December 06, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

It turns out credit card numbers aren’t safe when shopping online. A group of researchers were able to find credit card information, including expiration dates...

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Security Takes Top Of Mind For Treasury Professionals
Security Takes Top Of Mind For Treasury Professionals
December 06, 2016  |  B2B Payments

As digital processes make inroads into treasury management activities, financial executives are becoming ever aware of the risks tied to cyberfraud and security issues, a...

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Cybersecurity Recommendations Debut From Presidential Commission
Cybersecurity Recommendations Debut From Presidential Commission
December 05, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

In recommendations put forth by a presidential commission created this past year focused on cybersecurity, the federal government should join forces with the private sector...

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Hack Costs Russian Central Bank $31M
Hack Costs Russian Central Bank $31M
December 05, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

In one of the latest salvos of cybertheft — this time not by Russians but against Russians — hackers have made off with roughly $31...

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International Organizations Take Down Criminal Servers
International Organizations Take Down Criminal Servers
December 01, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

For anyone who is still a bit shaken given the recent international media attention to and coverage of cybersecurity vulnerabilities, here is some good news....

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