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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Alibaba And Tencent Back China Cybersecurity Law
Alibaba And Tencent Back China Cybersecurity Law
November 18, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

China’s recently launched cybersecurity law is getting the support of Alibaba and Tencent Holdings. According to a report by Fortune, Alibaba and Tencent said during the...

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Has The Age Of Information Warfare Arrived?
Has The Age Of Information Warfare Arrived?
November 18, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

The latest threat predictions for 2017 paint a grim picture of what cybercriminals have up their sleeve for the year ahead. It’s no surprise that...

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US, Asia Battle For Top B2B FinTech Funding
US, Asia Battle For Top B2B FinTech Funding
November 18, 2016  |  B2B Payments

KPMG had some bad news for the FinTech world this week. Along with CB Insights, KPMG researchers found in their latest quarterly analysis that FinTech...

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Consumers Value Their Social Media But Put Security Onus On Companies
Consumers Value Their Social Media But Put Security Onus On Companies
November 17, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Social media has taken on a life of its own — so much so that a new survey finds a lot of consumers value their...

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The Holiday Season Ushers In More Financial Phishing
The Holiday Season Ushers In More Financial Phishing
November 15, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Research by Kaspersky Lab revealed that when the holiday shopping season unofficially kicks off on Black Friday, the number of financial phishing attacks is expected...

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Are Retailers Prepared For The Holiday (Cyberattack) Season?
Are Retailers Prepared For The Holiday (Cyberattack) Season?
November 15, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

This year’s holiday shopping season is expected to reach as much as $655.8 billion, a 3.6 percent jump from last year according to the National...

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Back To Basics For SME Security
Back To Basics For SME Security
November 15, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Small businesses aren’t getting their cybersecurity strategies right, according to new evidence from researchers. And with consequences ranging from data theft to noncompliance penalties, the...

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$81M Stolen In Cyberhack Partly Retrieved By Bangladesh
$81M Stolen In Cyberhack Partly Retrieved By Bangladesh
November 14, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Nine months after $81 million was stolen from Bangladesh’s central bank via its account with the New York Federal Reserve, the nation has retrieved roughly...

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What’s Causing Fear, Confidence Among SMEs
What’s Causing Fear, Confidence Among SMEs
November 14, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Political uncertainty, economic shifts, technological disruption — they all have an impact on how a small business feels about the current market climate. Small and medium-sized...

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